Thurston's Marine

[dpg]

I strongly feel, renters should take the full safety course. I think the temporary safety certificate is a joke.

It'll never happen, to much $$ involved.

[WakeboardMom]

If you go to the Cobalt website, and then click on "dealer locator," you get directed to East Coast Flightcraft. I think it's possible that Thurstons is no longer a Cobalt dealer.

Edit to say that I tried again and Thurston did pop up.

[VtSteve]

I think you're being way to hard on the renters per se BH. I'm sure many are relatively new to boating, I don't know. But to suggest that the full course would improve their skills? I see what happens everyday on the roadways, so I remain unconvinced.

Besides, there are people on the water with years of experience, some with one year, some with many, that simply are not good at driving boats. Many of these folks presumably have taken the full course, so.....

So BH, what's the cost of boat rentals out at Havasu and Lake Norman?

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by VtSteve

I think you're being way to hard on the renters per se BH. I'm sure many are relatively new to boating, I don't know. But to suggest that the full course would improve their skills? I see what happens everyday on the roadways, so I remain unconvinced.

Besides, there are people on the water with years of experience, some with one year, some with many, that simply are not good at driving boats. Many of these folks presumably have taken the full course, so.....

So BH, what's the cost of boat rentals out at Havasu and Lake Norman?

Steve,

I understand your point but allowing someone to boat on Winni without some training (which is what studying for the certificate was for me) is criminal. See Misty Blue's post above for the reason I feel this way.

All of the compliant boaters had to take it, why should renting a boat allow one to skip this learning opportunity.

[MAXUM]

Do you really think it's fair to chastise a dealer for providing rentals? Has anyone ever considered that by doing so helps keep the doors open and provides a very important revenue stream for them? Geeze folks lighten up a bit, at least the place is open, employing people and helping in drawing tourist dollars into the area. All good things especially the way things are today!

[VtSteve]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Steve,

I understand your point but allowing someone to boat on Winni without some training (which is what studying for the certificate was for me) is criminal. See Misty Blue's post above for the reason I feel this way.

All of the compliant boaters had to take it, why should renting a boat allow one to skip this learning opportunity.

Yeah, nice story. But in real life, many people that live on the lake and boat aren't that much brighter. Really. I've witnessed people with ten years experience that couldn't tell a wave from a ham sandwich. People are waaaaay too serious about the "boater education".

[Mee-n-Mac]

Originally Posted by VtSteve

Yeah, nice story. But in real life, many people that live on the lake and boat aren't that much brighter. Really. I've witnessed people with ten years experience that couldn't tell a wave from a ham sandwich. People are waaaaay too serious about the "boater education".

Shirley you jest.



not



Both are "dishes" but I can tell the difference.

I could write a book (OK, mebbe a short story) about the boating wrongs on Winni (and I suspect most other places) but it really comes down to the nut behind the wheel seems looser these days than 30 years ago ... and that's true on the roads as well. Most people just want to do enough to get by and not expend the energy req'd to "master" anything.