I am sorry for the length of the post MARY, but I just couldn't resist posting a SMALL extract (this is only about 1/50th of the Californian code alone) concerning the laws and the coast guard for Sam’s perusal. If I had just posted a link I would then have had to rely on him actually looking at it whereas there is now a SMALL, pertinent extract in plain view that is hard for even him to ignore. I do have reams and reams of boating laws from other states as well as federal AND the penal code from most states as well but I shall resist the temptation of posting. SAM goaded me for it and I felt somewhat obliged to respond, at least in this instant. It won't happen again.