Coast guard violation

[youmyboyblue]

Changed a pump in my boat. Went to put it in the water to test it. My wife and daughters were taking a ride and planned on staying in the truck. My wife backed me in the water and the kids started crying to get in the boat. I loaded them in, went about 50 yards from the dock(clear the way for others) and set power pole. I was fooling with the pump when the coast guard pulls up. They do an onboard check and give me a violation for pfd's on the kids. Boarding officer tells me that each violation(2 kids) is $1100.00. Anyone know if this is the correct amount?? Had friends get DWI's and other arrest for less than this. I am not complaining about the violation, I should have put the life jackets in my boat just in case. $2200 seems pretty high though.