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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
"...Lately, there's been talk of requiring kayaks, canoes, rowboats, and sailboats less than 12' to purchase a ten dollar annual decal..."
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A sailboat that's less than 12' is a very inefficient design—as owners of the Alcort "Minifish" will tell you. Are there two "Minifish" in the whole state? Owners of the popular 14' "Sunfish" are presently paying a motorboat-equivalent in registration fees.
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
"...It makes a lot more sense to apply a yearly sticker to the inflatable vinyl rafts, waterskis and boogie boards that get towed behind the motorboats because they increase the overall length and imprint of a motor boat. Essentially, a 20' motorboat becomes a 95' vessel..."
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And increases its "acres-per-second" coefficient?
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
"...So, a Fish & Game sticker for kayaks should be a no-go, while a sticker on that inflatable tow-behind is the way-to-go...!
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Watching for the poor family shlump who car-topped his canoe in the hope of enjoying a navigable U.S. waterway is a pitiful—even shameful—waste of the NHMP.
1) Canoes and kayaks are of microscopic environmental concern; indeed, operators of canoes and kayaks are often
acutely aware of the environment.
2) Fish & Game would receive an
immense windfall from your proposal.
3) Inflatable tow-behind toys, with the short non-recyclable lifespan of all vinyl products
are of environmental concern. Even their shelf-life is short!
I agree 100% with your proposal.
Who wouldn't?
