Also Sprach Harry Krause :

It's the Bush-**** Administration. It can't do anything to protect us
from terrorists, but it wants to keep its fraudulent war against
terrorism uppermost in your mind.
Shove your blustering diatribe up your butt, Harry. Regardless of what
you think of the Bush administration (And personally, I think they're a
bunch of crooks and profiteers) the 100/500 yard reg is a good idea, both
for the safety of the ships, and the small boaters. I'd say most
reasonable boaters wouldn't have approached within 100 yards of a ferry
even before this reg, for their own safety. Last year, I saw a 14' dingy
capsize and sink because he tried to fish under a ferry dock, just as the
ferry went to depart.

Dan