Everyone has their own take on this, based on personal opinions and politics, but I don't see the "versus" here.
Distilling the information posted here, it seems that Winnfabs was interested in making the lake "safer", and that the enactment of a single law did so much to increase safety that they really don't have a second act and now seem to be a mostly dormant organization.
SBONH appears to have somewhat reinvigorated itself and is now being led by an individual with supporting members who are using their personal time and resources to enhance boating safety through education instead of legislation.
Yes, there are always going to be people on both sides who are inarticulate, and use personal attacks and other methods to try to muddy the topics.
I can say that based on this years statistics, it would seem that boaters both experienced and inexperienced could all benefit from continuous education more than additional legislation...
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