Interesting question. Why do we have to register our boats with the USCG? Your bow numbers are registered with USCG. Also, I remember reading a while back that the USCG wants the state to use the Bouy and Marker systems that they employ on the coast. Then the problem arise that the system they use does not tell a boater which side of the marker they are suppose to go on. This is crucial as the lakes in the Lakes Region are filled with obsticles and the USCG system fails in this respect.
I wonder if there is anyone on the forum that has any knowledge of this???
