Utahns are America's fourth-worst boaters.

[Kraven]

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[Tomfooter]

RE: Utahns are America

Also beware going to the top three; Nevada, Arizona, and Main! :shock:

[Nates78Ski]

RE: Utahns are America

Where do you guys get the list for this? Where's ohio, Mich, Indiana? just out of curiosity...

Nate

[patoloco]

I couldn't get any of the pdf's to actually open. But this may contain other state data.

http://www.uscgboating.org/statistic...dent_stats.htm

[ag4ever]

From what I can tell for 2005:

Total Accidents:
1. California - 630
2. Florida - 603
3. Missouri - 202
4. Arizona - 194
5. New York - 190
6. Maryland - 183
7. North Carolina - 164
8. Michigan - 161
9. Texas - 144
10. Ohio - 132
Indiana - 41

Fatal Accidents:
1. Florida - 67
2. California - 55
3. Lousiana - 33
4. Texas - 30
5. Michigan - 26
6. washington - 24
7. Missouri - 22
8. Minnesota - 21
9. Wisconsin - 17
10. Tie - North Carolina and Illinois - 16
Ohio - 11
Indiana - 3

Non-Fatal Injury Accidents:
1. California - 303
2. Florida - 278
3. Arizona - 124
4. Missouri - 100
5 & 6. Maryland & New York - 96
7. North Carolina - 95
8. Michigan - 90
9. Tennessee - 81
10. Ohio - 72
Indiana - 22

Property Damage Accidents:
1. California - 272
2. Florida - 258
3. Missouri - 80
4. New York - 79
5. Maryland - 73
6. Arizona - 65
7. North Carolina - 53
8. Washington - 52
9, 10 & 11 - Virginia, New Jersey & Ohio - 49
Michigan - 45
Indiana - 16

I don't know if the article used 2006 numbers, but from what I can tell California and Florida are the worst states, but I expect that as those two states have more coast line than any other states (except alaska).

What is real suprising is the value loss where Georgia is a close fourth place to California and Tennessee is a close second to Florida.

Property damage value:
1. Florida - $5,350,629
2. Tennessee - $4,701,771
3. California - $3,381,151
4. Georgia - $3,103,447
5. Virginia - $2,012,592
6. Washington - $1,398,097
7. Missouri - $1,389,552
8. New York - $1,321,878
9. Maryland - $1,129,302
10. Connecticut - $1,001,340

Now where did Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Main being the top 4 come from?

Also note that any accidents within 9 miles of shore in the gulf of mexico are part of the state records, but only 3 miles for the pacific and the atlantic.

[bkhallpass]

Now where did Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Main being the top 4 come from?

.

It was a percentage: Number of accidents/1000 registered boats.

It is still misleading statistic because we don't know how many of the accidents involved out of state boaters.

BKH

[tourpro]

What happens to wrecked Nautiques?? How bad can they be and still be saved?

I guess there are guys in that business just like cars. How would you know you didn't just buy a previous wreck?


Or....... is buying a previous wreck a good way to save money on a boat you couldnt afford otherwise?

****< Im just full o these questions, I know.

[ag4ever]

PM DavidF (i think that is his handle) for a better idea of what can be repaired.