Right. BoatUS and the Ohio Deparment of Natural Resources are zealous
pro-pwc propogandists. The reports of pwc's being used in Katrina
rescue operations and marine life rescues and other law enforcement and
safety operations are made up, just like the so-called stories of moon
landings. Your "observations" obviously supercede any facts or reports
that suggest that your prejudices, preconceptions and stereotypes might
not be up to date or fully accurate.

The fact that four-strokes have replaced about 90% of 2-strokes in the
new pwc market over the last five years resulting in some of the very
cleanest-running, most fuel-efficient and very quietest power boats on
the water today, is something I just made up, with no facts behind it
to support it. Your "observations" tell you so and I don't blame you
for refusing to consider that there might be more to the issue than
you're aware of.

The fact that the vast overwhelming majority of pwc's sold are
three-seaters for use with their families is a lie. The idea that
mandatory training requirements have decreased accident, injury and
conflict statistics in all states that have instituted them is also
fiction, to be ignored by you because of the wisdom and infallibility
of your "observations."

The fact that enviromental impact analyses have resulted in proposed
pwc bans being rolled back and rejected is another fiction I made up.
(Or is due to the influence of an incredibly powerful pwc industry
lobby? Uh huh.) Your personal observations tell you all you need to
know about the noise level, environmental impact, and pollution level
of modern 4-stroke pwc's that have been increasingly the rule among new
units sold since 2002. You should continue to make insulting
pronouncements about thousands of your fellow boaters including myself,
my wife, and many of my friends, without bothering to acquire any
further information on the topic...based of course on your
observations.

Why can't you just admit that maybe your information is out of date and
that you don't know everything, and that it's very likely that a lot
of what you think you know could be very wrong? It's obvious that you
don't care to be more informed on the matter, and that's certainly your
right, but you should at least admit that your chosen ignorance and
stubbornly clung-to beliefs, inform your opinion on the matter, rather
than any actual curioisity, open-mindedness or knowledgeability on the
topic.

richforman