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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
If someone has spent $20-50,000.00 or more on a speed boat, and maybe is paying off a boat loan, then they do not want to have its' speed restricted by a 45-25 speed limit.
It would be interesting to learn what each poster has for a boat and how much it cost. Speed is a matter of scale. A smaller boat gives you a feelng of being closer to the water, gets up on plane at slower speeds, and doesn't require such fast speeds for a speed rush. It's all about scale, just think about the difference between a $4500. 18' aluminum outboard boat and a $45000. 32' inboard fiberglass boat. Is it really necessary to have and use these huge and powerfull boats to enjoy boating?
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My boat cost me $36,000, used, and I had to drive to and from Indianapolis to get it. It is not a speed boat. It's a clean and reliable 25' cuddy cabin that sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids for a somewhat comfortable weekend, or makes a great day boat for 7-10 people to enjoy. We use it for both purposes, though only as a day boat on winnipesaukee because sadly, it's illegal to sleep at anchor and we trailer exclusively. It's quiet and tops out around 48 to 53 MPH depending on the load. It rarely exceeds 35 MPH and spends most of it's time either at anchor or cruising at 28-32 MPH. An 18 foot aluminum boat would be just fine if I had a lake house (not on an island though...), but I don't.
If I wish to spend a day on the water with friends or family that have no boat, I must have a boat big enough to accomodate them or a place on the lake. $36,000 is a whole lot easier to justify than, say $400,000 (minumum???) for a lake house I can use, at most, 90 days of the year due to work constraints. Retirement will likely change that philosophy and I may become your neighbor someday... For now, I probably spend less on gas, upkeep, depreciation, and the occasional lake house rental than most lake front home owners pay in property taxes. It's a simple matter of economics.
A 45-25 speed limit will not affect the way I boat AT ALL, EVER. I just oppose the idea and love a good debate.