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jrc · 12-26-2005, 11:41 AM

Reasonable and prudent is the only valid speed limit. If you think a 45 MPH daytime speed limit is OK, then imagine someone zipping from the Weirs channel to Eagle island on the afternoon of 7/4/2006 at 45 MPH. It would be legal but reckless. Now imagine a bass boat zipping across the broads at 65 MPH on 5/4/2006. Safe but illegal if HB162 passes.

This is why a non-performance boater, like myself, finds fault with HB162. It does virtually nothing to improve any safety or quality of life problems on the lake. It's all about showing the performance boaters, who's boss.

I find many of the performance boats to be too loud and probably exceeding the sound laws. HB162 doesn't help with that. I find boats of all types flauting the 150' rule. No help from HB162. I see boats traveling too fast in congested areas (but well less than 45 MPH), again no help from HB162. I see inexperienced people renting boats and jet skis, no help from HB162. I see old 2-stroke motors pouring raw gas and oil into the lake and stinking up the air, no help from HB162.

12-26-2005, 11:41 AM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	One more time Reasonable and prudent is the only valid speed limit. If you think a 45 MPH daytime speed limit is OK, then imagine someone zipping from the Weirs channel to Eagle island on the afternoon of 7/4/2006 at 45 MPH. It would be legal but reckless. Now imagine a bass boat zipping across the broads at 65 MPH on 5/4/2006. Safe but illegal if HB162 passes. This is why a non-performance boater, like myself, finds fault with HB162. It does virtually nothing to improve any safety or quality of life problems on the lake. It's all about showing the performance boaters, who's boss. I find many of the performance boats to be too loud and probably exceeding the sound laws. HB162 doesn't help with that. I find boats of all types flauting the 150' rule. No help from HB162. I see boats traveling too fast in congested areas (but well less than 45 MPH), again no help from HB162. I see inexperienced people renting boats and jet skis, no help from HB162. I see old 2-stroke motors pouring raw gas and oil into the lake and stinking up the air, no help from HB162. Last edited by jrc; 12-26-2005 at 01:59 PM.