Oregon Code § 830.360·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Riding
on bow, gunwale or transom.
(1) No person operating a motorboat shall allow any person to ride or sit on
the deck over the bow of the boat while under way unless the motorboat is
provided with adequate guards or railing.
(2) No person
operating a motorboat shall allow any person to ride or sit on the starboard or
port gunwales or on the transom of the boat while underway at a speed in excess
of five miles per hour unless the motorboat is provided with adequate guards or
railings.
(3) No person
operating a motorboat shall allow any person to ride or sit on the bow, gunwale
or transom railings while underway.
(4) Nothing in
subsection (1) or (2) of this section:
(a) Is intended
to prevent passengers or other persons aboard a boat from standing on the bow
of the boat in order to moor the boat to a mooring buoy, float or dock or to
cast off from such a buoy, float or dock or for any other necessary purpose; or
(b) Applies to a
boat rigged and equipped as a sailboat when operating under sail power. [Formerly
488.140]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 830.360
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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