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I am a USCG credentialed charter boat Captain and commercial
crabber.  I am VERY opposed to the new proposed restrictions and
removal of any vessels that aren't CARB compliant.  The proposed
laws are ahead of their time. The economic impact on ports up and
down California would be catastrophic to hard working, tax paying
citizens that will not be able to continue to operate and make a
living.  The technology is not yet in place to enact the proposed
new regulations.  Boats aren't ready for the larger than existing
engines in the hulls, the energy grid is not ready to charge the
giant batteries and can not keep up with air conditioners in our
homes even.  The batteries would compromise boats flotation and
ability to maneuver which means the possibility of lives lost.  I'm
opposed to these regulations because they hurt everyone that makes
a living from the water, the technology is not even close to
acceptable and affordable to anyone.  Technology does not support
such proposals, the economic costs for boat owners to switch is
impossible to sustain any type of profit and will collapse our
fisheries and fleets up and down the coast.  Please do not allow
for support of the proposed regulations.  Look what's happened to
18 wheelers and our shipping of common goods....  The supplies are
stuck at port because of the trucking regulations that passed way
ahead of their appropriate time.  Please do not let this happen to
our fleet and oppose the legislation.