I'm all for more safety, especially in the waterways, but all this is is a way for the State to make more money. They have to make up the money they lost by not taxing boats of a certain length. They have to support the Wildlife agents and State Troopers somehow. First it was saltwater fishing licenses, now it's this. They charge you to take the class, they charge you if you don't have it. Come on. Make it mandatory, but make it free and easy to acquire. Make a first time warning instead of an immediate ticket.