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I have no doubt about you. I do have doubts about many pwc
entusiasts. They seem to be there for the machismo

Right, but what about boaters on power boats of other shapes and sizes?
Are they so much better - do you have so far fewer doubts about them?
Do you think any of them, non-pwc-power boaters, have a macho
inclination, that they like speed, showing off, bringing attention to
themselves, and drinking beer while boating? I'd say the percentage
is roughly the same in my observation.....maybe worse in one camp on
some scores, the other on others....(like maybe novice pwc'ers are more
likely to zip too near other boats or through a no-wake zone, where I'd
say even non-novice larger-boaters seem more likely to be drinking
constantly while boating....of course maybe that's just an unfair
stereotyping image on my part based on what seem to be a great
frequency of incidents that I have observed anecdotally, and maybe I
should go slow on thinking that those traits or behavior will apply to
all power-boaters or to the majority of them).

I have some doubts, but the percentages are still better than with
pwcs. So, yes. Drinking beer while boating better not be seen by local
law enforcement. The legal limit is 0.08, and even if you have just
one, it's for sure going to result in a USCG boarding if they even
have a suspicion that you're inebriated.

Calling into question the alcohol issue is a red herring. That's not
what we're talking about. We're talking about excessive speed and
pollution in quiet anchorages. Sure, we get some powerboats (e.g.,
cigar boats) that zoom around, but not in an anchorage, because they
know better.

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