Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - "Educating" those danged Winnipesaukee boaters

VarneyPoint · 12-12-2005, 06:14 PM

I told myself I would stay out of this debate, but alas. Just so everyone is clear, I am against the speed limit. It will not make the lake safer. That being said,

Woodsy, I can't really fathom having 2,3,or4 different colored stickers on my boat. Not only that, but I already pay enough money to register my boat, why should I have to pay more so that the MP knows I am certified? There isn't a separate sticker on my car telling the world I am a licensed auto driver. Thirdly, I hope you were kidding when you included canoes and kayaks in your post. When was the last time a kayak crashed into another boat causing serious damage and/or harm, traveled faster than headway speed, violated the right of way rule, etc? I will admit that occasionally you may see a kayak in the middle of the broads and while hard to see perhaps and not exactly exercising a lot of common sense, how will a sticker on a kayak make the lake safer? You're simply adding another layer of bureaucracy to the system. I think in another thread you proposed this idea and I think I responded to you then, sorry for being redundant.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=2294

I like the idea of a weekend NWZ. The most obvious place that comes to mind would be between Eagle and Governor's.

12-12-2005, 06:14 PM	#32
VarneyPoint Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MA Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I told myself I would stay out of this debate, but alas. Just so everyone is clear, I am against the speed limit. It will not make the lake safer. That being said, Woodsy, I can't really fathom having 2,3,or4 different colored stickers on my boat. Not only that, but I already pay enough money to register my boat, why should I have to pay more so that the MP knows I am certified? There isn't a separate sticker on my car telling the world I am a licensed auto driver. Thirdly, I hope you were kidding when you included canoes and kayaks in your post. When was the last time a kayak crashed into another boat causing serious damage and/or harm, traveled faster than headway speed, violated the right of way rule, etc? I will admit that occasionally you may see a kayak in the middle of the broads and while hard to see perhaps and not exactly exercising a lot of common sense, how will a sticker on a kayak make the lake safer? You're simply adding another layer of bureaucracy to the system. I think in another thread you proposed this idea and I think I responded to you then, sorry for being redundant. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=2294 I like the idea of a weekend NWZ. The most obvious place that comes to mind would be between Eagle and Governor's.