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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Boater's Guide Survey
1.
What year were you born?
1945 or before (Silent Generation)
Between 1946 and 1964 (Baby Boomer)
Between 1965 and 1976 (Generation X)
Between 1977 and 1995 (Millennials or Gen Y)
1996 or later (iGen, Gen Z or Centennials)
2.
How long have you been boating?
I'm not a boater
Less than 5 years
4 - 6 years
5 - 10 years
More than 10 years
3.
How is your primary boat propelled?
Human powered
Sail powered
Motor powered
Motor/Sail powered
4.
What is the size of your primary boat?
Less than 16 feet
16 to less than 26 feet
26 to less than 40 feet
40 to less than 65 feet
5.
How do you typically use your boat? (Check all that apply.)
Fishing
Day trips / cruising
Destination / overnight cruising
Water Sports - tubing, waterskiing
Whitewater
Other (please specify)
6.
Where is your primary boating area?
Coastal CT
Inland CT lakes and rivers
Out of state waters
Other (please specify)
7.
On average, how often do you go boating each month?
1 - 2 times
3 - 6 times
6 - 10 times
11 or more times
8.
Which state issued you your boating certificate?
CT
MA
NY
RI
Other (please specify)
9.
Which organization taught the boating education class you attended?
State
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Power Squadrons
Private for profit company
I didn’t take a formal boating class
10.
Do you like the new Boater’s Guide layout?
Yes
No
Please give us your comments about the layout:
11.
How often do you look at the Boater's Guide?
Don’t know yet, this is the first time I’ve seen it
Once, at the beginning of the boating season
When I need to find a law or other information
When I need to find a boat lunch
When I need to find a pumpout facility
12.
Have you seen our newly designed website,
www.ct.gov/deep/boating
?
Yes
No
Please give us your comments about the new design.
13.
Do you follow us on Facebook (
www.facebook.com/BoatingInConnecticut
) and/or Twitter (CT DEEP Boating, @CTBoatinginfo) (Check all that apply)
Facebook
Twitter
Facebook and Twitter
Please give us your comments:
