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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Texas - New Kill Switch Law
Those of yall from LA are already required to use your kill switch - however starting this weekend in Texas the use of a kill switch will no longer be optional in ANY boat less than 26 feet.... From the TPWD... https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releas ... =20190828a" An ignition safety kill switch shuts off the boat motor automatically if the operator is thrown from the helm. The law requires operators of boats less than 26 feet in length that are equipped with an ignition safety kill switch to use it whenever the vessel is moving at greater than headway speed. Headway speed is defined as slow, idle speed, or speed only fast enough to maintain steerage on course. " Just a heads up for those out this weekend - be safe - be legal ! ! ! !
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:10 pm |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
Legal or not, it is absolutely asinine to not wear your kill switch. It has saved me from doom a few times
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:47 pm |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
_________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! !
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:58 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
I think those new kill switch pendants will get popular. The ones you can wear on your belt etc.
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_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:23 am |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
I like the one that goes on the wrist. It doesn’t get in my way and it’s convenient to put on and take off I find
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Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:04 pm |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
_________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! !
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:21 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
Because electronics never fail.
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Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:54 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
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Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:59 pm |
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4Cody4
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am Posts: 2530 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
It’s probably not a perfect solution, but like Giga said...it’s probably not a bad option for folks on pontoons etc.
I don’t have one on my rig either, I run a standard kill tether and I’m pretty religious about wearing it.
An electronic kill switch is way better than a rope kill switch wrapped around the tiller handle.
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_________________ "Two people in this world wear helmets, and that's dare devils and pussies." - Willie Braun
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Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:14 am |
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Gigafowl
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:19 pm Posts: 6441 Location: Trinity Bay - Texas
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
These look pretty cool... I like the wristband version as well as the pocket remote.... https://www.westmarine.com/buy/fell-mar ... gIKe_D_BwEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIDgg1mPj2AGives the option of any passenger restarting the engine to retrieve man overboard - pretty cool...
_________________ Eat - Sleep - Hunt ! ! !
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
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Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:33 pm |
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WhoDat88
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:24 pm Posts: 2912 Location: Thibodaux, La
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
A kill switch saved my life at least twice in a surface drive
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Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:06 pm |
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Wchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:10 pm Posts: 1872
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Re: Texas - New Kill Switch Law
^ me too
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:02 pm |
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