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Originally Posted by Rob M
When I show up at a boat launch at 6am to launch and can not park because the lot is full and 3/4 of the spots are taken by kayakers it is unfair and frustrating. I have paid money into the system which built and maintains the launch, the kayakers have not. How can we come up with a fair solution for everyone? As of right now boaters are paying the way for canoes/kayaks/cartops. All of which require F&G or Marine Patrol as much as boaters.
A kayaker calls Marine Patrol to complain about something, Marine Patrol must take their complaint even though they have not paid in the system and act on the complaint which costs money. This is being paid for by boat owners.
Someone in a canoe takes on water and is sinking, Marine Patrol is called and tows the canoe in, this costs money, yet the canoe owner has not paid in the system, how is this fair?
We all have a right to access the waters of the State and use them for whatever we like, but the ramps and services we all use need to be paid for, and it is time that we all share the burden.
As far as the sticker driving away tourists, Maine has seen no decline in tourism since instituting their decal program.
It has been mentioned on here that this would be a burden for resorts that have 30 kayaks, these resorts all are there to make a profit, if the kayak does not generate $10 per year in profit they can either get rid of it, or charge someone a $1 to use the kayak...problem solved.
Everyone loves a free ride, eventually someone has to foot the bill, and that time is now.
Sorry to be long winded and angry about the subject, but this subject hits a nerve.
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Why don't we just hand over our pay check to the government and let them take what they want and then what's left over they can give it to us.
Tax this, and tax that, fund government for this, and fund government that ...when is this BS going to stop.
All of these government agencies need to get their house in order and stop all this wanting more from the citizens of this country.