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jason fisher
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a good article jeff.
one which hits a sore point with me too.
my experience of boat pilots is very varied. having studied for rya qualifications, you tend to find that people who studt for the qualifications have a responsible attitude to bating, but the hire for a while everyday tend to be idiots.
why is it that to drive a car you have to go through a series of tests before you are allowed behind the wheel.
to get in a boat all you have to do is walk into a hire shop and say you want to hire one.
isn't it time that there was enforcement of a mandatory instruction and test before you can go near one on any piece of water.
or is it because this would stop the tourist industry totally irresponsibly letting any idiot into one.
Fishing the thames round oxford as i do you get quite a lot of experience of the idiots. floating along beer/champagne bottle in one hand swigging away.
one which hits a sore point with me too.
my experience of boat pilots is very varied. having studied for rya qualifications, you tend to find that people who studt for the qualifications have a responsible attitude to bating, but the hire for a while everyday tend to be idiots.
why is it that to drive a car you have to go through a series of tests before you are allowed behind the wheel.
to get in a boat all you have to do is walk into a hire shop and say you want to hire one.
isn't it time that there was enforcement of a mandatory instruction and test before you can go near one on any piece of water.
or is it because this would stop the tourist industry totally irresponsibly letting any idiot into one.
Fishing the thames round oxford as i do you get quite a lot of experience of the idiots. floating along beer/champagne bottle in one hand swigging away.