LPA2106

...here are the Coast Guard's 2003 boating list of casualties....
2003 Coast Guard Data


Total boating casualties nationally: 524

Those casualties with life Jackets on: 82

Those casualties without life jackets on: 442


84% of all casualties did NOT have life jackets on.....


so don't worry about Cats or V's being safer...there is the number one factor....wear a life vest folks!


...I may look like a nerd with one on ...but hey...the facts speak for themselves.....even drunk boaters were not close....in fatalities/casualties...

LPA2106

...and now compare boating overall casualties vs. auto or plane casualties....with a life jacket ON....boating is probably one of the safest forms of transportation around...amazing?

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LPA2106

so now I am wondering why insurance rates are SO HIGH FOR BOATERS.....more people are casualties walking to cross a street than in all boating casualties for the whole year of 2003....

....thousands of car casualties....thousands of aviation casualties....500 or so boating casualties?

it's really amazing....just wear a life jacket!

LPA2106

this is what they look like...how about all oso members agreeing to wear 'em?

LPA2106

woops...442 did NOT have them on ...made a mistake in the earlier post....

LPA2106

nope i was right in the first place...must be getting late...

GLH

Lonely in the Fountain factory lpa?

LPA2106

only foutain I have now unfortunately is a water fountain.... at 230k with 525's though....beenn doing a lot of thinking!

mopower

I'll get the popcorn

LPA2106

since you have the popcorn out ...and he mentioned Fountain..here are some "Factory" shots of a Fountain Cat....wonder why it never wnet to market?