01-05-2024, 05:03 PM
(01-05-2024, 03:16 PM)MrShane Wrote: Krystal,
Could you please help us understand how/why non-motorized watercraft (“If it floats, it’s a boat”) are not a “boat” and are incapable of spreading an invasive specie?
I don't think she said they are "incapable" of spreading invasive species. I think she said less likely and that's because motors of whatever kind typically use water from the lake for cooling. Some of that water gets caught in the motor, no matter how much you dry it.
If you don't have a motor, you don't have any water in the boat from the place you just left.
I was a certified WY boat checker for a while. I'm not 100% sure that's the reasoning but that's my guess.
The more cynical side of me says that a motor is a distinction between whether a boat is taxable and registered or not and so for their administrative convenience (read - able to collect fees from owners based on knowing who they are and vitals about their boat), anything that has a motor and floats is a boat. This is clearly about money. And if anyone thinks it's going to stay at $20 for any length of time, think again.