("Grumman-581" wrote)
"The BWI law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats
nor
having an open bottle. The law applies to operators of motorboats that
are
not anchored, beached, moored, docked or being rowed or propelled by
non-mechanical means at the time of the offense."

Yet another really stupid law... I do not see the harm that it might
present to anyone else if a guy is cruising along with a trolling
motor while drinking a beer...


http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/boa****er/boatingguide.pdf
(Page 35)

Drink and troll. Not a problem - unless you blow an .08.

....or unless you're 8 years old - in which case the trolling is still ok,
but the drinking is not.

Check out the top of page 27
(Boats 25hp or less - No age restriction)
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W2CC253AD
HTML link to pdf Minnesota Boating Guide (above).


Montblack