I don't like the idea of giving the FWC another way to right you a ticket, but people who don't have the foggiest idea about boating go out and kill themselves or others far too often.
The concept of right of way and the proper procedure for retrieving an anchor are things that people have no business out on the water without knowing.
“The real cause is the lack of a license requirement for Florida boaters. “
Not sure a license would have helped in these conditions. I’ve taken the Coast Guard class and I didn’t need it to tell me to stay off the water this last weekend.
Being a boater and living by a lake in Arizona I know what you are talking about. I believe it should be required to take a coast guard class before they give you the license for your boat. But then you have the people who rent boats, jet ski’s and houseboats to people with absolutely zero boating experience.. you wouldn’t believe some of the stories... and even worse up at Lake Powell where we go every year they rent to foreign visitors who have no idea which side of the lake to drive on.. now this is not only a VERY large lake, but it is a lake with a whole lot of hazards... these rental “blue tops” scare the heck out of me.