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" wrote in message
...
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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