Some boaters are tolerant of PWCs. Recreational Conflicts often involve clubs. Snowmobile clubs where everybody dresses alike, snowmobiles together, and have meetings strongly unify the group, both in their own opinions and in the opinions of those viewing the group from outside. Both PWC operators and boaters lack strong club influence. This is not a frequent occurrence in other Recreational Conflicts.
Boats registration is fairly universal.
PWC registration is less regulated. It might be interesting to compare the education level of the two groups. Many PWC operators are the young college crowd and recent graduates. Boaters tend to be older, but I am not sure how the education levels would compare. Strong differences in education level between the two conflicting groups has been observed in several recreational conflicts.