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Kill Switch regulation Coast Guard News Release

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· Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at 12:33 PM 
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Kill Switch Regulation Details announced by U.S. Coast Guard today, 10 March 2021. USCG News Release News Release U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Contact: Headquarters Public Affairs Headquarters online newsroom U.S. Coast Guard Announces New Law Requiring Use of Engine Cut-off Switches WASHINGTON – Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be […]

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Coast Guard to require use of kill switch lanyards

Posted by Gary 
· Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 12:59 PM 
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The huge bill Congress passed at the end of 2020 included the provision that operators of boats 26 feet and under attach their lanyard kill switch or use their wireless lanyard if either is available on their vessel on Federal waters. Cabin boats and vessels with less than 115 pounds of thrust are exempted from […]

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Media still misleads boaters on Kali’s Law impact on fatalities

Posted by Gary 
· Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 at 05:14 PM 
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Our June 2019 post, Kali’s Law: Misleading Fatality Statistics explained in detail how the media is publishing misleading boating fatality statistics surrounding Kali’s Law. Kali’s law will require the use of kill switch lanyards on certain power boats under 26 feet beginning September 1st, 2019 in the State of Texas. Texas media outlets continue to […]

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2019 USCG Reauthorization bill: mandatory kill switch wear?

Posted by Gary 
· Monday, July 29th, 2019 at 02:03 PM 
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The U.S. Coast Guard is reauthorized each year in an annual bill in which some changes may be introduced. The 2018 USCG reauthorization bill as passed requires engine cut off switches (kill switches to prevent the Circle of Death) be installed in most recreational power boats less than 26 feet in length. The 2019 USCG […]

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Kali’s Law signed by Texas Governor: boat kill switch law

Posted by Gary 
· Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 at 09:22 PM 
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Greg Abbot, Governor of Texas, signed Kali’s Law on Monday June 10, 2019 per a Soundings Trade Only report dated 11 June 2019. Named for Kali Gorzell, the law will require mandatory use of kill switch lanyards on certain vessels. Kali’s Law will go into effect September 1st, 2019.

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Kali’s Law: Misleading Fatality Statistics

Posted by Gary 
· Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at 07:49 PM 
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Kali Gorzell was a beautiful, enthusiastic, young woman when she was stuck and killed by a boat propeller 20 July 2012. There was a tremendous outpouring of love from her classmates and her community near San Antonio Texas. The boat operator was turning, the flats boat quickly “swapped ends” (spun 180 degrees), the operator was […]

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Ryan’s Law & Federal Preemption- part 1

Posted by Gary 
· Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at 08:05 PM 
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Ryan’s Law, is a proposed law in the State of New York requiring propeller guards on vessels used to instruct children under the age of 18. In October 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard National Boating Safety Advisory Council met and basically said Ryan’s Law is preempted by federal regulations and will be struck down. The […]

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Ryan’s Law & Federal Preemption- part 2

Posted by Gary 
· Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at 08:03 PM 
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This post is a continuation of Part 1 of our post on federal preemption of Ryan’s Law, a law requiring propeller guards on vessels involved in instructing children under 18 years old. Our previous post cited several instances in the U.S. Coast Guard National Boating Safety Council (NBSAC) 100th meeting (NBSAC100) minutes in which NBSAC […]

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Mandatory installation of kill switches

Posted by Gary 
· Monday, April 15th, 2019 at 08:32 PM 
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The Frank LomBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 was signed by President Trump back on 4 December 2018 per Issue 92/Spring 2019 of the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Circular. The bill appropriates money for Coast Guard expenses in Fiscal Year 2019, as well as includes a few specific regulations. The new act will […]

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Ryan’s Law filed in State of New York

Posted by Gary 
· Saturday, January 19th, 2019 at 03:44 PM 
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Back in June 2018 Suffolk County, New York voted to require propeller guards on boats used for youth instruction. The law was named for 12 year-old Ryan Weiss, killed by a boat propeller at Long Island’s Centerport Yacht Club in July 2017. Ryan was killed during a training exercise on righting a capsized sailboat. Now, […]

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