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Mink Islander · 04-28-2005, 03:45 PM

I have long believed that the lake needs more NWZ's to address the combination of reckless boating (all vessel classes) and congestion in key choke points in the lake in the hot summer months. Between Eagle and Governor's is a nightmare on a busy weekend. Likewise between Cattle Landing and Bear Island. I get scared in my Montauk there on a busy Saturday. Expand the NWZ in Wolfboro bay and Center Harbor as was done in Meredith. The favorable impact in Meredith proves that helps. I'm sure there are plenty of other places. You don't need a radar gun to enforce a no wake zone and you don't impact one boating group more than another either. Doesn't fully address the "speed" topic, but gets at probably the greatest single true "safety issue". I know, I know, existing laws regarding the 150 ft rule just need to be enforced better. Sorry, I don't buy it. NWZs work better. My two cents.

04-28-2005, 03:45 PM	#10
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	More No Wake Zones I have long believed that the lake needs more NWZ's to address the combination of reckless boating (all vessel classes) and congestion in key choke points in the lake in the hot summer months. Between Eagle and Governor's is a nightmare on a busy weekend. Likewise between Cattle Landing and Bear Island. I get scared in my Montauk there on a busy Saturday. Expand the NWZ in Wolfboro bay and Center Harbor as was done in Meredith. The favorable impact in Meredith proves that helps. I'm sure there are plenty of other places. You don't need a radar gun to enforce a no wake zone and you don't impact one boating group more than another either. Doesn't fully address the "speed" topic, but gets at probably the greatest single true "safety issue". I know, I know, existing laws regarding the 150 ft rule just need to be enforced better. Sorry, I don't buy it. NWZs work better. My two cents.