Match your answers (highlighted) against the results from Mad Mariner's nationwide poll, show as percentages at right. You can also see the full poll results.
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When on the boat, do you . . .
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Male
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Female
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Relax
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75%
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87%
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Drive
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87%
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66%
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Enjoy water sports
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54%
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57%
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Lower the anchor
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59%
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48%
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Keep watch over children
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42%
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49%
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Clean
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44%
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42%
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Handle the lines
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51%
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33%
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Navigate by reading printed or electronic charts
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39%
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26%
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Perform maintenance on the engine
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43%
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15%
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Monitor the AC/DC panel
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41%
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13%
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Cook
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22%
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19%
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Speak on the VHF radio
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30%
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11%
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Perform maintenance on other systems
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9%
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1%
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Don't Know
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0%
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1%
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Who was primarily responsible for selecting the boat now own?
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Male
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Female
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You
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93%
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40%
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Your spouse
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4%
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51%
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A third party
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3%
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8%
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Don't Know
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0%
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1%
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Are you happy with the boat you own or would you prefer . . .
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Male
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Female
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A different style of boat
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19%
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22%
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A larger boat
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37%
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32%
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A smaller boat
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9%
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7%
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A faster boat
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14%
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8%
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No boat at all
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4%
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5%
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Don't Know
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19%
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28%
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What is your favorite place onboard your boat?
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Male
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Female
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At the helm
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64%
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24%
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On the foredeck or sundeck
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14%
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56%
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In the cockpit or flybridge
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17%
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10%
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In the salon
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1%
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2%
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In the engine room
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1%
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0%
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In a stateroom
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1%
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0%
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Other
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3%
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4%
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Don't Know
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1%
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5%
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What is your least-favorite place onboard your boat?
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Male
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Female
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In the engine room
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34%
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28%
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At the helm
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13%
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19%
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On the foredeck or sundeck
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13%
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6%
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In the cockpit or flybridge
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4%
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6%
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In the salon
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7%
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3%
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In a stateroom
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7%
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2%
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Don't Know
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24%
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38%
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How would you describe your boating skills?
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Male
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Female
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Expert/Captain Level
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19%
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5%
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Veteran boater with strong understanding of boats
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47%
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23%
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General understanding of boating basics
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27%
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41%
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Novice but actively learning
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8%
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23%
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Novice but not actively learning
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1%
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6%
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No understanding of how the boat works
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0%
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3%
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Don't Know
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0%
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1%
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Do you feel your boat is . . .
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Male
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Female
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Primarily yours?
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78%
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21%
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Primarily your spouse's?
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2%
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32%
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Shared equally in terms of maintenance, handling, expenses and pleasure
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21%
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46%
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Don't Know
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0%
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1%
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How often, if at all, have you felt embarrassed while trying to perform boating skills such as anchoring or driving?
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Male
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Female
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Often
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8%
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4%
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Sometimes
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19%
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27%
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Hardly ever
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42%
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35%
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Never
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32%
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33%
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Don't Know
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0%
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1%
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How often, if at all, have you been yelled at by a spouse or friend while trying to perform boating skills such as anchoring or driving?
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Male
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Female
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Often
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8%
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6%
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Sometimes
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24%
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29%
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Hardly ever
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66%
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60%
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Don't Know
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3%
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6%
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How often, if at all, have you ever been praised by a spouse or friend while trying to perform boating skills such as anchoring or driving?
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Male
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Female
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Often
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33%
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25%
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Sometimes
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44%
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54%
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Hardly ever
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22%
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18%
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Don't Know
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2%
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4%
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Do you feel the sport of boating, in general, is more friendly to men or to women?
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Male
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Female
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Much more friendly toward women
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7%
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3%
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Somewhat more friendly toward women
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6%
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2%
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About equally friendly toward both genders
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48%
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31%
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Somewhat more friendly toward men
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32%
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42%
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Much more friendly toward men
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7%
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22%
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Don't Know
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2%
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1%
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Which of the following activities are your favorites when boating?
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Male
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Female
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Fishing
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81%
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68%
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Sightseeing
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64%
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66%
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Swimming
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60%
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67%
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Sunbathing
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39%
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66%
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Driving
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61%
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39%
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Reading
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26%
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38%
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Navigating
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39%
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22%
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Sailing
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31%
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24%
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Sleeping
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17%
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24%
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Performing maintenance or upgrades
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12%
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3%
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