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Aero Craft 12' Mod.
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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Mac" data-source="post: 301386" data-attributes="member: 10360"><p>You do NOT have to have floatation in your boat. The original manufacturer my be required to but that is where it ends. The thing you will get dinged on would be if you were over the persons capacity but I think that is it. They put the floatation in so they can market it as a safe boat. If you think about it, the big fiberglass boats do not have floatation in them, the may have foam in the hauls but that is only to dampen sound and insulate the cabin. Those things sink like a rock when they spring a leak. They can only hope the bilge pump can keep up. I have seen it first hand on the Great Lakes. Around here if your boat sinks a couple things can happen. You can retrieve it or someone can claim it as salvage and remove it and they are the new owners or in Michigan if the Department of Natural Resourses removes it they charge you for it. All that being said I believe it is up to you what you do with your boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Mac, post: 301386, member: 10360"] You do NOT have to have floatation in your boat. The original manufacturer my be required to but that is where it ends. The thing you will get dinged on would be if you were over the persons capacity but I think that is it. They put the floatation in so they can market it as a safe boat. If you think about it, the big fiberglass boats do not have floatation in them, the may have foam in the hauls but that is only to dampen sound and insulate the cabin. Those things sink like a rock when they spring a leak. They can only hope the bilge pump can keep up. I have seen it first hand on the Great Lakes. Around here if your boat sinks a couple things can happen. You can retrieve it or someone can claim it as salvage and remove it and they are the new owners or in Michigan if the Department of Natural Resourses removes it they charge you for it. All that being said I believe it is up to you what you do with your boat. [/QUOTE]
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