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I believe this step is a big over reach. Your new requirement will
put countless family operations out of business. In the past this
sort of large step forward would be done through a "grandfathered"
process. Any new boat purchased would be required but not on
exciting boats. This would give the boat owners time to plan on
this purchase. The last time a major upgrade on diesel motors was
enacted the state paid for the new motors and the boat owners paid
for the installation. Many boatowners are still paying off the
loans they took out to pay for that upgrade. To saddle these owners
with an even larger expense on equipment that may not even fit in
their boats is irresponsible on the part of CARB. Upgrades to boats
with diesel engines may be necessary but should be grandfathered in
and applied fairly across all class of boats not just passenger
carrying.  I feel your arbitrary actions could well put the sport
fishing party boat industry out of business. Should that happen due
to your over reach it is the skippers and the fisherman of
California that will suffer.
Capt. James Cox Retired