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Old 11-30-2016, 03:17 PM   #34
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I wonder if she thinks my question is a joke?
So far nothing about fines or imprisonment for scraping off barnacles....

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Legal status of Oysters growing on bottom of boat
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Scott Downey
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Today, 3:24 PM
Thanks, how about fines?
I was told by someone  there was a law against scrapping off oyster when you haul your boat for new bottom paints.
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Thank you. No, you cannot be imprisoned if oysters are found growing on the hull of your boat.
 
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Today, 6:13 AM
If I haul my boat and a few oysters are found growing on the boat hull, is there a violation of the law and can the boat owner be fined or imprisoned?
This question came up on an internet forum where one person alleged if the authorities knew oysters were growing on the boat bottom and you hauled out for your regular painting and scraped them off, that is a violation of the law and you would be fined.

So I don't believe what the person claims, so do you know?

Thanks.
How did you get this out of this thread? You completely misunderstood what the OP (or anybody here) posted. Nobody said that having oysters (or any shelled animals) growing on the hull was some sort of violation. Hell, let an entire reef grow on your hull if you like. There's no law against it. The point is that boatyards are required to handle the fouling growth they remove at haulout as hazardous waste. That's expensive and they aren't going to eat the cost of it. So when a boat is hauled and is excessively foul, the yard will (rightfully so) pass the cost to the customer. There is no fine for the boat owner.
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