1. How long have you been a Vessel Examiner and/or Program Visitor?

Less than 6 months
6 months - 2 years
2-5 years
6-10 years
More than 10 years
No response

2. What is your current Staff position in the VE or PV program?

None
FSO-VE or FSO-PV
SO-VE or SO-PV
ADSO-VE or ADSO-PV
DSO-VE or DSO-PV
No response

3. What is your highest Staff position held in the VE or PV program?

None
FSO-VE or FSO-PV
SO-VE or SO-PV
ADSO-VE or ADSO-PV
DSO-VE or DSO-PV
No response

4. What is your average VE production per year?

10-15
16-49
50-99
100-250
More than 250
No response

5. What is your average PV production per year?

4-9
10-15
16-49
50-99
More than 99
No response

6. What do you feel your VE production per year should be?

10-15
16-49
50-99
100-250
More than 250
No response

7. What do you feel your PV production per year should be?

4-9
10-15
16-49
50-99
More than 99
No response

8. What is the best part of the VE program?

Nothing
Fellowship with other members
Fellowship with other boaters
Getting to see many different boats and expanding my education
Safety and education of boaters - saving lives at the ramp
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9. What is the worst part of the VE program?

No bad parts
No recognition from other members or managers
No respect from boaters
Having to wear a uniform
Reporting activity in the AUXDATA system (paperwork)
No response

10. How were you trained as a Vessel Examiner?

I have never seen any education of VEs
Self Study with little or no help
Self Study with qualified instructor input
Classroom with a qualified instructor
Either of above two with 5 supervised Vessel Exams
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11. How helpful has your FSO-VE and FSO-PV been in managing the Programs?

Not at all
Basic report at Flotilla meetings
Good reports and good motivation to VEs and PVs
The best! We get reports passed to us from the SO-VE and SO-PV
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Depertment Newsletters!
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12. How helpful has your SO-VE and SO-PV been in managing the Programs?

Not at all
Basic report at Division meetings
Good reports and good motivation to FSO-VEs and FSO-PVs
The best! We get reports passed to us from the DSO-VE and DSO-PV
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Department Newsletters!
No Response

13. How helpful has your DSO-VE and DSO-PV been in managing the Programs?

Not at all
Basic report at District Conferences
Good reports and good motivation to SO-VEs and SO-PVs
The best! We get reports passed to us from the National Staff
Outstanding! We get the above plus the National V Department Newsletters!
No Response

14. How helpful has your National Staff been in managing the Programs?

Not at all
Fair NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
Good NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
The best NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
Outstanding NTRAIN Presentations, Manuals Publications and Guidance
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15. We are currently examining only 1/2 the boats we were 6 years ago. In your opinion, why are we doing less?

Quality of new members, they are not motivated to be VEs
Quality of managers and leaders, they are not motivated to support the programs
Quality of the boaters, they are less interested
Quality of top management, we are confused with changes
AUXDATA record keeping and the reporting system
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16. What should we do to increase the number of boats that are examined by our program?

Involve other organizations such as the United States Power Squadrons, Yacht Clubs, Boating Clubs in performing Vessel Examinations
Involve Marine Dealers in performing Vessel Examinations on boats they sell
Involve Marinas and Rental Vendors to partnership with VEs and PVs for examinations
All of the above
None of the above
No response