Boat Survey - Mail

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APPENDIX B: TRIP SURVEY
E-MAIL INVITATION
Dear Panelist, 
Earlier this year, we contacted you on behalf of the United states Coast Guard to talk about your recreational boat. I am 
writing to request your participation in an additional survey.  
The purpose of this survey is to explore your recent use of the boat.  This includes safety equipment on board, your 
spending during the trip, and anything that might have happened on the trip, such as an accidental beaching.   
It is important for us to obtain responses no matter how frequently people use their boats or how much money they 
spend while boating.  Only with participation by everyone on the panel will the findings from the study represent 
everyone in your state.  
Your answers are completely confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only in accordance with the Privacy 
Act of 1974. You are not required to answer any question that you feel is an intrusion of your privacy.  
Go to the survey now by clicking the link below 

[link] 

If you have any questions or comments about this study, we would be happy to talk with you. Please contact SOME ONE 
by phone at ###‐###‐#### or you can write to us at the address at the bottom of this letter. 
Thank you very much for your help with this important study. Please return your completed questionnaire in the 
postage paid envelope provided.  
Sincerely,  

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An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB control number. The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 7.4 minutes. 
You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the 
burden to: Commandant (CG‐5422), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593‐ 0001. 

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WEB SURVEY
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INTRO SCREEN

INFO. Thanks for taking the National Recreational Boating Survey. This survey is about the boat
we talked to you about in a previous survey, your [identifier; boat type].
You don’t have to answer any question you don’t want to, and you can end the interview at any
time. The interview will take about 5 minutes. The United States Coast Guard is interested in
how Americans spend their free time.
Any information you provide will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law.
We’ll send you a $5 honorarium for your time when you complete the survey.
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/

/NEW SCREEN
/REQUIRED

BTELIG
Did you own the boat on January first of this year?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/

/IF BTELIG IN (02,97,99), THEN THANK AND TERMINATE. REMOVE RESPONDENT
FROM BOAT PANEL./
/IF RESPONDENT DID NOT HAVE BOAT ON JANUARY FIRST OF THIS YEAR, THEN
TERMINATE AND REMOVE RESPONDENT FROM BOAT PANEL/
/IF BTELIG=01/
/IF RESPONDENT OWNED BOAT ON JANUARY OF THIS YEAR/
/REQUIRED

STILLBT
Do you still own the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/

/IF STILLBT IN (02,97,99) THEN THANK AND TERMINATE, REMOVE RESPONDENT
FROM THE BOAT PANEL/
/IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT OWN THE BOAT, DOES NOT KNOW, OR REFUSES
THEN TERMINATE AND REMOVE FROM THE BOAT PANEL/

2 
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB control number. The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 7.4 minutes. 
You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the 
burden to: Commandant (CG‐5422), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593‐ 0001. 

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Water Days 
IDENTIFY WATER RECREATION DAYS
/
/
/
/

/IF STILLBT=01/
/IF RESPONDENT OWNS THE BOAT/
/THROUGHOUT, ‘REFERENCE PERIOD’ SHOULD BE THE NAME OF THE MOST
RECENT MONTH/
/REQUIRED

WTRIP
During [reference period; most recent calendar month], was there any day when the boat went
out on the water? Please include times when your boat was used but you were not on it.
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF WTRIP=01/
/IF THE BOAT WENT OUT ON THE WATER/
/RANGE=1-31/
/REQUIRED

WTRN
On how many days in [reference period] did the boat go out on the water?
We’re just interested in days that you actually put the boat on the water. If you were on
the water for two or more days, just count the first day.
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE 1-31/
/
/
/
/
/

THE SURVEY WILL HAVE UP TO TWO TRIP REPORTS. HERE, WE SET A FLAG TO
TELL US HOW MANY TRIPS WE’LL PROFILE.
THEN FOR EACH WATER DAY, WE’LL PICK ONE OF THE TRIPS FROM THE SET OF
WTRN
IF WTRN=1 THEN WPROFILES=1
ELSE IF WTRN>1 THEN WPROFILES=2
ELSE WPROFILES=0

FIRST WATER DAY
/
/
/
/
/

/PICK THE FIRST WATER DAY
/IF WPROFILES IN (1, 2) THEN
SELECT A RANDOM INTEGER 1 TO WTRN=TRIP1
IDENTIFIER IS ‘NTH’ AS IN ‘FIRST’, ‘SECOND’, ... ‘THIRTEENTH’
SAY

First, we’ll ask about one particular day the boat was on the water. The survey has randomly
selected to ask about the [identifier] day.
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OBTAIN QUALIFIED RESPONDENT
/
/
/

/IF STILLBT=01/
/IF RESPONDENT OWNS THE BOAT/
/REQUIRED/

ONBT1. On the [identifier] day the boat went out, were you personally on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/

/IF ONBT1=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT1 IN (02)/
/REQUIRED

ONBT2. Was someone else from your household on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT2 IN (02), TERMINATE TRIP REPORT. DO NOT TERMINATE THE SURVEY./
/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF NOT ONE FROM THE HOUSEHOLD ON THE BOAT, NO TRIP REPORT/
/IF ONBT2=01/
/IF SOMEONE FROM THE HOUSEHOLD WAS ON THE BOAT/
/REQUIRED

ONBT3. Were any of the members of your household who were present at least 16 years old?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT3 IN (02), TERMINATE TRIP REPORT. DO NOT TERMINATE THE SURVEY./
/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF NO ONE ON THE BOAT WAS OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND AT LEAST 16, NO TRIP
REPORT/
/IF ONBT3=01/
/IF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE/
/REQUIRED

ONBT4. Would you say you know what happened on the trip including where the boat went and
how long it was on the water?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT4=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT IN (02,97,99)/
/IF RESPONDENT KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED ON THE BOAT TRIP/
/NOT REQUIRED

ONBTDATE. What date in [reference period] was [identifier]?
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RECORD DATE
/
/

/IF ONBT4 IN (02,97,99) THEN SET TRIP2=TRIP1 AND RESELECT TRIP1 BETWEEN 1
AND WTRN WHERE TRIP 1 NE TRIP2
THIS WILL MEAN THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO COMPELTE A TRIP WITH THE
PERSON ON THE PHONE BEFORE WE HAVE TO ASK FOR THE HAND-OFF.

TRIP REPORT HAND-OFF MODULE
/

/IF ONBT4 IN (02) REQUEST TRANSFER BELOW/

NEEDXFRtrip
We need to conduct this part of the survey with someone from your household who is at least 16
years old and who was on the boat that day. Can you ask someone who fits that description to
come to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/

/NEXT SCREEN
/REQUIRED

AGEQUALc. Are you at least 16 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF AGEQUALC IN (02, 97, 99) THEN TERMINATE/
/SET TERMTYPE=AGEUSER/
/NEXT SCREEN
/IF AGEQUALC=1

INFOc. Thanks for taking the National Recreational Boating Survey. This survey is about the
boat we talked to you about in a previous survey, your [identifier; boat type].
You don’t have to answer any question you don’t want to, and you can end the interview at any
time. The interview will take about 5 minutes. The United States Coast Guard is interested in
how Americans spend their free time.
Any information you provide will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law.
01 PRESSED NEXT
/
/
/

/IF INFOC=01 THEN RESPXFR=1/
/IF INFOC=01/
/REQUIRED

TRIPREM We understand that you spent time on a boat owned by someone in your household
on [identifier] in [reference period]. Do you remember that?
01 YES
02 NO

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/
/

/IF TRIPREM IN (02,97,99) THEN REQUEST THE ORIGINAL RESPONDENT/
/SKIP TO SECOND WATER DAY COLLECTION/

We need to conduct the next part of the survey with [sample name]. Can you ask that person to
come back to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/

/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF TRIPREM=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/

END TRIP HAND-OFF MODULE
TRIP EXPOSURE
STATES WHERE BOATED
/
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

WLOC
On [identifier], which of the United States was the boat in when it went out on the water?
01 ALABAMA
02 ALASKA
04 ARIZONA
05 ARKANSAS
06 CALIFORNIA
08 COLORADO
09 CONNECTICUT
10 DELAWARE
11 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12 FLORIDA
13 GEORGIA
15 HAWAII
16 IDAHO
17 ILLINOIS
18 INDIANA
19 IOWA
20 KANSAS
21 KENTUCKY
22 LOUISIANA
23 MAINE

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24 MARYLAND
25 MASSACHUSETTS
26 MICHIGAN
27 MINNESOTA
28 MISSISSIPPI
29 MISSOURI
30 MONTANA
31 NEBRASKA
32 NEVADA
33 NEW HAMPSHIRE
34 NEW JERSEY
35 NEW MEXICO
36 NEW YORK
37 NORTH CAROLINA
38 NORTH DAKOTA
39 OHIO
40 OKLAHOMA
41 OREGON
42 PENNSYLVANIA
44 RHODE ISLAND
45 SOUTH CAROLINA
46 SOUTH DAKOTA
47 TENNESSEE
48 TEXAS
49 UTAH
50 VERMONT
51 VIRGINIA
53 WASHINGTON
54 WEST VIRGINIA
55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING
/
/

IF WLOC=96
NOT REQUIRED

WLOCo Other location
RECORD LOCATION

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/
/
/

/IF WLOC IN (1-56)/
/IF RESPONDENT NAMED A LOCATION IN THE LIST/
/NOT REQUIRED

WOTHST1
On that day, did the boat go into states other than [WLOC]?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF WOTHST1=01/
/IF THE BOAT WENT TO MORE THAN ONE LOCATION/
/MULTIPUNCH/
/NOT REQUIRED

WOTHST2
Which ones?
01 ALABAMA

21 KENTUCKY

39 OHIO

02 ALASKA

22 LOUISIANA

40 OKLAHOMA

04 ARIZONA

23 MAINE

41 OREGON

05 ARKANSAS

24 MARYLAND

42 PENNSYLVANIA

06 CALIFORNIA

25 MASSACHUSETTS

44 RHODE ISLAND

08 COLORADO

26 MICHIGAN

45 SOUTH CAROLINA

09 CONNECTICUT

27 MINNESOTA

46 SOUTH DAKOTA

10 DELAWARE

28 MISSISSIPPI

47 TENNESSEE

11 DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA

29 MISSOURI

48 TEXAS

30 MONTANA

49 UTAH

31 NEBRASKA

50 VERMONT

32 NEVADA

51 VIRGINIA

33 NEW HAMPSHIRE

53 WASHINGTON

34 NEW JERSEY

54 WEST VIRGINIA

35 NEW MEXICO

55 WISCONSIN

36 NEW YORK

56 WYOMING

12 FLORIDA
13 GEORGIA
15 HAWAII
16 IDAHO
17 ILLINOIS
18 INDIANA
19 IOWA

37 NORTH CAROLINA

20 KANSAS
/
/

38 NORTH DAKOTA

IF WOTHST2=96
/NOT REQUIRED

OTHST2o Other location
RECORD LOCATION

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PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR WPPL AND WKIDS
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

WPPL
Including you, how many people went on the boat that day?
If people got on and off the boat, how many people did you have with you most of the
time?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-997/
/
/
/
/

/IF WPPL>1
/WKIDS1/
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT AND
MORE PEOPLE THAN THE RESPONDENT WERE PRESENT ON THE BOAT /
/NOT REQUIRED

OPN
How many people other than yourself operated the boat?
RECORD NUMBER (1-5)
/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/SHOW AS A GRID WITH ROWS = OPN, COLUMNS AGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR
EACH OTHER OPERATOR
/IDENTIFIERS ARE ‘THE FIRST PERSON OTHER THAN YOU WHO OPERATED THE
BOAT, ETC.
/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/VARIABLE NAMES ARE OP1-OPN AS IN OP1-OP4/
/NOT REQUIRED

OPAGE1-OPAGEN
How old was the first person other than you who operated the boat?
/

DROP DOWN LIST FOR GRID

01

5 or younger,

02

6 to 10
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03

11 to 15

04

16 to 17

05

18 to 24

06

25 to 34

07

35 to 44

08

45 to 54

09

55 to 64

10

Over 65
/
/
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/DROP DOWN LIST FOR GRID
/NOT REQUIRED

OPEXP1-OPEXPN
How experienced in the operation of the [selected] boat was the [identifier] operator? Would you
say…
01

Very experienced

02

Somewhat experienced

03

Somewhat inexperienced

04

Very inexperienced

ALCOHOL
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR ALC AND ALCOP
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT

The next questions ask about activities you engaged in on that day. All your responses are
anonymous and confidential
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

ALC
On that day, did anyone on the boat drink alcohol before or during the trip on the water
01 YES
02 NO

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/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

ALCop
On that day, did anyone drink alcohol before or during operating the boat?
01 YES
02 NO

LIFE JACKETS
/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR LFJBT-LFPN
/SHOW AS GRID
LFJN IS ILLEGAL IF LFJBT IS NOT CHECKED
//IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJBT
Were there life jackets on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF LFJBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE JACKETS ON THE BOAT THAT DAY/
/RANGE=1-50/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
/
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
LFPN IS ILLEGAL IF LFPBT IS NOT CHECKED
/NOT REQUIRED

LFPBT
Were there life preservers or throwable devices on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO

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/
/
/
/

/IF LFPBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE PRESERVERS OR THROWABLE DEVICES/
/RANGE=1-50/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFPN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF LFJBT=1 OR LFPBT=1
/NOT REQUIRED
/THIS GRID COLLECTS THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OF EACH TYPE OF JACKET

Type I 

Off‐shore Life 
Jacket 

Type II 

Near‐shore 
Buoyant Vest 

This life jacket is 
designed for 
extended survival 
in rough, open 
water. It usually 
will turn an 
unconscious 
person face up 
and has over 22 
pounds of 
buoyancy. This is 
the best life 
jacket to keep 
you afloat in 
remote regions 
where rescue 
may be slow in 
coming. 

This "classic" vest 
comes in several 
sizes for adults 
and children and 
is for calm inland 
water where 
there is chance 
of fast rescue. It 
is less bulky and 
less expensive 
than a Type I, 
and many will 
turn an 
unconscious 
person face‐up in 
the water. 

#  

#  

Type III 

Flotation Aid 

Type IV 

Throwable 
Device 

Type V 

Special Use 
Device 

Flotation aids are 
generally 
considered the 
most 
comfortable, 
with styles for 
different boating 
activities and 
sports. They are 
for use in calm 
water where 
there is good 
chance of fast 
rescue since they 
will generally not 
turn an 
unconscious 
person face‐up. 

These are 
designed to be 
thrown to a 
person in the 
water. 
Throwable 
devices include 
boat cushions, 
ring buoys, and 
horseshoe buoys. 
They are not 
designed to be 
worn and must 
be supplemented 
by wearable life 
jackets. 

Special use life 
jackets include 
work vests, deck 
suits, and hybrids 
for restricted 
use. Hybrid vests 
contain some 
internal 
buoyancy and 
are inflatable to 
provide 
additional 
flotation. 

#  

#  

#  

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/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT

LFJSLF
Did you wear a lifejacket all the time on that day?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR WKID5-LJKID15
/SHOW AS GRID
IF WKIDS>1 THEN ASK
/LJKID RESPONSE CANNOT BE GREATER THAN WKID RESPONSE
/NOT REQUIRED

People on the boat who 
were 

# present 

# who wore a life jacket all the 
time while on board 

less than 6 years old 

WKID5  

LJKID5 

6 to 10 years old 

WKID10  

LJKID10 

11 to 15 years old 

WKID15  

LJKID15 

/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1) AND WPPL>WKIDS+1
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IS GREATER THAN THE RESPONDENT + THE
CHILDREN
/RANGE=0-997/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJAD
Not including you, how many of the people aged 16 and over wore lifejackets all the time they
were on the boat?
__ RECORD NUMBER

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MODULE: REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE
/
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/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR LFJWHYA AND LFJWHYC
/IF LFJSLF=2 AND RANDUNIFORM<.1 /
ASK OF 10% OF RESPONDENTS WHO DIDN’T WEAR A LIFEJACKET ALL THE TIME
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJWHYA
Why did you not wear a lifejacket all the time?
RECORD RESPONSE
/
/
/

/IF LFJC5=2 LFJC10=2 OR LFJC15=2 AND RANDUNIFORM<.1 /
ASK OF 10% OF RESPONDENTS WHO REPORT THAT ANY CHILD DIDN’T WEAR A
LIFE JACKET ALL THE TIME.
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJWHYC
You indicated that someone under 15 didn’t wear a lifejacket all the time. Can you tell me why
that was?
RECORD RESPONSE

END MODULE: REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE
OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
/
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/NEW SCREEN
/SHOW AS GRID
/ALL CHECKBOXES
/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5)
/ASK IF BOAT TYPE IS NOT CANOE OR KAYAK/
/USED CANNOT BE CHECKED FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

Safety equipment 

On the boat that day 

Used for safety purposes that day

First aid kit 

SFFA 

SFFAUSED

Equipment for reaching someone 
in the water such 
SFHOOK 

SFHOOKUSED

Fire extinguisher 

SFEXT 

SFEXTUSED

Visual distress signals such as 
flares 

SFVDIST 

SFVDISTUSED

Sound signal such as a horn 

SFSDIST 

SFSDISTUSED

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Emergency Position Indicating 
Radio Beacon‐EPIRB 

SFEPIRB 

SFEPIRBUSED 

END SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
NEGATIVE EVENT INCIDENCE AND RISK
NEGATIVE EVENTS
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/LOAD HASMOT FROM BOAT SURVEY
ASK IF HASMOT=1 OR CATX=2
/ASK IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR OR BOAT TYPE=SAILBOAT/
/NEW SCREEN
/ASK AS GRID
/NUMBER OF OCCURENCES AND NUMBER OF TIMES REPORTED CANNOT BE
FILLED UNLESS ‘OCCURRED’ IS CHECKED
/NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES >=NUMBER OF TIMES REPORTED

On that day, please tell us about any accidents
Event 

Occurred 

Number of times 
Number of occurrences reported to authorities 

Collision with another 
vessel 
Boat ran aground 

ACCCOLV 
ACCAGD 

ACCCOLVn 
ACCAGDn 

ACCCOLVREP 
ACCAGDREP 

ACCCOLF  n 

ACCCOLF  REP 

ACCFLD  

ACCFLD n 

ACCFLD REP 

ACCOVBRD  
ACCSKI   

ACCOVBRD n 
ACCSKI  n 

ACCOVBRD REP 
ACCSKI  REP 

Collision with a fixed or 
submerged object 
ACCCOLF   
Capsize, flood, or 
swamp 
Someone fell 
overboard 
Water‐skier accident 

DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND VESSELS
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR ACCDAMAGE, ACCINJURY
IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
ACCAGD,
ACCCOLF,
, ACCSKI )
=1

ACCFLD ,

ACCOVBRD

ACCFLD ,

ACCOVBRD

Did any of these incidents involve:
/

IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
, ACCSKI )
=1

ACCAGD,

ACCCOLF,

ACCDAMAGE Damage to vessels or other property of $2,000 or more, or complete loss of any
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01 YES
02 NO
/

IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
, ACCSKI )
=1

ACCAGD,

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCOVBRD

ACCINJURY An injury requiring medical treatment or first aid
01 YES
02 NO

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING
/

/NEW SCREEN

The next questions are about all the time you spent away from home that included the day on the
water we’ve been talking about. These questions are about the time from when you left your
house until you returned home again, which could be just the day or, or it could be several days.
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

TRPDIST How far did you travel by land on this trip to reach the place where the boat was kept
or was launched?
RECORD MILES /RANGE 0-9999/

MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

STYAWY. Did you stay away from home with your boat for one or more days on this trip?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR STYN-TRIPDYS
/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/RANGE=0-996/
/NOT REQUIRED

STYN. How many nights were you away from home on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER 0-996

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/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/MULTIPLE
/NOT REQUIRED

What type of lodging did you use on this trip? Did you stay
STYFF

With friends or family

STYBB

At a bed and breakfast

STYHTL

At a hotel or motel

STYCMP

At a campground

STYOBT

On board the boat

STYDK

DK

STYREF

REF

/
/
/
/
/

/IF STYOBT=01/
/SHOW INDENTED UNDER STYOBT/
/STYOBTN CANNOT BE FILLED UNLESSSTYOBT=1
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED ON THE BOAT/
/NOT REQUIRED

STYOBTN How many nights did you stay onboard the boat?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/NOT REQUIRED

TRPDYS How many total days did you take the boat out on the water on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1 AND CATX=2
MULTIPLE
/NOT REQUIRED

At which types of launch sites or ramps was the boat launched on this trip? Was it launched at
LCHAG

A launch site operated by a state boating or fishing agency.

LCHGVT

A launch site operated by a county or local government

LCHFED
A launch site operated by a federal agency such as the National Park
Service, NOAA, U.S. Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bureau of Reclamation
LCHMR

A launch site at a marina or dry stack

LCHPRV

A privately owned/operated launch site

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/
/
/
/

TRPMOT

/NEW SCREEN FOR TRPMOT TRPMOTHR
/LOAD HASMOT FROM BOAT SURVEY. /
/ IF NOT MISSING TRIP1 AND HASMOT=1/
IF THERE IS A VALID TRIP AND THERE IS A MOTOR

Were the boat’s motors or engines operated during this trip?

01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF TRPMOT=01/
/NEST UNDER TRPMOT. VALUES ILLEGAL UNLESS TRPMOT=1
/IF MOTORS OR ENGINES WERE OPERATED DURING THIS TRIP/
/RANGE=1-997/

TRPMOTHR Approximately how many hours did you operate the motors or engines on this
trip?
RECORD NUMBER

END MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
TRIP EXPENDITURES
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR EXPNRFUEL-EXPNRLODG
/SHOW IN GRID WITH SPACE FOR CURRENCY IN THE RESPONSE COLUMN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

The next questions concern money you spent on this trip on things other than the boat itself.
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

Think about money you spent within 20 miles of your home while preparing for the trip. We'll
ask you about money you spent traveling to and near the launch site in a moment.
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

How much did you spend for this trip [if TRPDIST>20 then "before you left"] on …
/
/

/IF HASMOT=01/
/IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR/

EXPNRFUEL Boat fuel and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPNRDOCK Temporary dockage or marina fee:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/

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/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPNRLNCH Pump-out and launch fees:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=1 AND TRPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME
AND THEY STAYED AWAY FROM HOME

EXPNRLODG Lodging expenses (e.g., hotel, camping, and B&B):
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-9997/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/
/IF THEY WENT FURTHER THAN 20 MILES TO START THE TRIP
/NEW SCREEN FOR EXPFRFUEL-EXPFRLODG
/SHOW IN GRID WITH SPACE FOR CURRENCY IN THE RESPONSE COLUMN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

The next questions concern money you spent after you left home for the trip.
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After you left home, how much did you spend on…
/
/

/IF HASMOT=01/
/IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR/

EXPFRFUEL Boat fuel and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPFRDOCK Temporary dockage or marina fee:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPFRLNCH Pump-out and launch fees:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/

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/
/

/IF STYAWY=1 AND /IF TRPDIST>20/
AND THEY STAYED AWAY FROM HOME

EXPFRLODG Lodging expenses (e.g., hotel, camping, and B&B):
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-9997/

END ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

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SECOND WATER DAY
/
/

/IF TRIPREM=1
/IF THERE WAS A RESPONDENT TRANSFER, WE NEED TO TRANSFER BACK AGAIN

We need to conduct the next part of the survey with [sample name]. Can you ask that person to
come back to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/PICK THE SECOND WATER DAY
/IF WPROFILES IN (2) THEN
SELECT A RANDOM INTEGER 1 TO WTRN=TRIP2
TRIP1 CANNOT EQUAL TRIP2
IF TTRIP1 ORIGINALLY REQUIRED A HAND-OFF, IT WAS MOVED TO TRIP2.
COMPLETE THAT HAND-OFF AND REPORT NOW BY POPULATING ONBT1ONBTDATE FROM ABOVE
IDENTIFIER IS ‘NTH’ AS IN ‘FIRST’, ‘SECOND’, ... ‘THIRTEENTH’
SAY

Next, we’ll ask about another particular day the boat was on the water. The survey has randomly
selected to ask about the [identifier] day.
OBTAIN QUALIFIED RESPONDENT
/
/
/

/IF STILLBT=01/
/IF RESPONDENT OWNS THE BOAT/
/REQUIRED/

ONBT1. On the [identifier] day the boat went out, were you personally on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/

/IF ONBT1=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT1 IN (02)/
/REQUIRED

ONBT2. Was someone else from your household on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT2 IN (02), TERMINATE TRIP REPORT. DO NOT TERMINATE THE SURVEY./
/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF NOT ONE FROM THE HOUSEHOLD ON THE BOAT, NO TRIP REPORT/
/IF ONBT2=01/
/IF SOMEONE FROM THE HOUSEHOLD WAS ON THE BOAT/
/REQUIRED

ONBT3. Were any of the members of your household who were present at least 16 years old?
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01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT3 IN (02), TERMINATE TRIP REPORT. DO NOT TERMINATE THE SURVEY./
/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF NO ONE ON THE BOAT WAS OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND AT LEAST 16, NO TRIP
REPORT/
/IF ONBT3=01/
/IF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE/
/REQUIRED

ONBT4. Would you say you know what happened on the trip including where the boat went and
how long it was on the water?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT4=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT IN (02,97,99)/
/IF RESPONDENT KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED ON THE BOAT TRIP/
/NOT REQUIRED

ONBTDATE. What date in [reference period] was [identifier]?
RECORD DATE
/
/

/IF ONBT4 IN (02,97,99) THEN SET TRIP2=TRIP1 AND RESELECT TRIP1 BETWEEN 1
AND WTRN WHERE TRIP 1 NE TRIP2
THIS WILL MEAN THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO COMPELTE A TRIP WITH THE
PERSON ON THE PHONE BEFORE WE HAVE TO ASK FOR THE HAND-OFF.

TRIP REPORT HAND-OFF MODULE
/

/IF ONBT4 IN (02) REQUEST TRANSFER BELOW/

NEEDXFRtrip
We need to conduct this part of the survey with someone from your household who is at least 16
years old and who was on the boat that day. Can you ask someone who fits that description to
come to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/

/NEXT SCREEN
/REQUIRED

AGEQUALc. Are you at least 16 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO

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/
/
/
/

/IF AGEQUALC IN (02, 97, 99) THEN TERMINATE/
/SET TERMTYPE=AGEUSER/
/NEXT SCREEN
/IF AGEQUALC=1

INFOc. Thanks for taking the National Recreational Boating Survey. This survey is about the
boat we talked to you about in a previous survey, your [identifier; boat type].
You don’t have to answer any question you don’t want to, and you can end the interview at any
time. The interview will take about 5 minutes. The United States Coast Guard is interested in
how Americans spend their free time.
Any information you provide will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law.
01 PRESSED NEXT
/
/
/

/IF INFOC=01 THEN RESPXFR=1/
/IF INFOC=01/
/REQUIRED

TRIPREM We understand that you spent time on a boat owned by someone in your household
on [identifier] in [reference period]. Do you remember that?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/

/IF TRIPREM IN (02,97,99) THEN REQUEST THE ORIGINAL RESPONDENT/
/SKIP TO DOCKED DAY COLLECTION/

We need to conduct the next part of the survey with [sample name]. Can you ask that person to
come back to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/

/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF TRIPREM=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/

END TRIP HAND-OFF MODULE
TRIP EXPOSURE
STATES WHERE BOATED
/
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

WLOC
On [identifier], which of the United States was the boat in when it went out on the water?
01 ALABAMA
02 ALASKA

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04 ARIZONA
05 ARKANSAS
06 CALIFORNIA
08 COLORADO
09 CONNECTICUT
10 DELAWARE
11 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12 FLORIDA
13 GEORGIA
15 HAWAII
16 IDAHO
17 ILLINOIS
18 INDIANA
19 IOWA
20 KANSAS
21 KENTUCKY
22 LOUISIANA
23 MAINE
24 MARYLAND
25 MASSACHUSETTS
26 MICHIGAN
27 MINNESOTA
28 MISSISSIPPI
29 MISSOURI
30 MONTANA
31 NEBRASKA
32 NEVADA
33 NEW HAMPSHIRE
34 NEW JERSEY
35 NEW MEXICO
36 NEW YORK
37 NORTH CAROLINA
38 NORTH DAKOTA
39 OHIO
40 OKLAHOMA
41 OREGON
42 PENNSYLVANIA

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44 RHODE ISLAND
45 SOUTH CAROLINA
46 SOUTH DAKOTA
47 TENNESSEE
48 TEXAS
49 UTAH
50 VERMONT
51 VIRGINIA
53 WASHINGTON
54 WEST VIRGINIA
55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING
/
/

IF WLOC=96
NOT REQUIRED

WLOCo Other location
RECORD LOCATION
/
/
/

/IF WLOC IN (1-56)/
/IF RESPONDENT NAMED A LOCATION IN THE LIST/
/NOT REQUIRED

WOTHST1
On that day, did the boat go into states other than [WLOC]?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF WOTHST1=01/
/IF THE BOAT WENT TO MORE THAN ONE LOCATION/
/MULTIPUNCH/
/NOT REQUIRED

WOTHST2
Which ones?
01 ALABAMA

10 DELAWARE

17 ILLINOIS

02 ALASKA

11 DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA

18 INDIANA

04 ARIZONA
05 ARKANSAS
06 CALIFORNIA
08 COLORADO
09 CONNECTICUT

12 FLORIDA
13 GEORGIA
15 HAWAII
16 IDAHO

19 IOWA
20 KANSAS
21 KENTUCKY
22 LOUISIANA
23 MAINE

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24 MARYLAND
25 MASSACHUSETTS
26 MICHIGAN
27 MINNESOTA
28 MISSISSIPPI
29 MISSOURI
30 MONTANA
31 NEBRASKA
32 NEVADA
33 NEW HAMPSHIRE
34 NEW JERSEY
35 NEW MEXICO
36 NEW YORK
37 NORTH CAROLINA
38 NORTH DAKOTA
39 OHIO
40 OKLAHOMA
41 OREGON
42 PENNSYLVANIA
44 RHODE ISLAND
45 SOUTH CAROLINA
46 SOUTH DAKOTA
47 TENNESSEE
48 TEXAS
49 UTAH
50 VERMONT
51 VIRGINIA
53 WASHINGTON
54 WEST VIRGINIA
55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING

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/
/

IF WOTHST2=96
/NOT REQUIRED

OTHST2o Other location
RECORD LOCATION

PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR WPPL AND WKIDS
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

WPPL
Including you, how many people went on the boat that day?
If people got on and off the boat, how many people did you have with you most of
the time?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-997/
/
/
/
/

/IF WPPL>1
/WKIDS1/
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT AND
MORE PEOPLE THAN THE RESPONDENT WERE PRESENT ON THE BOAT /
/NOT REQUIRED

OPN
How many people other than yourself operated the boat?
RECORD NUMBER (1-5)
/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/SHOW AS A GRID WITH ROWS = OPN, COLUMNS AGE AND EXPERIENCE
FOR EACH OTHER OPERATOR
/IDENTIFIERS ARE ‘THE FIRST PERSON OTHER THAN YOU WHO
OPERATED THE BOAT, ETC.
/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/VARIABLE NAMES ARE OP1-OPN AS IN OP1-OP4/
/NOT REQUIRED

OPAGE1-OPAGEN
How old was the first person other than you who operated the boat?
/

DROP DOWN LIST FOR GRID

01

5 or younger,

02

6 to 10

03

11 to 15

04

16 to 17

05

18 to 24

06

25 to 34

07

35 to 44

08

45 to 54

09

55 to 64

10

Over 65
/
/
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/DROP DOWN LIST FOR GRID
/NOT REQUIRED

OPEXP1-OPEXPN
How experienced in the operation of the [selected] boat was the [identifier] operator?
Would you say…
01

Very experienced

02

Somewhat experienced
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03

Somewhat inexperienced

04

Very inexperienced

ALCOHOL
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR ALC AND ALCOP
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT

The next questions ask about activities you engaged in on that day. All your responses are
anonymous and confidential
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

ALC
On that day, did anyone on the boat drink alcohol before or during the trip on the water
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

ALCop
On that day, did anyone drink alcohol before or during operating the boat?
01 YES
02 NO

LIFE JACKETS
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR LFJBT-LFPN
/PREPOPULATE RESPONSES WITH RESPONSES FROM TRIP1
/SHOW AS GRID
LFJN IS ILLEGAL IF LFJBT IS NOT CHECKED
//IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJBT
Were there life jackets on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO

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/
/
/
/

/IF LFJBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE JACKETS ON THE BOAT THAT DAY/
/RANGE=1-50/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
/
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
LFPN IS ILLEGAL IF LFPBT IS NOT CHECKED
/NOT REQUIRED

LFPBT
Were there life preservers or throwable devices on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF LFPBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE PRESERVERS OR THROWABLE DEVICES/
/RANGE=1-50/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFPN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/PREPOPULATE RESPONSES WITH RESPONSES FROM TRIP1
/IF LFJBT=1 OR LFPBT=1
/NOT REQUIRED
/THIS GRID COLLECTS THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OF EACH TYPE OF JACKET

Type I 

Off‐shore Life 
Jacket 

Type II 

Near‐shore 
Buoyant Vest 

Type III 

Flotation Aid 

This life jacket 
is designed for 
extended 

Flotation aids 
are generally 
This "classic" 
vest comes in 
considered the 
several sizes for  most 

Type IV 

Throwable 
Device 

Type V 

Special Use 
Device 

These are 
designed to be 
thrown to a 

Special use life 
jackets include 
work vests, 
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survival in 
rough, open 
water. It usually 
will turn an 
unconscious 
person face up 
and has over 22 
pounds of 
buoyancy. This 
is the best life 
jacket to keep 
you afloat in 
remote regions 
where rescue 
may be slow in 
coming. 

adults and 
children and is 
for calm inland 
water where 
there is chance 
of fast rescue. It 
is less bulky and 
less expensive 
than a Type I, 
and many will 
turn an 
unconscious 
person face‐up 
in the water. 

comfortable, 
with styles for 
different 
boating 
activities and 
sports. They are 
for use in calm 
water where 
there is good 
chance of fast 
rescue since 
they will 
generally not 
turn an 
unconscious 
person face‐up. 

person in the 
water. 
Throwable 
devices include 
boat cushions, 
ring buoys, and 
horseshoe 
buoys. They are 
not designed to 
be worn and 
must be 
supplemented 
by wearable life 
jackets. 

deck suits, and 
hybrids for 
restricted use. 
Hybrid vests 
contain some 
internal 
buoyancy and 
are inflatable to 
provide 
additional 
flotation. 

#  

#  

#  

#  

#  

/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1)
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT

LFJSLF
Did you wear a lifejacket all the time on that day?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR WKID5-LJKID15
/SHOW AS GRID
IF WKIDS>1 THEN ASK
/LJKID RESPONSE CANNOT BE GREATER THAN WKID RESPONSE
/NOT REQUIRED

People on the boat who 
were 

# present 

# who wore a life jacket all 
the time while on board 

less than 6 years old 

WKID5  

LJKID5 

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6 to 10 years old 

WKID10  

LJKID10 

11 to 15 years old 

WKID15  

LJKID15 

/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1) AND WPPL>WKIDS+1
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT
AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IS GREATER THAN THE
RESPONDENT + THE CHILDREN
/RANGE=0-997/
/NOT REQUIRED

LFJAD
Not including you, how many of the people aged 16 and over wore lifejackets all the time
they were on the boat?
__ RECORD NUMBER

OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/SHOW AS GRID
/ALL CHECKBOXES
/PREPOPULATE SFFA-SFEPIRB WITH RESPONSES FROM TRIP1
/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5)
/ASK IF BOAT TYPE IS NOT CANOE OR KAYAK/
/USED CANNOT BE CHECKED FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE BOAT
/NOT REQUIRED
Used for safety purposes that 
Safety equipment 
On the boat that day 
day 

First aid kit 

SFFA 

SFFAUSED

Equipment for reaching 
someone in the water such 

SFHOOK 

SFHOOKUSED

Fire extinguisher 

SFEXT 

SFEXTUSED

Visual distress signals such as 
flares 

SFVDIST 

SFVDISTUSED

Sound signal such as a horn 

SFSDIST 

SFSDISTUSED

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Emergency Position Indicating 
Radio Beacon‐EPIRB 
SFEPIRB 

SFEPIRBUSED 

END SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
NEGATIVE EVENT INCIDENCE AND RISK
NEGATIVE EVENTS
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/LOAD HASMOT FROM BOAT SURVEY
ASK IF HASMOT=1 OR CATX=2
/ASK IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR OR BOAT TYPE=SAILBOAT/
/NEW SCREEN
/ASK AS GRID
/NUMBER OF OCCURENCES AND NUMBER OF TIMES REPORTED CANNOT
BE FILLED UNLESS ‘OCCURRED’ IS CHECKED
/NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES >=NUMBER OF TIMES REPORTED

On that day, please tell us about any accidents
Event 

Occurred 

Number of times 
Number of occurrences  reported to authorities 

Collision with another 
vessel 
Boat ran aground 

ACCCOLV 
ACCAGD 

ACCCOLVn 
ACCAGDn 

ACCCOLVREP 
ACCAGDREP 

ACCCOLF  n 

ACCCOLF  REP 

ACCFLD  

ACCFLD n 

ACCFLD REP 

ACCOVBRD  
ACCSKI   

ACCOVBRD n 
ACCSKI  n 

ACCOVBRD REP 
ACCSKI  REP 

Collision with a fixed or 
submerged object 
ACCCOLF   
Capsize, flood, or 
swamp 
Someone fell 
overboard 
Water‐skier accident 

DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND VESSELS
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR ACCDAMAGE, ACCINJURY
IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
ACCAGD,
ACCCOLF,
ACCOVBRD , ACCSKI )
=1

ACCFLD ,

Did any of these incidents involve:
/

IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
ACCAGD,
ACCOVBRD , ACCSKI )
=1

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCDAMAGE Damage to vessels or other property of $2,000 or more, or complete loss
of any vessel?
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01 YES
02 NO
/

IF ANY OF (ACCCOLV,
ACCAGD,
ACCOVBRD , ACCSKI )
=1

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCINJURY An injury requiring medical treatment or first aid
01 YES
02 NO

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING
/

/NEW SCREEN

The next questions are about all the time you spent away from home that included the day
on the water we’ve been talking about. These questions are about the time from when you
left your house until you returned home again, which could be just the day or, or it could
be several days.
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

TRPDIST How far did you travel by land on this trip to reach the place where the boat
was kept or was launched?
RECORD MILES /RANGE 0-9999/

MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/NOT REQUIRED

STYAWY. Did you stay away from home with your boat for one or more days on this
trip?
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR STYN-TRIPDYS
/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/RANGE=0-996/
/NOT REQUIRED

STYN. How many nights were you away from home on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER 0-996

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/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/MULTIPLE
/NOT REQUIRED

What type of lodging did you use on this trip? Did you stay
STYFF

With friends or family

STYBB

At a bed and breakfast

STYHTL

At a hotel or motel

STYCMP

At a campground

STYOBT

On board the boat

STYDK

DK

STYREF

REF

/
/
/
/
/

/IF STYOBT=01/
/SHOW INDENTED UNDER STYOBT/
/STYOBTN CANNOT BE FILLED UNLESSSTYOBT=1
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED ON THE BOAT/
/NOT REQUIRED

STYOBTN How many nights did you stay onboard the boat?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/NOT REQUIRED

TRPDYS How many total days did you take the boat out on the water on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1 AND CATX=2
MULTIPLE
/NOT REQUIRED

At which types of launch sites or ramps was the boat launched on this trip? Was it
launched at
LCHAG

A launch site operated by a state boating or fishing agency.

LCHGVT

A launch site operated by a county or local government

LCHFED
A launch site operated by a federal agency such as the National
Park Service, NOAA, U.S. Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation
LCHMR

A launch site at a marina or dry stack

LCHPRV

A privately owned/operated launch site
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/
/
/
/

TRPMOT

/NEW SCREEN FOR TRPMOT TRPMOTHR
/LOAD HASMOT FROM BOAT SURVEY. /
/ IF NOT MISSING TRIP1 AND HASMOT=1/
IF THERE IS A VALID TRIP AND THERE IS A MOTOR

Were the boat’s motors or engines operated during this trip?

01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF TRPMOT=01/
/NEST UNDER TRPMOT. VALUES ILLEGAL UNLESS TRPMOT=1
/IF MOTORS OR ENGINES WERE OPERATED DURING THIS TRIP/
/RANGE=1-997/

TRPMOTHR Approximately how many hours did you operate the motors or engines on
this trip?
RECORD NUMBER

END MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
TRIP EXPENDITURES
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR EXPNRFUEL-EXPNRLODG
/SHOW IN GRID WITH SPACE FOR CURRENCY IN THE RESPONSE COLUMN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

The next questions concern money you spent on this trip on things other than the boat
itself.
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

Think about money you spent within 20 miles of your home while preparing for the trip.
We'll ask you about money you spent traveling to and near the launch site in a moment.
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

How much did you spend for this trip [if TRPDIST>20 then "before you left"] on …
/
/

/IF HASMOT=01/
/IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR/

EXPNRFUEL Boat fuel and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPNRDOCK Temporary dockage or marina fee:
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RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPNRLNCH Pump-out and launch fees:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF TRIPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME

EXPNRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=1 AND TRPDIST<=20/
/IF THE QUESTION INCLUDES TIME AFTER THEY LEFT HOME
AND THEY STAYED AWAY FROM HOME

EXPNRLODG Lodging expenses (e.g., hotel, camping, and B&B):
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-9997/

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/
/
/
/
/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/
/IF THEY WENT FURTHER THAN 20 MILES TO START THE TRIP
/NEW SCREEN FOR EXPFRFUEL-EXPFRLODG
/SHOW IN GRID WITH SPACE FOR CURRENCY IN THE RESPONSE COLUMN
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

The next questions concern money you spent after you left home for the trip.
After you left home, how much did you spend on…
/
/

/IF HASMOT=01/
/IF BOAT HAS A MOTOR/

EXPFRFUEL Boat fuel and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPFRDOCK Temporary dockage or marina fee:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND TPOX NE 2
/IF BOAT TYPE NOT IN CANOE, KAYAK, INFLATABLE/

EXPFRLNCH Pump-out and launch fees:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/

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/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=1 AND /IF TRPDIST>20/
AND THEY STAYED AWAY FROM HOME

EXPFRLODG Lodging expenses (e.g., hotel, camping, and B&B):
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-9997/

END ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

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Docked days 
IDENTIFY DOCKED RECREATION DAYS
/
/

/IF TRIPREM=1
/IF THERE WAS A RESPONDENT TRANSFER, WE NEED TO TRANSFER BACK
AGAIN

We need to conduct the next part of the survey with [sample name]. Can you ask that
person to come back to the computer?
When you’re ready, click ‘Next’.
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN
/ALL/
/NOT REQUIRED

STOREM
During [reference period; last calendar month], was the boat kept on land or on the
water?
01 LAND
02 WATER
/
/
/
/

/NEW SCREEN FOR DTRIP AND DTRN
/IF STOREM=02/
/IF THE BOAT WAS STORED ON WATER, PROCESS WITH THIS SECTION.
ELSE SKIP TO THE END./
/NOT REQUIRED

DTRIP
During [reference period; last calendar month], was there any day when you or members
of your household spent time on the boat while it was docked but didn’t take it out on the
water?
This could be working on the boat, socializing, or doing any other activity while
the boat was docked.
We’re interested in days when you personally were on your boat.
01 YES
02 NO
/
/
/
/

/IF DTRIP=01/
/IF SPENT TIME ON BOAT WHILE DOCKED/
/MULTIPLE=1-7/
/NOT REQUIRED

DTRN
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On how many days in [reference period; last calendar month] did you or someone from
your household spend more than an hour on the boat while it was docked?
RECORD NUMBER 1-7
/
/
/
/
/

THE SURVEY WILL HAVE UP TO TWO DOCKED REPORTS. HERE, WE SET A
FLAG TO TELL US HOW MANY TRIPS WE’LL PROFILE.
THEN FOR EACH DOCKED DAY, WE’LL PICK ONE OF THE TRIPS FROM THE
SET OF DTRN
IF DTRN=1 THEN DPROFILES=1
ELSE IF DTRN>1 THEN DPROFILES=2
ELSE DPROFILES=0

FIRST DOCKED DAY
/
/
/
/
/

/PICK THE FIRST DOCKED DAY
/IF DPROFILES IN (1, 2) THEN
SELECT A RANDOM INTEGER 1 TO DTRN=DTRIP1
IDENTIFIER IS ‘NTH’ AS IN ‘FIRST’, ‘SECOND’, ... ‘THIRTEENTH’
SAY

Next, we’re going to ask about one particular day you spent time on the boat on the dock.
The computer has randomly selected to ask about the [identifier] day.
TRIP EXPOSURE
STATES WHERE BOATED
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

DLOC
On that day, which of the United States was the boat in?
RECORD STATE, INCLUDE PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND OUTSIDE THE
US

01-56. STATE FIPS CODE
77.
DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
99.
REFUSED
/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/
01
02
04
05
06
08
09
10
11
12
13

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia

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15
Hawaii
16
Idaho
17
Illinois
18
Indiana
19
Iowa
20
Kansas
21
Kentucky
22
Louisiana
23
Maine
24
Maryland
25
Massachusetts
26
Michigan
27
Minnesota
28
Mississippi
29
Missouri
30
Montana
31
Nebraska
32
Nevada
33
New Hampshire
34
New Jersey
35
New Mexico
36
New York
37
North Carolina
38
North Dakota
39
Ohio
40
Oklahoma
41
Oregon
42
Pennsylvania
44
Rhode Island
45
South Carolina
46
South Dakota
47
Tennessee
48
Texas
49
Utah
50
Vermont
51
Virginia
53
Washington
54
West Virginia
55
Wisconsin
56
Wyoming
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

DPPL
Including you, how many people were on the boat while it was docked?
RECORD NUMBER 1-997

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BOAT HOURS
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP1
/NOT REQUIRED

DHRS
On that day, how many hours did you spend on the boat while it was docked?
RECORD NUMBER 1-24

SECOND DOCKED DAY
/
/
/
/
/
/

/PICK THE SECOND DOCKED DAY
/IF DPROFILES IN (2) THEN
SELECT A RANDOM INTEGER 1 TO DTRN=DTRIP2
DTRIP2 CANNOT EQUAL DTRIP1
IDENTIFIER IS ‘NTH’ AS IN ‘FIRST’, ‘SECOND’, ... ‘THIRTEENTH’
SAY

Next, I’m going to ask about one particular day you spent time on the boat on the dock.
My computer has randomly selected to talk about the [identifier] day.
TRIP EXPOSURE
STATES WHERE BOATED
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP2
/NOT REQUIRED

DLOC
On that day, which of the United States was the boat in?
RECORD STATE, INCLUDE PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND OUTSIDE THE
US

01-56. STATE FIPS CODE
77.
DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE
99.
REFUSED
/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/
01
02
04
05
06
08
09
10
11
12
13
15

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii

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16
Idaho
17
Illinois
18
Indiana
19
Iowa
20
Kansas
21
Kentucky
22
Louisiana
23
Maine
24
Maryland
25
Massachusetts
26
Michigan
27
Minnesota
28
Mississippi
29
Missouri
30
Montana
31
Nebraska
32
Nevada
33
New Hampshire
34
New Jersey
35
New Mexico
36
New York
37
North Carolina
38
North Dakota
39
Ohio
40
Oklahoma
41
Oregon
42
Pennsylvania
44
Rhode Island
45
South Carolina
46
South Dakota
47
Tennessee
48
Texas
49
Utah
50
Vermont
51
Virginia
53
Washington
54
West Virginia
55
Wisconsin
56
Wyoming
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP2
/NOT REQUIRED

DPPL
Including you, how many people were on the boat while it was docked?
RECORD NUMBER 1-997

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BOAT HOURS
/
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP2
/NOT REQUIRED

DHRS
On that day, how many hours did you spend on the boat while it was docked?
RECORD NUMBER 1-24

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