[Evenstar]

Originally Posted by PROPELLER

I'm not talking about the 45 states that do allow recreational boating on their resevoirs, I'm talking about the 2 you felt you had to use as a comparison simply because they are the largest in Massachusetts which is totally irrelevant to our topic of discussion here. They are restricted for different reasons.

I responded to Von Bongo's post, where he said "I know numerous smaller lakes here in NE that limit HP or even require electric motors, but it isn't the larger lakes". I gave Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoir, Squam Lakeand Lake George as just some examples of larger lakes that have limits on speed or hp.
Then you stated that "most drinking water resevoirs that I am familiar with, they are heavily restricted not because of issues like we have at Winni but because they used for completely different purposes." And my reply gave the facts that most drinking water supplies are also used for recreational boating. So how are Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoir "totally irrelevant to our topic of discussion here"?

If boaters keep 150" of distance from you, you are safe. If a boater is going under the proposed 45 mph speed limit & travel too close(inside the 150' required by law) you may not be safe & the speed limit is irrelevant.

I've explained this one many times. Apparently you just don't accept my views on this.

And seeing kayakers is only difficult if they do not wear more visible colors which you claim you do so theres no issue there. If you don't its only more difficult to see, that does not mean you can not be seen.

It's been stated by others here that kayaks can be difficult to see, due to the waves, not just because of their colors. If I'm difficult to see, I'm obviously at more risk of being hit by boats that are traveling at a fast speed. Again, this is basic physics.

And please don't say you are trying to avoid an argument. You have been heavily involved in the debate for some time now.

I'm only trying to give the non-powerboat side here, as this thread is a discussion about the possible need of a new boating organization, which would protect the right of all boaters, not just powerboaters. How meaningful is a discussion, if only one side is represented?

The reason that I didn't respond to your other post was that I honestly didn't want to agrue with you. That's the truth. You come across as an argumentive person to me. You give your opinions as gospel, and then just ignore the facts, or try to twist them around when you are proven wrong. Just as you did in your last reply to me. So I'm not going to argue with you. There's a difference between arguing and discussing. You need to learn the difference.