HK wrote:


Isn't it amazing, Wayne, that when I put up a post about boating that is
even slightly controversial, it provokes lots of boating-related
discussion?

Have a nice day.

Actually, this was a great thread, because it did encourage lots of
boating related discussion. The problem with your surtax is it would
not be any real impact on our national consumption of fuel. The only
way to do that is to substantially increase the tax all fuel to
encourage new technology for alternative energy and the use of fuel
efficient cars. Your surcharge on boating related fuel, at best, would
put small boat mfg'ers out of business. These are the same ones you
wish would stay in business.

I do agree with Eisboch, that the government has consistently proven to
be the least effective way to encourage innovation and effective
research to solve complex problems. I would use the tax to encourage
private businesses to find solutions, via tax incentives to those who
are able to find effective solutions.

It does seem that your surcharge on fuel is like everyone's tax
recommendations, they want the next guy to pay the tax, and not them.
Your tax would not really provide a solution, but seemed to be designed
to punish those who have a bigger boat just because they have a bigger
boat.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:


Isn't it amazing, Wayne, that when I put up a post about boating that
is even slightly controversial, it provokes lots of boating-related
discussion?

Have a nice day.

Actually, this was a great thread, because it did encourage lots of
boating related discussion. The problem with your surtax is it would
not be any real impact on our national consumption of fuel. The only
way to do that is to substantially increase the tax all fuel to
encourage new technology for alternative energy and the use of fuel
efficient cars. Your surcharge on boating related fuel, at best, would
put small boat mfg'ers out of business. These are the same ones you
wish would stay in business.

I do agree with Eisboch, that the government has consistently proven to
be the least effective way to encourage innovation and effective
research to solve complex problems. I would use the tax to encourage
private businesses to find solutions, via tax incentives to those who
are able to find effective solutions.

It does seem that your surcharge on fuel is like everyone's tax
recommendations, they want the next guy to pay the tax, and not them.
Your tax would not really provide a solution, but seemed to be designed
to punish those who have a bigger boat just because they have a bigger
boat.


My suggestion would have minimal if any impact on the manufacturers of
small boats.

The surtax is aimed at what society may deem is excessive use of a
diminishing asset.

Well, there are other ways to accomplish the goal of reducing the amount
of fuel pleasure boats use

On Nov 11, 7:37 am, HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:

Well, there are other ways to accomplish the goal of reducing the amount
of fuel pleasure boats use- Hide quoted text -


put up a sail?

wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:37:54 -0500, HK wrote:

My suggestion would have minimal if any impact on the manufacturers of
small boats.


It would be hard to enforce a gas tax on small boats since people
usually just bring the gas to the boat in cans. You really can't tell
whether I am buying "boat gas" or gas for my lawn mower.


Hey, I am in favor of any nearly rational system that makes "excessive
use" of dwindling natural resources *very* expensive for the offenders,
and I've already voted: any individual's boat that can burn 100+ gallons
an hour is, by definition, "excessive use."

We're either going to take energy conservation seriously, or we're going
to run out of oil sooner rather than later.

"HK" wrote in message
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wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:37:54 -0500, HK wrote:

My suggestion would have minimal if any impact on the manufacturers of
small boats.


It would be hard to enforce a gas tax on small boats since people
usually just bring the gas to the boat in cans. You really can't tell
whether I am buying "boat gas" or gas for my lawn mower.


Hey, I am in favor of any nearly rational system that makes "excessive
use" of dwindling natural resources *very* expensive for the offenders,
and I've already voted: any individual's boat that can burn 100+ gallons
an hour is, by definition, "excessive use."

We're either going to take energy conservation seriously, or we're going
to run out of oil sooner rather than later.


The thing I find crazy...every year the outboard manufacturers bring out a
bigger & more powerful engine.
When will it ever stop?

On Nov 11, 11:23 am, "Don White" wrote:


The thing I find crazy...every year the outboard manufacturers bring out a
bigger & more powerful engine.
When will it ever stop?


Same way with pick up trucks.

Don White wrote:



The thing I find crazy...every year the outboard manufacturers bring out a
bigger & more powerful engine.
When will it ever stop?



Those larger OB's often replace twins that are heavier and burn more fuel.

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:05:19 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:37:54 -0500, HK wrote:

My suggestion would have minimal if any impact on the manufacturers of
small boats.


It would be hard to enforce a gas tax on small boats since people
usually just bring the gas to the boat in cans. You really can't tell
whether I am buying "boat gas" or gas for my lawn mower.


Hey, I am in favor of any nearly rational system that makes "excessive
use" of dwindling natural resources *very* expensive for the offenders,
and I've already voted: any individual's boat that can burn 100+ gallons
an hour is, by definition, "excessive use."

We're either going to take energy conservation seriously, or we're going
to run out of oil sooner rather than later.

Why not tax anything that is 'fun' and consumes resources? Of course, we'd
have to have a bigger government to handle all that money.

Does Al still ride those big jets everywhere?