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Originally Posted by Sparrow Hawk
I also was out this weekend on my boat (28 foot cruiser). I certainly followed the rules and feel I had a minimal impact on the environment. However, after reading all the posts on this site I am amazed at the amount of whinning that is going on about shoreline erosion. Am I wrong or are these the same folks that have cut down the majority of the trees along the shoreline and planted lawns? Is it me or am I off base?
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We have an island cottage. Our lot was left natural. We have no planted lawn and did not cut down our trees. Our shoreline is lined with blueberry bushes. Our shoreline has taken a beating. As a matter of fact, a large bush, probably 4 feet in diameter, floated past our place this weekend, roots, soil, moss and all. We pulled it out of the lake and tried to replant it on land.
I realize that if you are boating and following the rules (thank you) you may not realize what thousands of wakes actually do to a shoreline (a single boat creates quite a few, not just one). If it really didn't create a problem none of us would be "whining". I haven't heard any shorefront owner saying that it is not a problem, only boaters passing by.