Section 11 AAC 20.861 - Boat specifications(a) A person may not operate a motorized boat in the Kenai River Special Management Area that exceeds 21 feet in overall length and 106 inches in overall width. This restriction does not apply to boats operated in accordance with 11 AAC 20.860(b) (1) and (2).(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the director shall authorize a person to use a motorized boat that exceeds 21 feet in overall length or 106 inches in overall width, if the person provides proof satisfactory to the division that the person owned the boat before the effective date of these regulations. If the director provides an authorization under this subsection, the director shall issue a nontransferable permit under 11 AAC 18. A permit issued by the director under this subsection expires on a date that is specified by the director, but it is no later than December 31, 2009.(c) In this section, (1) "outboard motor" means a boat engine that, when properly mounted on a boat in the position to operate, houses the engine and drive unit external to the hull of the boat;(2) "overall length" means the straight-line measurement between the extremities of the boat, but does not include trim tabs or outboard motors;(3) "overall width" means the straight-line measurement between the two widest extremities of the boat, measured at a right angle to the overall length measurement;(4) "trim tabs" means an extension of the bottom of a boat, at the transom, that is no more than 18 inches long at its longest point and whose sole function is to provide trim to a boat while underway; "trim tabs" do not include an extension that provides increased floatation.Eff. 3/1/2008, Register 185Authority:AS 41.21.020
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