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Old 09-02-2023, 05:57 PM   #20
John Mercier
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We've also seen many illegal and dangerous operations this summer. It's the same every year. The answer is education and enforcement. I know Marine Patrol is understaffed and all the boaters know it and are more likely to break the rules. I seriously doubt that many boaters have a safe boating certificate. Especially those on personal water craft. The state needs to allocate more funds to the issue, and hire more officers.
That would mean higher registration costs.
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