slalom course regulations

[randyb]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if permits are required to install a slalom course (I'm in Pierce County, Washington)? I'm looking to put a portable course in on our lake and I'm curious as to whether or not I should just put it in and see if anyone complains or check into regulations and such first.

Years ago, someone on the lake had a course in but he finally took it out because of complaints and because someone (fishermen?) kept cutting bouys off. I'm thinking that for the cost of replacing a few buoys a year, maybe it'd be worth it.

Any input or general advise on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[rodltg2]

more often than not you will need a permit if you plan on leaving it in . if you take in and out everytime you use it , it usually varies by lake.
i use to put a portable at my local public lake that we would take out everytime. i got ticketed for it one morning. howver the sherriff did not understand what it was and thought i was putting up obstuctions in the waterway. thats how the ticket was written and when i explained what it was to the judge he threw it out. needless to say i never bothered putting in at that lake again, joined a private ski lake, and left portable course to rott away in the garage.

[Jesus_Freak]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if permits are required to install a slalom course (I'm in Pierce County, Washington)? I'm looking to put a portable course in on our lake and I'm curious as to whether or not I should just put it in and see if anyone complains or check into regulations and such first.

Years ago, someone on the lake had a course in but he finally took it out because of complaints and because someone (fishermen?) kept cutting bouys off. I'm thinking that for the cost of replacing a few buoys a year, maybe it'd be worth it.

Any input or general advise on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks!

At my course, which is a permanent course, as in much more is at stake than a ball at each position, I find that the fishermen leave things alone and are smart enough to miss things. It is the wannabees, jet skiers, and the tubers that cause trouble. Most of my balls that are lost are boat guides (yes, I use balls for guides...long story). It is normally those types that use the boat guide balls as the course itself and those that think they can pull a tuber, skier, or boarder through the course and cannot stay off the guide balls. Huge hassle!

[bret]

At a COE lake, if this applies, you will need a permit. We have one, good for 5 years at a time and we also place the Corp as secondary on our insurance. We too were loosing lots of boat guides to the bigger boats and pulling off the stern with a skier which of course as we know turns the heck out of the back of the boat, our correction: 3' of galvanized chain. 1' goes up into the buoy with a 5" bolt, then two smaller bolts at the bottom. This is then hooked into a 24" bungee with s.s. hooks. The intermediate and 55m also get the same hook up except the chain is 2' long. The gates and skier balls, get 2' of 3/8" rope, bungee, and then some chain on the arm to hold them down at the correct height.

I would attempt to get a permit, put that number like: XXX Permit, # 25431 on a couple of buoys.