AlohaDan wrote:
The officer is in correct.
Check the code. Particularly the definition of a sailing craft.
The AI doesn't fit, pedalling is still (manually) the primary source of power.
DLNR
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dbor/borrules.htmFrom there go to:
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dbor/rules/Boating2.pdfScroll down to Page 11
"Sailing vessel" means any vessel propelled by sail only.
Every power-driven vessel which is under sail and not under
power is to be considered a sailing vessel, and every vessel
under power, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a
power-driven vessel.
The AI is NOT sail only. And it's not power driven.
Does it fit the exemption on page 15?
7) A vessel manually propelled.
That's it's primary power.
The DLNR get the sailing part confused with the paragraph 8 exemption sailing craft under 8 feet.
The key here is the AI does not fit the definition of a sailing vessel.
I carry a copy of the code around with me. as the DLNR can be a bunch of
SOBs at times.
"Sailing vessel" means any vessel propelled by sail only.
Every power-driven vessel which is under sail and not under
power is to be considered a sailing vessel...
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"Power driven vessel" means any vessel propelled by machinery
Page 10 states"
"machinery means all internal combustion engines located within the vessel and all motor or mechanical devices capable of propelling vessels."
Could the pedal drive be considered a mechanical device?