What length water ski rope may not exceed?

Answer 1

In addition to the operator, a competent observer must be in the boat in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed. A competent observer is a person who has the ability to assess when a skier is in trouble, knows and understands the water-skiing hand signals and is capable of helping a skier.

• To prevent propeller-related accidents, turn off your engine before picking up any skier.
• Skiing is prohibited between sunset and sunrise.
• Skiers are also considered passengers and count in the boat's total capacity.
• Personal watercraft are not permitted to tow more than one skier.
• Skiers may start from the shore or dock if boat traffic permits. Skiers may not return to the shore or dock under power.
• Installation of ski ramps and jumps requires a permit from the PA Fish & Boat Commission. Mooring or drifting within 100 feet of a ski ramp or jump while it is in use is prohibited.
• Kite skiing and parasailing are permitted only on waters where unrestricted skiing is permitted.
• It is legal to tow more than one skier except when locally prohibited. Ski tow ropes may not exceed the following lengths (as measured from the boat's transom):

Conventional water-ski- 80 feet Parasails- 300 feet Nonreleasable kite ski- 50 feet Releasable kite ski- 500 feet It is unlawful to operate a motorboat at any speed with a person or persons sitting, riding or hanging on a swim platform (teak Surfing) or swim ladder attached to the motorboat, except when launching, retrieving, docking or anchoring the motorboat.It is unlawful to operate a motorboat at any speed when towing a person on water skis or other devices using a tow rope of 20 feet or less (as measured from the boat's transom). The minimum tow rope length does not apply to wake surfing.Boats engaged in the activity of wake surfing are limited to slow, no-wake speed when within 200 feet of the shoreline, docks, launch ramps, swimmers or downed skiers, persons wading in the water, anchored, moored or drifting boats and other marked areas.Motorboats propelled by an outboard motor, inboard/outboard motor or water jet are prohibited from towing a person in or on the wake of the boat.