[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dudley
1986 (Art. 25 of the 1952 General Bylaws). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Waterskiing is to be done in a counter-clockwise motion.
[Amended 6-22-2020 by
Art. 11; 5-22-2023 by Art. 22]
A.
No one under 12 years of age shall operate a motorboat, as defined
at MGL c. 90, § 1, unless accompanied on board and directly
supervised by a competent person 18 years of age or older. "Motorboat"
shall not include a "personal watercraft," which are subject to all
state regulations at 323 CMR 4.00.
B.
No person from ages 12 to 16 shall operate a motorboat, unless either
1) accompanied on board and directly supervised by a competent person
18 years of age or older, or 2) they have satisfactorily completed
a training course in boating safety sponsored by the Massachusetts
Division of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, or any
other safety course approved by the Director of the Division of Law
Enforcement. The safety certificate issued by such training course
shall be in the possession of such person while operating a motorboat.
C.
Age 16 and up may operate a motorboat in compliance with state regulations
at 323 CMR 2.00 and other applicable laws and regulations.
D.
Personal watercraft shall not be operated 1) by any person under
the age of 16, 2) by persons 16 or 17 years of age unless such person
has completed a state-approved boating safety education course and
has such safety certification in possession at the time of operation,
3) unless the operator is 18 years of age or older.
E.
Personal
watercraft shall be operated in compliance with 323 CMR 2.00, 323
CMR 4.00 and all other applicable laws and regulations.
[Amended 5-22-2023 by Art. 22]
A.
Motorboats and personal watercraft are prohibited from operating
from any shoreline being used as a swimming area out to a distance
of 150 feet.
B.
When operating a motorboat or personal watercraft within 50 feet
of shore not used as a swimming area; within 150 feet of a swimmer;
150 feet offshore to 300 feet of a shoreline being used as a swimming
area; or within 150 feet of a marina or boat launch, minimum throttle
setting (idle speed or headway speed, not to exceed six miles per
hour) must be used.
C.
No vessel shall be operated at a speed greater than 45 miles per
hour.
