It's not really the TC requirements that bother me, it's the massive inconsistencies on the application of the requirments that bothers me. One boat that passes in location A, fails in location B.
Also if they were going to implment the standards you think they would have informed the boat builders. New boats still are not being built to these standards. The boat builders I've talked to don't even seem to know what the standards are. The lifejackets issue is a great example, they mandate lifejackets but have no standards available for the manufacturers to build to for inflatables, so we see three year extensions on the old jackets while the manufacturers wait for the gov to tell them what standards they want them built too, meanwhile all of our coast guard, police force and emergency rescue force seem to be doing just fine with those that meet the US standards. Why reinvent the wheel and create a product that is going to be very expensive as it is being built and sold to a small market. This applies to boats as well, having to buy a brand new boat then start pumping thousands of dollars into getting it to pass Canadian standards is less than appealing. Either try to follow International standards or spend some money lobbying changes to the International standards before creating turmoil.
It would also be nice to see a "simplified" version of the construction standards of "common things to look for" when buying a used boat for commercial applications. Just being told to read the "Shipping Act" and the "Construction Standards" in there entirety is less than helpful for the layman.
Whew, feels better, haven't had a good rant in a few weeks.