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Originally Posted by Garcia
A quick thank you to the marine patrol for their professionalism and understanding. In the hustle and bustle of making a mad dash to the lake I didn't have my stickers and got stopped (sadly, the same thing happened another year). The two officers were kind, efficient, professional, and understanding as they sent me on my way.
Stickers are in the car lest they be forgotten again!
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I have found the Marine Patrol to be a fairly understanding group over the years as well.... and I have interacted with them on many levels... I had great discussions years ago with some of them about speed limits and enforcement, I have needed them for assistance, I have called them irate at other boaters, and have even assisted them in some interesting circumstances.....
While assisting them last year, when I found a small boat washed up on a rocky bit of shoreline..... they never asked me to do anymore then I was comfortable with, but we also discussed the fact that they didn't have anyone on duty that could get out there quickly to look around for someone that may have been hurt, or in distress.... at the end both the officer and I agreed that sometimes it takes a village, and that we would both sleep a bit better after having looked around where I found the boat and some of its contents on the shoreline....
The MP officer get to be on the water which at some level is a joy.... but what they have to do and deal with can be far from a joy... they do an incredible job.....
I stopped getting my decals sent to me.... Rather I drop the paperwork off at the camp when I get it... and go to the marina to register the boat, and then pick it up at the storage facility and then put it in the water!!!!!!!!! keeps me from running into the OP situation..