tube question

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hoga10

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Hi all,
Here is a question from a new boater. Last season we purchased a Costco Bonzai tube, it's pretty large, I think it's about six feet across. We are able to put it inside the boat but it takes up alot of room. We usually keep it in the boat when we launch and retrieve the boat. However, when we are cruising around I prefer to have it tied securely to the port side of the boat using the midship and stern cleats. We tried it last year and when we are on plane it just plane along with the boat,with no issues. I'm curious to know if this is legal? Can I get cited by our lake boat patrol for cruising with a tube tied to the port side of my 18 foot bowrider?
Thanks.
 
I don't know what state you are in. I would check with the local harbor patrol. Different States have different regs. Here you can but need a yellow light showing you have a tow. Other vessels shouldn't be that close, but sometimes they are.
 
Hoga10,

I don't know of any rules that prohibit dragging a tube in close proximity to the boat with no passengers on it. I do the same exact thing with our tube and have never had a problem. I too boat in California on lakes, the California Delta and the Pacific ocean from Monterey to Bodega Bay.
 
I didn't know California had rules. They must have gotten them since the fifties.
 
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