Great article about boating in the LA Times

Money. Taxes in the form of fees and licenses. No thanks. Show me
statistics that prove boating licensing resulted in fewer deaths and
injuries.

Brian


"Dan" <Dan DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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 > We're sneaking up on certification here in the States. Little by little
it's
 > becoming part of boating.
 >
 > It's amazing to me that one needs to pass a competency test of some sort
to
 > operate a car, motorcycle, gun or an airplane but we turn 'em loose open
the
 > water with no restrictions here.
 >
 > Someday we'll catch up to our Northern Neighbors on this one. (c:
 >
 >
 > "William R. Watt" <ag384 DeleteThis @FreeNetrige.Carleton.CA> wrote in message
 > news:cggn9e$2ac$1@freenet9.carleton.ca...
  > >
  > > In Canada all power boat operators must pass a test and be licenced.
  > > This sopnds like something which can be included on such a test. The
  > > operator of a powerboat boat is responsible for the safety of its
  > > occupants?
  > >
  > > Peggie Hall (peghall@nospam.com) writes:
   > > > The only thing "great" about that article is how clearly it
demonstrates
   > > > that some people are too stupid to own a boat...how determined they
are
   > > > to be protected from their own stupidity and that the rest of us pay
for
   > > > that protection. Anyone who has at least a room temperature IQ should
   > > > know better than to breathe engine exhaust...from a car OR a boat!
   > > >
   > > > Btw...I've owned boats and/or been around 'em for most of my 60 years,
   > > > and I THINK my IQ is at least room temperature...but this makes NO
sense
   > > > me:
   > > >
   > > > "But Glenn Palmer... says he had no clue when refueling his boat...The
   > > > refueling mechanism required a running engine...."
   > > >
   > > > I've never heard of ANY refueling system that requires a running
   > > > engine...in fact always been taught that correct safety procedure
   > > > require just the opposite--that NOTHING be on...not the engines, not
the
   > > > blowers, nor anything electrical or electronic during fueling. Even
   > > > blowers should not be turned on till AFTER fueling.
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > --
   > > > Peggie
   > > > ----------
   > > > Peggie Hall
   > > > Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
   > > > Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems
and
   > > > Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
   > > >
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