🚀 go-pugleaf

Ah yes the common sence equation. Ya just can't teach that... It's almost
like the Fire Arms regulations, I have a FAC, I took the course and as
before the course I'm still just as carefull as I always was (and for the
snippers that's damn carefull, including 28 years military experiance with
the odd firearm).  They regulate the shit out of me but that still doesn't
stop the illegal sale of restricted weapons and the nut cases, but what the
hell I'm regulated.

The Boat Operator Card does not a competent boat operator make.  That comes
with common sense and experiance, even the bureocrates in the ivory towers
should be able to understand that one.  I carry a compass, a GPS, a VHF, a
sounder, an auxillary moter, flares, fire extinguisher etc. etc. etc. not
because I'm regulated because it's stupid not to.  I don't go out in bad
weather, I come in if the weather is worsening, I keep my boat well serviced
and have a spare everything.

This is like the fire arms thing, one nut case goes into a college and kills
a bunch of women, yes indeed an awfull thing but now I'm regulated to death.
Somebody invents the Personnel Water Craft places the village idot at the
controls and once again I get regulated.

End Rant

Bret


"AK" <adam.kennedy@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:3c8baaee.1612988919@66.185.95.104...
> 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:
>
> >X-No-archive: Yes
> >
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >I'm sure you can see what's going on here.
> >
> >I saw young children, and others, passing this test and I know for a fact
> >they did not pass.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >By the way.. I passed. :)
> >
> >SC/*
> >
> >
>