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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
1) Would you support a revocation of this captain's boating certificate? 
2) If so—keeping in mind the summons-penalties—for how long?
1) Interesting insertion of morally into the debate:  How about in automobiles? For truckers? For train engineers? 
2) To ask the Union Leader's headline-question again:
 Keep in mind the following FACTS:
3) To the well-being of our fellow boaters, passengers and shoreline dwellers—while burdened with a Captain's responsibility, every one of us owes the highest and most-rigid of standards.
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APS, I will be completely honest and say that 95% of the times that my boat is on the water, there is alcohol on board. I will also tell you that 100% of the time the operator is sober.
You seem to have focused on the "on board" part. Standards should not include (or in this place preclude) what can be carried onboard a boat, tractor trailer or automobile.
Please understand I have no tolerance for drunk operators. I think Ms. Blizzard got off easy legally.
A good operator is a good operator and what he/she carries on board will not change that. Of course, the opposite is true.