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Originally Posted by elchase
Boaters going 70MPH leave themselves too few microseconds to react to the unforeseen within that 150' "safety zone". It's a good distance at 45 MPH. It's way to small at 70-100MPH.
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Herein lies the flaw in your logic:
*Boats at 70MPH are travelling at 103ft/second and will approach a stationary object 150 feet away in 1.5 seconds.
*Boats at 45MPH are travelling at 66ft/second and will approach a stationary object 150 feet away in 2.3 seconds.
We're talking about 0.8 seconds???? I fail to see where this 'safety zone' arguement makes sense? Why can't we agree to focus on safety?
Navigation Rule 6 states that a “safe speed” accounts for visibility, traffic, the boat’s stopping distance and turning ability, weather conditions, water depth and navigational hazards, among other factors.