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<blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 220569" data-attributes="member: 324">Honestly, there is some truth to Allen's reasoning.&nbsp; About 10 years ago I hit a barely-under-water jetty, right in town in Bismarck.&nbsp; Caught me completely by surprise and I felt that it ought to have been marked.&nbsp; Contacted Game and Fish, and Corp of Engineers, since this jetty was obviously man-made.I was told (nicely) that they don't mark them.&nbsp; If it is marked, and the marker is dislodged or removed, they can then be held liable.&nbsp; Not only that, but if they mark one, and not another, they can be held liable.&nbsp; So, clearly, it was in their official best interest not to mark hazards.&nbsp; I understand this.A private citizen can mark any old dead-head or sandbar that they want, but ultimately it is up to the boat operator to either move slowly if they are uncertain of hazards, or..&nbsp; simply crash their boat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayKay, post: 220569, member: 324"] Honestly, there is some truth to Allen's reasoning. About 10 years ago I hit a barely-under-water jetty, right in town in Bismarck. Caught me completely by surprise and I felt that it ought to have been marked. Contacted Game and Fish, and Corp of Engineers, since this jetty was obviously man-made. I was told (nicely) that they don't mark them. If it is marked, and the marker is dislodged or removed, they can then be held liable. Not only that, but if they mark one, and not another, they can be held liable. So, clearly, it was in their official best interest not to mark hazards. I understand this. A private citizen can mark any old dead-head or sandbar that they want, but ultimately it is up to the boat operator to either move slowly if they are uncertain of hazards, or.. simply crash their boat. [/QUOTE]

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