Too much damage is being done to our scare marine ecosystems and too many boaters and their passengers lives put in danger by a minority of operators who are incompetent and negligent. Reform to the boater safety course is required to solve, at least in part, these issues.

1. Create a national license / certificate like exists for all pilots and commercial vessel operators

2. Require all recreational vessel operators to do the permanent boater safety course and discontinue the temporary course

3. Require vessels operated by temporary boater safety course certificate holders be equipped with GPS to warn operators of hazardous conditions.