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Old 08-17-2009, 10:33 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Kamper View Post
They don't have a Marine Patrol. The state police mostly patrol on Champlain and the few towns that have police boats rarely use them for more than SAR.

It's been 30 years since I lived there but I haven't heard anything to indicate they've changed that much. Without water cops I expect BUI is fairly common.

A larger portion of VT boating is small water fishing by people who are mainly fishing not boating. There's a geek vest on board for every one just in case F&G catches you at the ramp but few adults wear them.
The majority of boats are on 3-5 lakes. Champlain has all kinds of patrols, the smaller ones, as you say, not much. Mostly F&G and the like. But yes, mostly dangerous fishermen. More fishermen died on Winni this year than in boating collisions since the beginning of last decade.
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