This reteric about not feeling safe on Winni because of the speeds of the big boats versus other smallboats is almost laughable with a few exceptions.My boat is only 10 feet long has no sidewalls (yes, I operate the often hated PWC)yet I am perfectly comfortable sitting in the broads watching all the marine activity go by.Where I am nervous is an area like between Eagle Island and the Weirs on a busy summer weekend.That place is downright scary.But that has NOTHING to do with high speeds.I don't think I have seen a boat going more than 45 MPH in that area when it's busy.It certainly wouldn't make me feel any safer there if we had a speed limit.Quite the contrary to some posts here,I find the Broads about the safest place to be on a busy weekend.I spend lots of time floating around with my motor off,taking it all in.I think the most reasonable solution to this debate is to have speed limits in areas and/or days where and when there is congestion.I see no problem with a speed limit in the area I just refered to.There is no reason to go 60 MPH there.At the same time there is no reason to limit speed to 45 MPH in the open water of the Broads.Even though I lean toward the no speed limit side,there are legitimate concerns voiced here for reduced speed areas.Arguments have been made here for a speed limit refering to speed limits on our highways.Well,we have higher speeds on highways than we do on sideroads or busy/congested areas don't we?Why not focus on where the problem really is and not paint such a broad brush.This goes for both sides of this issue.OK let me have it! SS
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