🚀 go-pugleaf

I understand what you are saying - but why would a seasoned mariner
take a full day course when he could likely teach it? 

I challenged the test at the boat show and passed. Did the same thing
for the Firearms Aquisition Certificate a few years back. 

Sure -  a lot of it is common sense -  then again a lot of accidents
could be avoided if people excercised that. 

AK.

On Fri, 08 Mar 2002 23:03:06 GMT, "Stinky_Cat" <me@here.com> wrote:

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>What's the deal with the CCG's Boat Operator Card?
>They to claim to want to improve water safety by forcing people to take a
>course and then pass a written exam.
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>I was at the boat show two weeks back and there was an outfit there that was
>promoting themselves by telling people to try the exam and if you did not
>pass, you did not pay. It was $40.00 if you passed.
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>I'm sure you can see what's going on here.
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>I saw young children, and others, passing this test and I know for a fact
>they did not pass.
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>Of course they are going to pass everyone... at $40.00 a head, how can they
>not... this is easy money. What a racket!
>It does not seem to be regulated at all.
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>By the way.. I passed. :)
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