Its amazing that more of these guys dont get killed or kill someone else every year . I live on the intercoastal and see them go by my house all the time and you can tell its just an accident waiting to happen. Over loaded boats, no lights at night, no life jackets or raidio etc etc etc. I came in the Beaufort inlet about dark last night and Sea tow , the Marine Patrol and the Coast Guard had a 55 or 57 Viking sport fishie stopped right at the old coast guard station. Seems he came under the bridge about half throttle and bounced a couple of the little aluminum spot brigade fisherman up on the rocks but no one was hurt just shook up. He then throttles up full speed all the way through the NO WAKE zone and one of the tugs calls in his number and they get him within a few minutes...I've never been a fan of government over regulation but I am all for some kind of mandatory safe boater class even if it cost a few bucks. I have a good friend who drives sport fishies for a living that wont have his drivers license back for a long time and will probably go to jail if he has another drinking incident of any kind but he is out on the water everyday running folks out 60 miles and sneaking a shot all day long. Two weeks ago a wooden shrimper hit the green marker and ran aground after destroying two docks and his tanks burst causing a small fuel spill right across from Jarrett Bay boat works. He was drunk with no insurance and the boat had to be salvaged so we all ended up paying for that operation in the long run. I like to have a drink now and then but not behind the wheel ...Frank