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We're way down in Maine. Operator inattention still causes the bulk of accidents. 
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() Alcohol is #1 in deaths. We had no deaths reported on the coast of Maine in 2013 and only 3 reported accidents. How's your state doing?
If you're interested in boating safety, the 76 page CG data download for 2013 is fascinating. Lot's of new info about how boaters are getting in trouble. Mostly it's motorboats slamming into each other but sailboat data is interesting. Groundings while 'asleep at the wheel' are still big,.....
http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/2013RecBoatingStats.pdf
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- Good news, it's safer out on the water. Boating accidents and fatalities at their lowest
- We're way down in Maine. Operator inattention still causes the bulk of accidents.
- The big take away from the report
- With the hight cost of fuel and the ...
- We're way down in Maine. Operator inattention still causes the bulk of accidents.