Abandon Boat

[chiphunt]

Anyone know the abandon boat laws in KY? There is a pontoon boat just floating in this cove and it's been there for a long time up against the bank. The land where it's touching the bank isn't owned by anyone. It's a community owned area. It needs a lot of work, but the pontoons are in good shape. What should I do?

[artcarney_agr]

Where at?

[peter]

Try this guy. I am sure he has the answer.

http://cumberlandtowboat.com/

Marine Assist

You might tell him you got him a free plug on fishin.com if he is not as helpful as you expect.

[stripernut]

Write down the boat id numbers if you can see them. Comtact the KDFWR and explain to them what you have found how long its been there et etc. I can hardly see how you can go wrong with their suggestion.....they are the law after all. I would be very hesitant to even board the vessel much less untie it or tow it anyehere.

[Carter1]

There was an abandoned boat at Guist Creek Lake a last year. CO went over to it to find any kind of identifying inforamtion so he could cite the owner.

[smashdn]

Duck blind material right there.

[Todd2]

There was one of them at Mckneely last year or the year before. Every time I went there it was in a different place, lol. I think it finally went over the spillway.

[slackdaddy]

I was at Guist Thursday and there was a john boat tied up that had I think Penn. numbers and about a 2002 sticker

[chiphunt]

Yeah most boats I probably wouldn't mess with, but it's pretty easy to throw a new deck on a pontoon boat and cover it with carpet. Thanks for the help.