Section 250-RICR-80-00-1.21 - Bow RidingA. No operator of a vessel under power shall allow any person to ride or sit on the gunwales, tops of seat backs or on the decking over the bow of a boat while underway unless the bow of the vessel is equipped with seats designed to accommodate passengers or a handrail that encompasses the bow and all persons on the bow are inward of such handrail. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons in or on the bow of a vessel engaged in anchoring, mooring, or docking.B. No operator of a vessel under power shall allow any person in or on the bow of such vessel to hang any portion of the body beyond the handrail or outside the vessel over the top of the gunwale while underway. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons in or on the bow of a vessel engaged in anchoring, mooring, or docking.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-80-00-1.21
Amended effective 4/2/2023