A moment of dizziness or even a mis-step may not cause any harm on your patio or in a restaurant, but it can lead to disaster on the water. Safe boating requires good vision and too much alcohol can seriously restrict your vision. Operating a boat is at least as complicated as driving a car and a boating accident can be just as dangerous as an automobile accident. Yet many people who would never drive drunk think it's safe to operate their boat after drinking. Operating a boat while intoxicated is illegal and dangerous.
Alcohol affects people differently.
The chart below shows how much the Blood Alcohol Content is raised by consuming alcohol in a two hour period. The chart provides averages only, and reactions will vary depending upon such factors as food in the stomach, medication, mood and fatigue. A- A number of things can influence how alcohol affects you. Drinking on an empty stomach, when your tired, tense or medication can all increase alcohol's effects. How fast you drink and the amount of alcohol in your drink can also affect alcohol's impact.