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Originally Posted by PROPELLER
When ever traveling in that area I have not witnessed boaters exceeding 30-35 mph let alone exceeding the proposed 45 mph limit. The congestion does not allow it. The specific problem in this area seems to be congestion not speed. However, that does not mean that there are potential collisions when ever boats pass through that area.
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Propeller, I too have boated on the lake for 20+ years and I have to tell you that I for one disagree strongly that there's not much collision risk there. Boats going in many directions, often big cruisers operating at "max wake" velocity showing complete disregard for any other boats they are passing. I've seen boats forced to take evasive action to avoid taking big cruiser waves over the bow. I've had boats pass me not 10 feet away simply because they don't want to be inconvenienced to queue up through there. Small wonder Marine Patrol has to practically anchor over there on busy weekends to help slow everyone down.
Agreed that the 45MPH speed limit isn't usually the issue there. It's the combination of violating the 150 ft rule (meaning passing far too close to other boats at way above headway speed) and the congestion. A no wake zone there would help immensely to solve that issue. Make it a lot easier for the MPs to identify and ticket offenders too! The NWZ between Pine and Bear is the proof that this approach works and works well.
And BTW, the ones who should stay off the lake are those who don't know or won't follow the boating laws. They make boating for everyone else more hazardous.