"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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To be fair though, aviation is much more regulated. If, and I am not
saying it should be, but if, boating was as regulated as aviation there
would be very, very, few boating fatalities.

I disagree. Aviation tends to sort out the idiots a lot faster. Both by
the technical requirements of actually learning to get a plane into the
air
and by being completely unforgiving in accidents. Neither's true of
boating. That said, requiring more (heck, any) qualifications could be
seen
as a good thing for boating.


For years I was basically opposed to government agencies, state or federal,
imposing the requirement of a license or certification in order to operate a
boat. I've changed my mind. I think there should be state licensing with a
written test similar to getting a automobile driver's license.

Why did I change my mind, you ask?

Mrs. E. bought a boat.

Seriously, I think there should be a test and a certificate to operate
issued that could also be revoked.

RCE