I should have also stated, if there are no non-boaters then everyone would fish alone. It is still bring a boat use a boat. No forced pairings!
Also, if paired the non has control of fishing locations for 1/2 of the day. The control of the motor via the trolling motor is the boaters choice. Boaters have invested alot of money in their boats and there have been just a few problems with damage that the non would not pay for, so this rule was changed a couple of years ago.
But the boater MUST not do anything to place the non in a disadvantage. If so, they would be disqualified. In all my years this has never happened.
George Salov