Originally Posted by
Marine Assist
OK, as for the "dry county" thing...
Dry counties are not allowed to sell alcoholic beverages.
It IS legal to have alcoholic beverages for your personal consumption in a dry county.
It is NOT legal to consume alcohol in public view anywhere in KY, dry or wet. You cannot stand on a street corner drinking a can of beer anywhere in KY..... same with yout boat. Those places are considered "in public view". There is just simply no drinking in public allowed in the state, period... wet or dry county.
Staduims, private clubs, golf courses, wineries, are all considered "out of public view".
If you are inside your houseboat or cruiser cabin, out of public view, it is the same as if you were in your house. You can drink alcohol, but because it is a boat you can still not be over .08 BAC if you are the operator because it is considered a "vehicle" and has to potential to move again at any point.
The other thing is you should have a designated boat driver, capable of driving the boat safely who is not drinking. If all aboard are considered
"publicly drunk", the officer who is checking may decide no one is capable of safely driving the boat back to dock and he has the right to have it towed and impounded.
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