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Wakeboarder towed behind a boat

Vessel operators towing a person(s) on water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, inner tubes or any similar devices must do so safely and responsibly.

  • A person may not be towed behind a vessel from sunset to sunrise.
  • Those towing skiers on water skis, surfboards, or similar devices and those being towed must act in a safe and prudent manner.

    • Vessels towing persons may not come within 100 feet of any occupied anchored boat, any PWC, or any marked swimming area or public boat landing.
    • Persons being towed behind a vessel on water skis, a surfboard, or other device, or their towing rope, may not come within 100 feet of a PWC.
    • It is illegal to operate the vessel or manipulate the towing rope, water skis, or other devices such that the towed device or person collides with any other person or object.
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