Trip Survey - Telephone/Web

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PHONE SURVEY
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/ALL/

INTRO1
Hello, may I please speak to [sample name]?
[IF THE PERSON ON THE PHONE ASKS WHY YOU ARE CALLING: “This is
[name]. I’m calling on behalf of the US Coast Guard. [Sample name] agreed to help us
with a survey about a recreational boat. “]
01 ON THE PHONE
02 SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
03 CALL BACK
99 REFUSAL
/
/

/IF INTRO1 IN (01,02)/
/IF IT IS THE RIGHT PERSON OR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER/

INTRO2
Hello, my name is [full name]. I’m calling on behalf of the United States Coast Guard. A
while ago, you filled out a survey about your boat for us, and said we could contact you
again. I just have a few questions about trips your boat has been out on in the last
[reference period].
01 CONTINUE
03 CALL BACK
99 REFUSAL
/
/

/IF INTRO2=01/
/IF THE RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING/

INFO. I won't ask for your name, address, or other personal information that can identify
you. 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 give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you
have any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to
get more information.
We’ll send you a $5 honorarium for your time for completing the survey.
This interview may be monitored or recorded.
[Is respondent continuing with the interview?]
01 YES

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 8.2 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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02 NO
/
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/IF INFO=01/
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH INTERVIEW/

BTELIG
Did you own the boat on January first of this year?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/

/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/

STILLBT
Do you still own the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/

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 8.2 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
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/IF STILLBT=01/
/IF RESPONDENT OWNS THE BOAT/
/THROUGHOUT, ‘REFERENCE PERIOD’ SHOULD BE THE NAME OF THE
MOST RECENT MONTH/

WTRIP
During [reference period], 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.
[IF NECESSARY: “We’re interested in trips that the boat made whether you were
present or not.”]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/
/

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

WTRN
On how many days in [reference period] did the boat go out on the water?
[IF NECESSARY: “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, TELL ME THE FIRST DAY.”]
RECORD NUMBER 1-31
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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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
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/

/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, I’m going to ask about one particular day the boat was on the water. My computer
has randomly selected to talk about the [identifier] day.
OBTAIN QUALIFIED RESPONDENT
/
/

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

ONBT1. On the [identifier] day the boat went out, were you personally on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ONBT1=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT1 IN (02,97,99)/

ONBT2. Was someone else from your household on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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/
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/IF ONBT2 IN (02,97,99), 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/

ONBT3. Were any of the members of your household who were present at least 16 years
old?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT3 IN (02,97,99), 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/

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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF ONBT4=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT IN (02,97,99)/
/IF RESPONDENT KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED ON THE BOAT TRIP/

ONBTDATE. What date in [reference period] was [identifier]?
RECORD DATE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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/
/

/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 (02,97,99) REQUEST TRANSFER BELOW/

NEEDXFRtrip
Can you transfer me to one of the people in your household who was present on the boat
on [identifier]?
01 SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
02 REFUSE TO TRANSFER
03 CALLBACK TO COMPLETE
/
/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=003/
/THIS IS A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR A CALLBACK/

XFRNUMtrip. I’ll call back to talk to that person. Is there a better number I can call at?
01 YES—RECORD NUMBER
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=003/
/THIS IS A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR A CALLBACK/

XFRNAMEtrip. Can you give me a name to ask for when I call back?
[IF NECESSARY: “I just need a first name or some initials. Anything that will allow me
to ask for the right person when I call back.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “The survey is completely confidential and anonymous. We won’t use
any information like your name for any purpose other than contacting you to complete
the survey. “]
01 RECORD NAME—SCHEDULE CALLBACK
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=03 THEN SCHEDULE CALLBACK. CALLBACK START ON
INTRO1C/
/IF NEEDXFRTRIP IN (01,03) /
/IF SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR CALLBACK COMPLETE/

/
/

INTRO1c
[If XFRNAME ne “”: “Hello, may I please speak with [XFRNAME]?”]. My name is [full
name]. I spoke with [sample name] in your household about a boat you own, and I
understand that you recently went out on the boat. The United States Coast Guard is
conducting a short survey about boats to get information to make boating safer.
[IS RESPONDENT CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW?]
01. YES
02. NO

[IF NECESSARY: “We recently called and spoke with someone else in your home about
this survey. You were selected to participate.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “This is not a sales call. I have nothing to sell either now or later. This
is an important survey about your opinions.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “Your number was selected randomly by a computer.”]
/
/

/IF INTRO1C=01 AND
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW/

CELL1c. Is this a cell phone?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF CELL1C=01 /
/IF RESPONDENT IS ON A CELL PHONE/

CELL2c. Your safety is important to us. Are you driving a car or other vehicle right now?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF CELL2C IN (01,97,99) THEN SET UNSCHEDULED CALLBACK/
/IF INTRO1C=01 AND CELL2C NOT IN (01,97,99)
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH INTERVIEW/

AGEQUALc. Are you at least 16 years of age?
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 8.2 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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01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/

/IF AGEQUALC IN (02, 97, 99) THEN TERMINATE/
/SET TERMTYPE=AGEUSER/
/IF AGEQUALC=01/
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH INTERVIEW/

INFOc. You are eligible to be interviewed. I won't ask for your name, address, or other
personal information that can identify you. 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 recreate.
Any information you give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you
have any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to
get more information.
This interview may be monitored or recorded.
[Is respondent continuing with the interview?]
01. YES
02. NO
/
/

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

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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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/
/
/

/IF TRIPREM IN (02,97,99) THEN TERMINATE THE TRIP/
/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

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

/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/

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
24 MARYLAND

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 8.2 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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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
96 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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/

IF WLOC=96

WLOCo Other location
RECORD LOCATION
DK
REF
/
/

/IF WLOC NOT IN (96, 97, 99)/
/IF RESPONDENT NAMED A LOCATION IN THE LIST/

WOTHST1
On that day, did the boat go into states other than [WLOC]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF WOTHST1=01/
/IF THE BOAT WENT TO MORE THAN ONE LOCATION/
/MULTIPUNCH/

WOTHST2
Which ones?
/

/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/

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

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 8.2 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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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

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 8.2 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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55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING
96 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WOTHST2=96

OTHST2o Other location
RECORD LOCATION
DK
REF

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 8.2 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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PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/

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

WPPL
Including you, how many people went on the boat that day?
[IF NECESSARY: “How many people did you have with you most of the time?”]
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-997/
97 DON’T’ KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF WPPL>1
IF THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE PERSONON THE BOAT; THE RESPONDENT
IS NECESSARILY OVER 16

WKIDS How many children under the age of 16 were on the boat?
ENTER RESPONSE /RANGE=0-10/
97 DK
99 REF

BOAT HOURS
/
/

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

OVERNT
On that day, did the boat stay out on the water overnight?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT, COLLECT THE SETOUT
AND RETURN TIMES, WE’LL CALCULATE HOURS FROM THESE/

LNCHTIME
About what time of day did [identifier] set out?
RECORD TIME
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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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99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/
/RANGE=1-90/

DOCKDAY
How many days later did the boat dock again?
RECORD NUMBER
97 DON’T’ KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/

DOCKTIME
About what time did the boat dock again the day it returned?
RECORD TIME
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/

PREWHRS I'm going to ask you some questions about the whole trip starting on
[identifier] to when the boat docked again on [//DOCKDAY]. Please answer for that
whole time
/
/
/

/IF OVRNT=02/
/IF IT WAS JUST A DAY TRIP/
/RANGE=1-24/

WHRS
On that day, how many hours did the boat spend on the water before it was moored,
docked, or taken out of the water again?
RECORD NUMBER 1-24
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

/PUT A FLAG FOR PARTIAL COMPLETE HERE. TRIPS FOR WHICH HOURS DATA
ARE AVAILABLE WILL COUNT TOWARD THE FINAL DATA./

TYPES OF WATER
/
/
/

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

WRTYPE
On that day, did the boat go on any:
01

Brackish water?

[IF NECESSARY: “Brackish water is water where freshwater and saltwater are
mixed.”]
02

freshwater?

03

Saltwater?

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
MULTIPUNCH
INTERVIEWER CODED

WRBODY
What kinds of bodies of water did it go out on?
01 LAKE
02 BAY
03 RIVER
04 CANAL
05 INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY
06 OCEAN
07 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WRBODY=07

WRBODYOTH
ENTER OTHER SPECIFY

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

END TRIP EXPOSURE
BOATING SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
BOAT OPERATION
/

/LOAD VARIABLES PRIMOP, OWNSAFE, AND OWNEXP FROM THE BOAT SURVEY/
/
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1
/
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT

WHOOP Did you personally operate the boat on that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF WHOOP=1/
/IF RESPONDENT PERSONALLY OPERATED THE BOAT/

OPSAFE
Have you ever taken a boat safety course?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/

/
/IF WHOOP=1/
/IF RESPONDENT PERSONALLY OPERATED THE BOAT/

OPEXP
How experienced in the operation of the boat are you? Would you say…
01

Very experienced

02

Somewhat experienced

03

Somewhat inexperienced

04

Very inexperienced

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1) AND WPPL>1/
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT AND
MORE PEOPLE THAN THE RESPONDENT WERE PRESENT ON THE BOAT /

OPN
How many people other than yourself operated the boat?
RECORD NUMBER (1-5)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/VARIABLE NAMES ARE OP1-OPN AS IN OP1-OP4/

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

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/

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

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

ALCOHOL
/
/

/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

ALC
On that day, did anyone on the boat drink alcohol before or during the trip on the water
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

ALCop
On that day, did anyone drink alcohol before or during operating the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

LIFE JACKETS
/
/

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

LFJBT
Were there life jackets on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF LFJBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE JACKETS ON THE BOAT THAT DAY/
/RANGE=1-50/

LFJN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

LFPBT
Were there life preservers or throwable devices on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF LFPBT=01/
/IF THERE WERE LIFE PRESERVERS OR THROWABLE DEVICES/
/RANGE=1-50/

LFPN
How many?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

IF WKIDS>1 THEN ASK

How many children were on the boat who were:
WKID5

less than 6 years old

WKID10

6 to 10 years old

WKID15

11 to 15 years old

RECORD NUMBER FOR EACH
/
/

/IF WKID5>0 THEN ASK LJKID5/
/IF ONE OR MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT UNDER SIX YEARS OLD/

LJKID5
How many of the children who were less than 6 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/

/IF WKID10>0 THEN ASK LJKID10/
/IF ONE OR MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT AGED 6 TO 10

LJKID10
How many of the children who were 6 to 10 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/

/IF WKID15>0 THEN ASK LJKID15/
/IF ONE ORE MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT AGED 11 TO 15/

LJKID15
How many of the children who were 11 to 15 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/
/

/

/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/

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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

MODULE: REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE
/
/

/IF LFJSLF=2 AND RANDUNIFORM<.1 /
ASK OF 10% OF RESPONDENTS WHO DIDN’T WEAR A LIFEJACKET
ALL THE TIME

LFJWHYA
Why did you not wear a lifejacket all the time?
RECORD RESPONSE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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.

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

END MODULE: REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE
OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
/
/

/IF CATX NOT IN (4,5)
/ASK IF BOAT TYPE IS NOT CANOE OR KAYAK/

Which of the following were on the boat on [identifier]? Was there…
SFFA

First aid kit

SFHOOK

Equipment for reaching someone in the water such

SFEXT

Fire extinguisher

SFVDIST

Visual distress signals such as flares

SFSDIST

Sound signal such as a horn

SFEPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon-EPIRB

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99 REFUSED

USAGE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT
/
/
/

SFUSE

/IF ANY OF SFFA-SFEPIRB =1
/IF THERE WAS ANY SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THE BOAT
/SINGLE PUNCH

You indicated that you had a
/

SHOW ITEMS ENDORSED ABOVE

First aid kit
Equipment for reaching someone in the water
Fire extinguisher,
Visual distress signal
Sound signal
EPIRB.
Did you use any of those on the day for safety purposes we’ve been talking about?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF SFUSE=01/
/IF YES, THEN ASK/
MULTIPUNCH

Which ones?
[DO NOT READ]
SFFAUSED

FIRST AID KIT

SFHOOKUSED

EQUIPMENT FOR REACHING SOMEONE IN THE WATER

SFEXTUSED

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

SFVDISTUSED

VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS

SFSDISTUSED

SOUND SIGNALS

SFEPIRBUSED

EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON-EPIRB

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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/
/MULTIPLE

On that day…
ACCCOLV

Did the boat collide with another vessel?

ACCAGD

Did the boat run aground?

ACCCOLF

Did the boat collide with a fixed or submerged object?

ACCFLD

Did the boat capsize, flood, or swamp?

ACCOVBRD Did anyone fall overboard?
ACCSKI
ACCDK

DK

ACCREF

REF

/

Was there a water-skier accident?

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

On this trip, how many times …
/
/

/IF ACCCOLV=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VESSEL/

ACCCOLVn Did the boat collide with another vessel?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCAGDn

/IF ACCAGD=01/
/IF THE BOAT RAN AGROUND/

Did the boat run aground?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/IF ACCCOLF=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT/

ACCCOLF n Did the boat collide with a fixed or submerged object?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCFLD n

/IF ACCFLD=01/
/IF THE BOAT CAPSIZED, FLOODED, OR WAS SWAMPED/

Did the boat capsize, flood, or swamp?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCOVBRD=01/
/IF SOMEONE FELL OVERBOARD/.

ACCOVBRDn

Did anyone fall overboard?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCSKIn

/IF ACCSKI=01/
/IF THERE WAS A WATER-SKIIER ACCIDENT/

Was there a water-skier accident?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

On this trip, how many times did you report to the authorities that…
/
/

/IF ACCCOLV=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VESSEL/

ACCCOLVn the boat collided with another vessel?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCAGDn

/IF ACCAGD=01/
/IF THE BOAT RAN AGROUND/

the boat ran aground?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCCOLF=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT/

ACCCOLF n the boat collided with a fixed or submerged object?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCFLD n

/IF ACCFLD=01/
/IF THE BOAT CAPSIZED, FLOODED, OR WAS SWAMPED/

the boat capsized, flooded, or swamped?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCOVBRD=01/
/IF SOMEONE FELL OVERBOARD/.

ACCOVBRDn

someone fell overboard?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCSKIn

/IF ACCSKI=01/
/IF THERE WAS A WATER-SKIIER ACCIDENT/

there was a water-skier accident?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND VESSELS
/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

Did any of these incidents involve:
/

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

ACCDAMAGE Damage to vessels or other property of $2,000 or more, or complete loss
of any vessel?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCINJURY An injury requiring medical treatment or first aid
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

Next, I’d like to talk 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.
/
/

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

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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
/
/

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

STYAWY. Did you stay away from home with your boat for one or more days on this
trip?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/RANGE=0-996/

STYN. How many nights were you away from home on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER 0-996
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/MULTIPLE

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

With friends or family

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED ON THE BOAT/

STYOBTN How many nights did you stay onboard the boat?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/

TRPDYS How many total days did you take the boat out on the water on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1 AND CATX=2
MULTIPLE

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

[IF NECESSARY: “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

LCHDK

DK

LCHREF

REF

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/
/

TRPMOT

/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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF TRPMOT=01/
/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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

END MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
TRIP EXPENDITURES
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

EXPNRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP1

EXPNRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

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

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

EXPNRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/
/IF THEY WENT FURTHER THAN 20 MILES TO START THE TRIP

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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

END ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

SECOND WATER DAY
/
/
/
/
/
/
/

/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 ONBT1-ONBTDATE FROM ABOVE
IDENTIFIER IS ‘NTH’ AS IN ‘FIRST’, ‘SECOND’, ... ‘THIRTEENTH’
SAY

First, I’m going to ask about one particular day the boat was on the water. My computer
has randomly selected to talk about the [identifier] day.
OBTAIN QUALIFIED RESPONDENT
/
/

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

ONBT1. On the [identifier] day the boat went out, were you personally on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ONBT1=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT1 IN (02,97,99)/

ONBT2. Was someone else from your household on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/
/

/IF ONBT2 IN (02,97,99), 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/

ONBT3. Were any of the members of your household who were present at least 16 years
old?
01 YES

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF ONBT3 IN (02,97,99), 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/

/
/
/
/

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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF ONBT4=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/
/IF ONBT IN (02,97,99)/
/IF RESPONDENT KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED ON THE BOAT TRIP/

ONBTDATE. What date in [reference period] was [identifier]?
RECORD DATE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

TRIP REPORT HAND-OFF MODULE
/

/IF ONBT4 IN (02,97,99) REQUEST TRANSFER BELOW/

NEEDXFRtrip
Can you transfer me to one of the people in your household who was present on the boat
on [identifier]?
01 SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
02 REFUSE TO TRANSFER
03 CALLBACK TO COMPLETE
/
/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=003/
/THIS IS A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR A CALLBACK/

XFRNUMtrip. I’ll call back to talk to that person. Is there a better number I can call at?
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

01 YES—RECORD NUMBER
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=003/
/THIS IS A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR A CALLBACK/

XFRNAMEtrip. Can you give me a name to ask for when I call back?
[IF NECESSARY: “I just need a first name or some initials. Anything that will allow me
to ask for the right person when I call back.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “The survey is completely confidential and anonymous. We won’t use
any information like your name for any purpose other than contacting you to complete
the survey. “]
01 RECORD NAME—SCHEDULE CALLBACK
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF NEEDXFRTRIP=03 THEN SCHEDULE CALLBACK. CALLBACK START ON
INTRO1C/
/IF NEEDXFRTRIP IN (01,03) /
/IF SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OR CALLBACK COMPLETE/

/
/

INTRO1c
[If XFRNAME ne “”: “Hello, may I please speak with [XFRNAME]?”]. My name is [full
name]. I spoke with [sample name] in your household about a boat you own, and I
understand that you recently went out on the boat. The United States Coast Guard is
conducting a short survey about boats to get information to make boating safer.
[IS RESPONDENT CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW?]
01. YES
02. NO

[IF NECESSARY: “We recently called and spoke with someone else in your home about
this survey. You were selected to participate.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “This is not a sales call. I have nothing to sell either now or later. This
is an important survey about your opinions.”]
[IF NECESSARY: “Your number was selected randomly by a computer.”]
/
/

/IF INTRO1C=01 AND
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW/

CELL1c. Is this a cell phone?
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF CELL1C=01 /
/IF RESPONDENT IS ON A CELL PHONE/

CELL2c. Your safety is important to us. Are you driving a car or other vehicle right now?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF CELL2C IN (01,97,99) THEN SET UNSCHEDULED CALLBACK/
/IF INTRO1C=01 AND CELL2C NOT IN (01,97,99)
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH INTERVIEW/

AGEQUALc. Are you at least 16 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/

/IF AGEQUALC IN (02, 97, 99) THEN TERMINATE/
/SET TERMTYPE=AGEUSER/
/IF AGEQUALC=01/
/IF RESPONDENT IS CONTINUING WITH INTERVIEW/

INFOc. You are eligible to be interviewed. I won't ask for your name, address, or other
personal information that can identify you. 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 recreate.
Any information you give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you
have any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to
get more information.
This interview may be monitored or recorded.
[Is respondent continuing with the interview?]
01. YES
02. NO

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

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

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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF TRIPREM IN (02,97,99) THEN TERMINATE THE TRIP/
/TRIPELIG=0/
/IF TRIPREM=01 THEN TRIPELIG=1/

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

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT

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

/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/

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

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

53 WASHINGTON
54 WEST VIRGINIA
55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING
96 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WLOC=96

WLOCo Other location
RECORD LOCATION
DK
REF
/
/

/IF WLOC NOT IN (96, 97, 99)/
/IF RESPONDENT NAMED A LOCATION IN THE LIST/

WOTHST1
On that day, did the boat go into states other than [WLOC]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF WOTHST1=01/
/IF THE BOAT WENT TO MORE THAN ONE LOCATION/
/MULTIPUNCH/

WOTHST2
Which ones?
/

/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/

01 ALABAMA
02 ALASKA
04 ARIZONA
05 ARKANSAS
06 CALIFORNIA
08 COLORADO

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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
44 RHODE ISLAND
45 SOUTH CAROLINA

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

46 SOUTH DAKOTA
47 TENNESSEE
48 TEXAS
49 UTAH
50 VERMONT
51 VIRGINIA
53 WASHINGTON
54 WEST VIRGINIA
55 WISCONSIN
56 WYOMING
96 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WOTHST2=96

OTHST2o Other location
RECORD LOCATION
DK
REF

PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT

WPPL
Including you, how many people went on the boat that day?
[IF NECESSARY: “How many people did you have with you most of the time?”]
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-997/
97 DON’T’ KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF WPPL>1
IF THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE PERSONON THE BOAT; THE RESPONDENT
IS NECESSARILY OVER 16

WKIDS How many children under the age of 16 were on the boat?
ENTER RESPONSE /RANGE=0-10/

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DK
99 REF

BOAT HOURS
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT

OVERNT
On that day, did the boat stay out on the water overnight?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT, COLLECT THE SETOUT
AND RETURN TIMES, WE’LL CALCULATE HOURS FROM THESE/

LNCHTIME
About what time of day did [identifier] set out?
RECORD TIME
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/
/RANGE=1-90/

DOCKDAY
How many days later did the boat dock again?
RECORD NUMBER
97 DON’T’ KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/

DOCKTIME
About what time did the boat dock again the day it returned?
RECORD TIME

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF OVERNT=01/
/IF THE BOAT STAYED ON THE WATER OVERNIGHT/

PREWHRS I'm going to ask you some questions about the whole trip starting on
[identifier] to when the boat docked again on [//popin]. Please answer for that whole time
/
/
/

/IF OVRNT=02/
/IF IT WAS JUST A DAY TRIP/
/RANGE=1-24/

WHRS
On that day, how many hours did the boat spend on the water before it was moored,
docked, or taken out of the water again?
RECORD NUMBER 1-24
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/PUT A FLAG FOR PARTIAL COMPLETE HERE. TRIPS FOR WHICH HOURS DATA
ARE AVAILABLE WILL COUNT TOWARD THE FINAL DATA./

TYPES OF WATER
/
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
/MULTIPUNCH

WRTYPE
On that day, did the boat go on any:
01

Brackish water?

[IF NECESSARY: “Brackish water is water where freshwater and saltwater are
mixed.”]
02

freshwater?

03

Saltwater?

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/
/
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT
MULTIPUNCH
INTERVIEWER CODED

WRBODY
What kinds of bodies of water did it go out on?
01 LAKE
02 BAY
03 RIVER
04 CANAL
05 INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY
06 OCEAN
07 OTHER (SPECIFY)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WRBODY=07

WRBODYOTH
ENTER OTHER SPECIFY

END TRIP EXPOSURE
BOATING SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
BOAT OPERATION
/

/LOAD VARIABLES PRIMOP, OWNSAFE, AND OWNEXP FROM THE BOAT SURVEY/
/
/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2
/
/IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBLE TRIP FOR THIS REPORT

WHOOP Did you personally operate the boat on that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/
/

/IF WHOOP=1 AND TRIPREM=1
/IF RESPONDENT PERSONALLY OPERATED THE BOAT
AND THE RESPONDENT TO THIS TRIP IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
RESPONDENT TO THE LAST TRIP (TRIPREM REFERS TO THE HAND-OFF)

OPSAFE
Have you ever taken a boat safety course?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF WHOOP=1 AND TRIPREM=1
/IF RESPONDENT PERSONALLY OPERATED THE BOAT
AND THE RESPONDENT TO THIS TRIP IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
RESPONDENT TO THE LAST TRIP (TRIPREM REFERS TO THE HAND-OFF)

OPEXP
How experienced in the operation of the boat are you? Would you say…
01

Very experienced

02

Somewhat experienced

03

Somewhat inexperienced

04

Very inexperienced

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF (ONBOAT1=1 OR TRIPREM=1) AND WPPL>1/
/ASK IF THE RESPONDENT WAS PRESENT ON THE BOAT AND
MORE PEOPLE THAN THE RESPONDENT WERE PRESENT ON THE BOAT /

OPN
How many people other than yourself operated the boat?
RECORD NUMBER (1-5)
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/
/VARIABLE NAMES ARE OP1-OPN AS IN OP1-OP4/

OPAGE1-OPAGEN
How old was the first person other than you who operated the boat?
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/FOR EACH PERSON IN OPN/

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

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

ALCOHOL
/
/

/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

ALC
On that day, did anyone on the boat drink alcohol before or during the trip on the water
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

ALCop
On that day, did anyone drink alcohol before or during operating the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

LIFE JACKETS
IN THE SECOND TRIP REPORT, RESPONDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONFIRM
THAT THE SAME LIFEJACKETS (AND NO ADDITIONAL ONES) WERE ON THE BOAT ON
THAT DAY
/
/

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

LFJSAMETRIP2. I have down that on another day the boat was carrying [LFJN_TRIP1]
life jackets and [LFPN_TRIP1] life preservers. Were all those on the boat on this day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

IF LFJTRIP2=1
IF ALL THE SAME EQUIPMENT WAS ON THE BOAT

LFJMORETRIP2. Were there any additional life jackets or preservers on the boat on this
day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

ONLY IF THE EQUIPMENT ON THE BOAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EQUIPMENT
REPORTED IN TRIP1 ARE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ASKED
/
/

IF LFJTRIP1 IN (2,97,99)
IF THE SAME EQUIPMENT WASN’T ON THE BOAT

LFJBT
Were there life jackets on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF LFJBT=01 OR LFJMORETRIP2=1/
/IF THE SAME EQUIPMENT WASN’T ON THE BOAT OR IF THERE WERE
ADDITIONAL LIFE JACKETS

LFJN
How many life jackets were there?
__ RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE 1-50/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

IF LFJTRIP1 IN (2,97,99)
IF THE SAME EQUIPMENT WASN’T ON THE BOAT

LFPBT
Were there life preservers or throwable devices on the boat that day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

IF LFJTRIP1 IN (2,97,99)
IF THE SAME EQUIPMENT WASN’T ON THE BOAT

LFPN
How many life preservers were there?
__ RECORD RESPONSE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

IF WKIDS>1 THEN ASK

How many children were on the boat who were:
WKID5

less than 6 years old

WKID10

6 to 10 years old

WKID15

11 to 15 years old

RECORD NUMBER FOR EACH
/
/

/IF WKID5>0 THEN ASK LJKID5/
/IF ONE OR MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT UNDER SIX YEARS OLD/

LJKID5
How many of the children who were less than 6 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/

/IF WKID10>0 THEN ASK LJKID10/
/IF ONE OR MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT AGED 6 TO 10

LJKID10
How many of the children who were 6 to 10 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/

/IF WKID15>0 THEN ASK LJKID15/
/IF ONE ORE MORE CHILDREN ON BOAT AGED 11 TO 15/

LJKID15
How many of the children who were 11 to 15 years old wore a lifejacket all the time?
/
/
/

/

/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/

LFJAD
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

Not including you, how many of the people aged 16 and over wore lifejackets all the time
they were on the boat?
__ RECORD NUMBER
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE IS ASKED IN THE FIRST TRIP REPORT BUT NOT THE
SECOND

END MODULE: REASONS FOR LIFEJACKET USE
OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
AGAIN, IN THE SECOND TRIP REPORT, RESPONDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONFIRM THE INFORMATION THEY ALREADY PROVIDED ABOUT EQUIPMENT ON THE
BOAT.
/
/

IF CATX NOT IN (4,5) AND SFFATRIP1 – SFEPIRBTRIP1 ARE POPULATED
/ASK IF BOAT TYPE IS NOT CANOE OR KAYAK AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED BEFORE/

SFSAMETRIP2. I have down in a previous report that the boat was carrying [pop in all
of SFFA, SFHOOK, SFEXT, SFVDIST, SFSDIST, SFEPIRB that were endorsed in
TRIP1]. Were all of those on the boat on this day?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

IF SFSAMETRIP=1 AND ALL OF SFFATRIP1 –SFEPIRBTRIP1 ARE NOT
ENDORSED
IF ALL THE SAME EQUIPMENT WAS ON BOARD, AND IT DIDN’T INCLUDE
EVERYTHING IN THE ORIGINAL LIST

SFMORETRIP2. Was there a [pop in all of SFFA, SFHOOK, SFEXT, SFVDIST,
SFSDIST, SFEPIRB that were NOT endorsed in TRIP1]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

IF SFMORETRIP2=1

Which ones?
/

SHOW ITEMS POPPED INTO SFMORETRIP2

SFFA

FIRST AID KIT

SFHOOK

EQUIPMENT FOR REACHING SOMEONE IN THE WATER SUCH

SFEXT

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

SFVDIST

VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS SUCH AS FLARES

SFSDIST

SOUND SIGNAL SUCH AS A HORN

SFEPIRB

EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON-EPIRB

IF THEY DO NOT CONFIRM, THE ORIGINAL SERIES IS ASKED AGAIN
/

IF SFSAMETRIP2 IN (2, 97,99)

Which of the following were on the boat on [identifier]? Was there…
SFFA

First aid kit

SFHOOK

Equipment for reaching someone in the water such

SFEXT

Fire extinguisher

SFVDIST

Visual distress signals such as flares

SFSDIST

Sound signal such as a horn

SFEPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon-EPIRB

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

USAGE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT
/
/
/

SFUSE

/IF ANY OF SFFA-SFEPIRB =1
/IF THERE WAS ANY SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THE BOAT
/SINGLE PUNCH

You indicated that you had a
/

SHOW ITEMS ENDORSED ABOVE IN TRIP2 OR ELSE IF SFSAMETRIP2=1 AND
SFMORETRIP2=2 THEN SHOW SFFATRIP1 –SFEPIRBTRIP1 THAT ARE
ENDORSED

First aid kit
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

Equipment for reaching someone in the water
Fire extinguisher,
Visual distress signal
Sound signal
EPIRB.
Did you use any of those on the day for safety purposes we’ve been talking about?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF SFUSE=01/
/IF YES, THEN ASK/
MULTIPUNCH

Which ones?
[DO NOT READ]
SFFAUSED

FIRST AID KIT

SFHOOKUSED

EQUIPMENT FOR REACHING SOMEONE IN THE WATER

SFEXTUSED

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

SFVDISTUSED

VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS

SFSDISTUSED

SOUND SIGNALS

SFEPIRBUSED

EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON-EPIRB

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/
/MULTIPLE

On that day…
ACCCOLV

Did the boat collide with another vessel?

ACCAGD

Did the boat run aground?

ACCCOLF

Did the boat collide with a fixed or submerged object?

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

ACCFLD

Did the boat capsize, flood, or swamp?

ACCOVBRD Did anyone fall overboard?
ACCSKI
ACCDK

DK

ACCREF

REF

/

Was there a water-skier accident?

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

On this trip, how many times …
/
/

/IF ACCCOLV=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VESSEL/

ACCCOLVn Did the boat collide with another vessel?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCAGDn

/IF ACCAGD=01/
/IF THE BOAT RAN AGROUND/

Did the boat run aground?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCCOLF=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT/

ACCCOLF n Did the boat collide with a fixed or submerged object?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCFLD n

/IF ACCFLD=01/
/IF THE BOAT CAPSIZED, FLOODED, OR WAS SWAMPED/

Did the boat capsize, flood, or swamp?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/
/

/IF ACCOVBRD=01/
/IF SOMEONE FELL OVERBOARD/.

ACCOVBRDn

Did anyone fall overboard?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCSKIn

/IF ACCSKI=01/
/IF THERE WAS A WATER-SKIIER ACCIDENT/

Was there a water-skier accident?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

On this trip, how many times did you report to the authorities that…
/
/

/IF ACCCOLV=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VESSEL/

ACCCOLVn the boat collided with another vessel?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCAGDn

/IF ACCAGD=01/
/IF THE BOAT RAN AGROUND/

the boat ran aground?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCCOLF=01/
/IF THE BOAT COLLIDED WITH AN OBJECT/

ACCCOLF n the boat collided with a fixed or submerged object?
RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCFLD n

/IF ACCFLD=01/
/IF THE BOAT CAPSIZED, FLOODED, OR WAS SWAMPED/

the boat capsized, flooded, or swamped?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF ACCOVBRD=01/
/IF SOMEONE FELL OVERBOARD/.

ACCOVBRDn

someone fell overboard?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

ACCSKIn

/IF ACCSKI=01/
/IF THERE WAS A WATER-SKIIER ACCIDENT/

there was a water-skier accident?

RECORD RESPONSE/RANGE=1-10/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND VESSELS
/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

Did any of these incidents involve:
/

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

ACCDAMAGE Damage to vessels or other property of $2,000 or more, or complete loss
of any vessel?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

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

ACCCOLF,

ACCFLD ,

ACCINJURY An injury requiring medical treatment or first aid
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

Next, I’d like to talk 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.
/

/IF NOT MISSING TRIP2

TRPUNQ Were the two days we have talked about on the same trip?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF TRPUNQ=2
/IF TRIP2 DAY HAPPENED ON A DIFFERENT OUTING THAN TRIP1

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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
/
/

/IF TRPUNQ=2
/IF TRIP2 DAY HAPPENED ON A DIFFERENT OUTING THAN TRIP1

STYAWY. Did you stay away from home with your boat for one or more days on this
trip?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/RANGE=0-996/

STYN. How many nights were you away from home on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER 0-996
97 DON’T KNOW

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/
/MULTIPLE

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/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED ON THE BOAT/

STYOBTN How many nights did you stay onboard the boat?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF STYAWY=01/
/IF RESPONDENT STAYED WITH BOAT FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS/

TRPDYS How many total days did you take the boat out on the water on this trip?
RECORD NUMBER /RANGE=1-50/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF TRIPUNQ=2 AND CATX=2
MULTIPLE

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

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

[IF NECESSARY: “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

LCHDK

DK

LCHREF

REF
/
/
/

TRPMOT

/LOAD HASMOT FROM BOAT SURVEY. /
/ IF TRIPUNQ=2 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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF TRPMOT=01/
/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
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

END MODULE: BOAT EXPENDITURE COROLLARY QUESTIONS
TRIP EXPENDITURES
/

/IF TRIPUNQ=2

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.

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

/IF TRIPUNQ=2

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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

EXPNRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRIPUNQ=2

EXPNRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

/IF TRIPUNQ=2

EXPNRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

EXPNRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

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

EXPNRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/
/IF THEY WENT FURTHER THAN 20 MILES TO START THE TRIP

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/

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRMEAL Restaurant meals and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGROC Groceries, take-out food and drinks:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRGAS Auto gas and oil:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRSHOP Shopping and souvenirs:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/

/IF TRPDIST>20/

EXPFRREC Recreation and entertainment:
RECORD NUMBER/RANGE=0-997/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED
/
/

/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/
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

END ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

Docked days 
IDENTIFY DOCKED RECREATION DAYS
/

/ALL/

STOREM
During [reference period; last calendar month], was the boat kept on land or on the
water?
01 LAND
02 WATER
97

DON’T KNOW

99 REFUSED
/
/

/IF STOREM=02/
/IF THE BOAT WAS STORED ON WATER, PROCESS WITH THIS
SECTION. ELSE SKIP TO THE END./

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?
IF NECESSARY: Working on the boat, socializing, or doing any other activity while the
boat was docked.
IF NECESSARY: We’re interested in days when you personally were on your boat.
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99 REFUSED
/
/
/

/IF DTRIP=01/
/IF SPENT TIME ON BOAT WHILE DOCKED/
/MULTIPLE=1-7/

DTRN
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?
[IF NECESSARY: “WHEN YOU WERE NOT PREPARING FOR A LAUNCH THE
SAME DAY”]
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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

RECORD NUMBER 1-7
97

DON’T KNOW

99 REFUSED
/
/
/
/
/

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, 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 DTRIP1

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

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia

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 8.2 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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EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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
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

DPPL
Including you, how many people were on the boat while it was docked?
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

[IF NECESSARY: “WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE
THERE MOST OF THE TIME WHILE YOU WERE ON THE BOAT”]
[IF NECESSARY: “WHEN YOU WERE NOT PREPARING FOR A LAUNCH THE SAME DAY”]
RECORD NUMBER 1-997
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

BOAT HOURS
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP1

DHRS
On that day, how many hours did you spend on the boat while it was docked?
[IF NECESSARY: “WHEN YOU WERE NOT PREPARING FOR A LAUNCH THE SAME DAY”]
RECORD NUMBER 1-24
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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

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
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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

99.
REFUSED
/STATE FIPS CODES FOR PROGRAMMING ARE BELOW/
01
02
04
05
06
08
09
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
53
54
55
56

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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 8.2 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. 

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP2

DPPL
Including you, how many people were on the boat while it was docked?
[IF NECESSARY: “WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE
THERE MOST OF THE TIME WHILE YOU WERE ON THE BOAT”]
[IF NECESSARY: “WHEN YOU WERE NOT PREPARING FOR A LAUNCH THE SAME DAY”]
RECORD NUMBER 1-997
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

BOAT HOURS
/

IFNOT MISSING DTRIP2

DHRS
On that day, how many hours did you spend on the boat while it was docked?
[IF NECESSARY: “WHEN YOU WERE NOT PREPARING FOR A LAUNCH THE SAME DAY”]
RECORD NUMBER 1-24
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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 8.2 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.