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Dear CARB Board,
My name is Maffick Arie, I am a 17 y/o student, lover of the ocean
and craftsman. All my life I've been active around our beautiful
coast; and have partaken in a few boat projects: buying, fixing and
selling boats. I am really grateful for all these experiences and
how they have helped me grow as a member of society.Though recently
I have seen a spike in the California Government trying to limit
these life changing experiences. I will admit, some of the goals
that CARB aspire to meet are great when looked at in a glance, but
in the long run this could be quite harmful to local Californians
like me. If CARB is interested in helping the environment improve
why target boats when there are much more cars destroying our
environment? In the United States alone there are only 9.7 million
boats, now this may seem like a lot but in comparison to the amount
of cars in the United States (286.9 million) this number is quite
small (let alone the amount of cars in California: 14 million).
Likewise, by enforcing all boats forward to be made of metal or
other expensive materials you steal the opportunity of owning a
boat from teens like me, families who are not upper class, and
local fishermen trying to catch a dinner. I honestly don't think
there could be anything worse than stealing lifestyles of millions,
watching while the higher class people go out on the water in their
million dollar boats. It's a heartbreaking thought. On the other
hand, think of the amount of waste and/or environmental impact that
manufacturing aluminum, plastic or other boats will have: no matter
what material you use there will always be a toll on the
environment; don't try and abolish these boats when you can find
better alternatives in making them. Lastly, please don't steal my
(and millions of other kids) childhood. Boats are our lives. We
live on the coast, seeking adventures, and exploring the sea. Don't
take our lifestyle. There are millions of other potential ways to
save the ocean, be the one who helps the ocean and its community,
don't hurt it. Thank you for your time and understanding -Maffick
Arie