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Originally Posted by offmycloud
"...I bet that's a lot of it - that dang SAFETY CERTIFICATE...!"
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That's likely a part of it.
When arriving home after sundown last night, I noticed that the residential shoreline here was very dark for this time of year: that's a lot of boats not on the water.
Save for this upcoming "July 4th" week, what we're witnessing through our front windows is starting to sound alarming. Two years ago we discussed the possibility of decreasing boating here on this forum, and found a very
different opinion:
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"...I can think of no waterway that I have boated on in the last 40 years that has seen a decrease in boating population..."
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Originally Posted by Dave R
"...There's a large percentage of folks who would never learn this stuff until they are forced to. If having to learn the rules keeps people from boating, that's awesome, from my perspective. I'd rather not share the lake with folks who can't be bothered to get certified...."
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That's
a whole lot of people with Hobies, kayaks, sculls, canoes, sailboards, windsurfers, sailboats, rowboats, powered inflatables and small outboards!
I think you meant, all those boaters who
failed the test....
No, wait....
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Originally Posted by offmycloud
"...Nice going state of NH, decimate the local economy to bring in a little more state revenue...!
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I heard yesterday that NH taxpayers are going to supply
a lot "more state revenue".
Seventeen percent more?
