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longtimer
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Losing their jobs?
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4/1/2006 12:13:33 PM
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Who? Are there mechanics on this lake who are incapable of working on anything smaller than 500 HP engines? IF so, they should move anyway; there are more of the ONLY kind of engines they know how to service (according to your "logic") in the Gulf, anyway.
On the other hand, if they are half-decent mechnics who can work on engines both large and small, then their workload might just increase, as smaller boats that are now used as little as possible become more and more active, and break down more and more (as boat engines are wont to do.)
And just who does this bill "harm?" Mecahnics? No, as I just pointed out, those that can do their job will just be working on smaller engines. Does it harm marina owners? No, they will still sell gas, just in smaller doses; ten 20-gallon tanks add up to more than one 100-gallon tank, so they might actually sell more. They'll definitely sell more skis, as people re-discover a sport that has been lost to the big waves.
Does it harm those marinas that rent wet slips? A little, until they figure out that they can buy worthless cruisers for little money, dock them in those wet slips, and sell/rent them as "floating apartments." After all, we've been told, those boats never leave the wet slips anyway, so why would it matter if they didn't run? And with the money they are saving, those people can buy a smaller, more sensible boat, so they won't be stuck in those wet slips all day long like they are now.
Does it hurt the hundreds of us with 17-to-20 foot boats, who don't use those boats at all on the weekends because the pounding waves make it too unpleasant? No, this bill actually helps us, which is why I support it.
Does it harm the lake itself? Nope. Smaller boats = smaller waves = less erosion = less septic tank leakage and fewer trees toppling into the lake... and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
So who gets hurt? Only those who are incapable of enjoying this lake unless they are in a big boat. And if they can't find joy in the countless opportunities that this lake offers them, if they have to sit high above it in those giant boats, lording over the lake and all of us little people... well, they don't need to be here anyway. This lake deserves to be enjoyed by those who appreciate it enough to love it even if they "have" to do so in a little boat.
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