Kali’s Law in Texas

[drifter]

I have a two part question about Kali’s Law that was passed in Texas on September 1st, 2019. The law states that anyone operating a boat 26 foot in length or less on a Texas waterway, must wear a kill switch lanyard. A fine up tp $200 may be imposed for non-compliance
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Question 1) How will the Texas Chapters handle this for their wet meets? Will the chapter presidents or the meet organizer inspect and/or require this kill switch lanyard?

Question 2) Would someone post the circuit for a kill switch for a twin cylinder smaller motor such as a mid-50’s OMC? Possibly ground the points?

Thanks, Drifter

[dave-bernard]

does the law say it must work????? you know how laws have back doors.

[frankr]

A typical circuit is two wires, each leading to a set of points. Switch connects the two wires/sets of points together to kill the spark when the lanyard is pulled..

[Bob Wight]

dave-bernard wrote:

does the law say it must work????? you know how laws have back doors.

Yes, the law absolutely says the kill switch must be functional. I was recently stopped by a Texas game warden upon returning to the dock from a bay fishing trip. Among my safety devices he asked to see (life jackets, signal device, etc.), I had to demonstrate that I had a functioning kill switch.

Bob

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[billw]

I would have expected that law in Massachusetts but not TEXAS. Wow.

Long live American manufacturing!

[drifter]

I did some digging into the law and found that it does not apply to older vessels (motors?) that were not originally manufactured with such a devise.

[Doug]

I would think compliance to the law would be left up to the individual and not make a club event director responsible or liable for something like this. ??

I got a few I have had a long time but can always use a few more going into retirement.

[Doug]

I would think compliance to the law would be left up to the individual not unlike every other boating rule and not make a club event director responsible or liable for something like this. ??

I got a few I have had a long time but can always use a few more going into retirement.

[billw]

drifter wrote:

I did some digging into the law and found that it does not apply to older vessels (motors?) that were not originally manufactured with such a devise.

Boy, thank goodness for THAT, if it’s true. I was thinking that the law was also a flanking maneuver by the do-gooders to eliminate two strokes.

Long live American manufacturing!

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