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knucklehead factor

There is no way to regulate them, just as there is no way teach common sense to anyone. The CG rescues boaters here on the north coast as well, including a few from our club. What really bothers me, I mean REALLY bothers me, is not the rescue of people/ships in harms way, but those people that put themselves in harms way through lack of common sense, piss poor planning, sheer ignorance/stupidity, trying to prove a point or, in the case of our club members, beer goggles. They expect the CG to help them out of a situation they should never be in anyhow, like it is their right. While you can't regulate stupidity out of people you should be able to fine them for it. Not pocket change either, the cost of the rescue at least.

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