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Originally Posted by offmycloud
So basically no benefit other than the state shakes us down for more money. I'm sure people who trailer it just go to other lakes instead now as other posters have pointed out.
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I think there's a huge benefit. It was not just about reducing accidents, if that was the case they probably would not have bothered, it's about following the rules which makes things easier for everyone (as well as safer).
I find that many more boaters understand the concept of stand-on and give-way compared to just a few years ago. This has surely made my boating experience less stressful. Hopefully, the sections about bilge blowers and CO poisoning will prevent some deaths, injuries and property damage too.
There's a large percentage of folks who would never learn this stuff until they are forced to. If having to learn the rules keeps people from boating, that's awesome, from my perspective. I'd rather not share the lake with folks who can't be bothered to get certified.