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Default Link to a consumer database regarding boat defect reports

On May 24, 8:03?am, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 24 May 2007 07:25:25 -0700, Chuck Gould





wrote:
NEWS From BoatU.S.
Boat Owners Association of The United States
880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304
BoatU.S. News Room athttp://www.BoatUS.com/news/releases.asp


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: May 24, 2007


IF A BOAT COULD TALK, WHAT WOULD IT TELL YOU?
BoatU.S. Online Consumer Database Available


For 20 years now, the BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau has
maintained the only nationwide database of consumer complaints and
safety information reported by boat owners, the U.S. Coast Guard,
manufacturers, marine surveyors and marine technicians.


"Whether you are buying a boat, trying to determine if a problem on
your current boat is widespread, or just curious, we can help," said
BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau Director Caroline Ajootian.


The database contains thousands of specific reports about boats,
marine engines, boating products, dealers, marinas and related boating
services as well as information about how, or whether, the companies
involved responded to each complaint. snip


The database is located at snip


All I found was a shameless attempt to sell membership, harvest email
addresses, postal addresses, and boat ownership information.
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Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

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Oops. You're right. If you aren't a BOAT/US member they want you to
join to access the information. Sort of like the Consumer Reports
site, isn't it? (annual membership is $19)

Sorry.