06-30-2023, 02:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-30-2023, 02:21 PM by smokepoles.)
(06-30-2023, 12:08 PM)RockyRaab2 Wrote: If you can't afford it, quit. I know that's brutal and rude, but it would also apply to those hordes of power boaters who churn up our waters.
It is not that I can't afford it, rather I would like to see iregistration and AIS based on value and/or risk of AIS transport. Why should I pay same registration on my little open fishing boat as one of those large wake board boats with balast and crusers with tanks and sea strainers. Certainly more risk of AIS transport with latter not to mention more involved to inspect and decontaminate if needed. I mean, they charge registration on motor vehicles and trailers per value so could do something for boats if they wished especially related to internal ballast, horsepower, boat length, passenger capacity etc. At least for now Utah has not gone the route of 'if it floats, its a boat' per AIS and registration.