Talk:Airboat

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Mom and Pop[edit]

You might have noticed the template I left about inappropriate tone - really, it's the use of the phrase "mom and pop" in the Safety section. I think it needs to be changed, I just don't know what to. This is probably said over and over again, but I'll say it once more: this is en.wikipedia.org, not usa.wikipedia.org. 86.129.65.196 15:46, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that Mom and Pop, is a US colloquialism. It implies a small family run business.

I rewrote the section to say small family run busness.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Big bear cat (talk • contribs)

Boat covers?[edit]

Why is there a link to a boat cover company in the external links section? Do Airboats need covers more than conventional boats, or is it just advertising? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.121.247.173 (talk) 23:38, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just advertising. I've removed it. Recury (talk) 14:09, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Safety and CE Marking[edit]

The following sentence is disputed: "Importation to European Union is difficult due to the high cost of the CE mark test, which all new and imported used boats need from outside the EU."

Not only does this appear to be irrelevant to the topic of safety, but its factual accuracy is disputed. CE Marking within the EU is required for equipment either imported into, or manufactured within, the EU. The commonly held belief by uninformed commentators in the US, that CE Marking is a differential cost to importers, is incorrect. The cost of CE Marking is borne by all companies marketing relevant equipment in the EU, including EU companies, and is ultimately paid for by the end user wherever the equipment originates.

I suggest that this sentence is removed, unless there are well founded objections. Billysugger (talk) 18:06, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No contrary comments, disputed sentence removed. Billysugger (talk) 12:19, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seaplanes, floatplanes and flying boats[edit]

It would seem that seaplane is a general term, and that floatplanes and flying boats are types of seaplanes. If so, then perhaps this footnote might need rewriting. ReadOnlyAccount (talk) 06:33, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]