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codeman671 · 06-22-2005, 08:20 PM

What 150' rule are you talking about? The one that 50% of the boaters on Winni seem to break??? I have stated in the past and will do so again that the 150' rule is a serious and dangerous infraction for boaters to break, more so than speed. I would be willing to bet that on any given weekend day there are many more close calls due to distance of passing boats and poor handling/awareness or surroundings than speed. Every time I go out on the lake I see more people in family boats (small cruisers and bowriders) breaking the 150' rule, not following proper passing distances, ignoring directional markers, and paying heed to the rules of the road of passing and intercepting courses with other boats.

I do not see it in the GFBL crew, if anything I have seen them definitely minding their manners this year. If MP got more serious about nailing people for breaking the simple rules that every boater should be held to things like HB162 wold not be necessary. Lets get back to basics!

06-22-2005, 08:20 PM	#19
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,554 Thanks: 222 Thanked 838 Times in 505 Posts	What 150' rule??? What 150' rule are you talking about? The one that 50% of the boaters on Winni seem to break??? I have stated in the past and will do so again that the 150' rule is a serious and dangerous infraction for boaters to break, more so than speed. I would be willing to bet that on any given weekend day there are many more close calls due to distance of passing boats and poor handling/awareness or surroundings than speed. Every time I go out on the lake I see more people in family boats (small cruisers and bowriders) breaking the 150' rule, not following proper passing distances, ignoring directional markers, and paying heed to the rules of the road of passing and intercepting courses with other boats. I do not see it in the GFBL crew, if anything I have seen them definitely minding their manners this year. If MP got more serious about nailing people for breaking the simple rules that every boater should be held to things like HB162 wold not be necessary. Lets get back to basics!