Sunken Vessels Boost Boaters' Fees

Boaters will pay anywhere from an extra $2 to $20 for the state to recover abandoned boats.

Posted Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:47 pm ET|Updated Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:52 pm ET

Boaters throughout the state will have to pay extra fees for the state to fund the removal of abandoned boats, according the The Providence Journal.

The state hopes to create a $100,000 yearly fund to remove waterway obstructions, according to The Journal article.

Boaters will have to pay an extra $2 to $20 yearly.

There was at least one boat sunk in Barrington in the last 12 months -- during Hurricane Irene. The boat was docked at Cove Haven Marina.

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