I personally like less boats on the water and more qualified operators, too. However, less boats means less people spending money in the region and that absolutely takes it toll on the economy and jobs for local people. If motorcycle weekend is making up for it, awesome.
I am betting this boating downturn has a lot to do with that dang certificate and I think the program has been phasing in over the last four years which would jibe with the trend observed.
Does anyone have any safety stats over the past ten years? Sort of pre and post boating certificate? That would confirm this. If accidents have dropped significantly that means less yahoos are on the lake now.
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