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" wrote in message
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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 ) 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.
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Peggie
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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"
http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1
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