"-There was no “end of life” plan for these boats. Just like there was no “end of life” plan for the abandoned salmon feedlots that litter our coast, or for the collapsing canneries and piers from 60 years ago. The corporate owners have moved on, leaving their trash behind; and now it’s everyone’s problem."
"- A whole generation of “good old boats” is reaching the end of their lives. As fuel costs increase, we can expect even more derelicts in the cabin-cruiser class — gas-engined monsters that no one can afford to feed. And if current economic trends continue, we can expect more people to buy old cheap boats because it’s the only affordable housing available to them.
We need to come up with a solution other than blaming the Last Owners."