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Old 10-25-2015, 09:28 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Shrew View Post
Ya.....it doesn't work that way. You don't get the chance to stand on the soapbox and spout your opinion, then tell everyone they're not allowed to voice theirs.

And by the way.....It is the boaters responsibility to provide financial remediation for the damage they create. That is not limited to the dock or boat they smash into. It also includes the financial cost of removing hazards to navigation (in this case that doesn't appear to apply, but see what happens if the same occurs in a channel rendering it unnavigable), as well as cost of environmental clean-up.

You can either afford the cost of liability out of pocket or obtain an insurance policy to do so. Having neither means nor insurance and still casting lines is simply irresponsible.

Next person for the soapbox, please stand up.
I agree. Where's personal responsibility in all this? The boater is responsible for the mess they make, including any mess they get into because of weather. They elected to go out and take all associated risks.
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