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I am an owner of a small sportfishing charter service with one
vessel in Moss Landing, CA.  I just repowered 3 years ago to Tier 3
engines on my vessel which cost me $100,000 out of pocket.
The regulations as drafted require technology that has not been
developed or proven safe at sea, and consequently are economically
and structurally impossible to comply with requiring
boats constructed of wood/fiberglass to be removed from service as
soon as 2031. I wonder if you have checked with the Coast Guard
about the safety issues on a passenger carrying vessel.
Timing could not be worse. With the COVID-19 pandemic came economic
consequences and I'm still trying to recover from my repower 3
years ago.
I am 67 years old and ready to retire with my vessel being my
retirement.  I have worked hard my whole life building and
maintaining my small business and now it's worth nothing?
Just wondering how each and every one of you would feel if that
happened to you...........
Why is it not the same for all vessels?  Why pick on passenger
vessels.  I know many in the commercial fishing fleet that have
engines that are 40 years old!!!!!
Please do not pass these new regs and let us all work together to
implement sound innovative ways that are doable without putting
thousands of people out of work and in the poor house.