Peggie Hall wrote:
And just how many boat owners do you know who have cholera, typhoid etc?

None if they avoid swimming in contaminated water.

Have you ever even heard of a case that could be traced back to a
recreational boat?


Actually, yes. In an NC lake about 10 years ago. The culprit was a
rented pontoon boat.



I don't think anybody, no matter what their personal environmental
policy, would say that boaters are the majority of the problem.
However, a lot of people, myself included, do not believe in the
pathetic excuse that "a little more won't hurt."


I never said that, nor even meant to imply it...

No, you didn't. But folks like Gogarty and Dave imply it very strongly.
Not only that, their emotional reaction to the whole matter suggests
some Freudian issues.


.... And I don't appreciate your twisting my words to suit your own
purpose.


I didn't "twist your words" at all. Not in the slightest.

DSK