Neal speaks the truth in this case. I checked it out myself after many
years of giving him a hard time about having a license for a boat that never
left the dock. Checked with USCG Portland REC office. Even know the
original license was issued in New Orleans. However they should have,
Portland would have anyway, raised the 25GT for inspected to a higher level.
Not all USCG REC offices are equal and they often do things differently. Yep
he's a real licensed Captain with a renewed license.

M.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Well, here you would still have to fork out an extra $20 on top of
that....
for a card that proves nothing but the fact you paid $20.

CM

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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Correction. Above and beyond my six-pak license I hold
a Master's license, Near Coastal 25GT.

CN


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Fight it Tooth and Nail if it comes your way Cappy!
It's a tax grab.... imagine a government that would require you to
have
this card despite your current 6-pak licence!! Lunacy!

CM



"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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It's just another liberal scheme to collect a tax disguised as
a license. Like when you register a boat. It costs more by the
foot yet it costs the same in time and paperwork to register a
dinghy that is six feet LOA as it does to register a motor yacht
that is two hundred feet LOA. Democrats seem to love any
scheme that penalizes those who have money. Liberalism is
all about taking money and rights away from those who have
it and giving it to those to lazy or inept to earn their own.

CN


"Gordon" wrote in message
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Washington state wants to institute a revamped law to require
boating
drivers licenses. To those in states who have such laws, what are
the
pros
and cons of your system and does it prevent accidents etc or is it
just
another red tape gizmo to collect money for the state?
Thanks in advance
Gordon