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As a fresh water recreational boater, I do support efforts to improve
boaters knowledge. The State of Alabama passed legislation approx. 7 years ago,
requiring boaters to take and pass a boating safety test before being allowed to
register or to operated a power vessel. Prior to that, all one had to do was
to be able to write a check or finance the purchase of a vessel.
I have 30-40 years of boating experience, all on inland waters, and have
recently taken and passed the USCG Six-Pack course and the upgrade to Master
<100 Ton Vessels, just for increased knowledge.
The Alabama Marine Police is funded entirely from the annual Boat
Registration.
Max Thompson
Guntersville, Alabama
"It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere"
"Aweigh of Life"
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