Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post

Aquadeziac · 06-18-2006, 06:17 PM

On Saturday afternoon I sat in Gilford opposite Governors Island on a friends beach and our topic of conversation was about what we were seeing. We watched firsthand a very small percentage of boaters obeying the 600' rule. I would venture to say they could have been counted on the fingers of one hand of a bad wood shop teacher. And it was easy for us to estimate distance because we know what the distance is out to the black-top spar bouy out in front of the cottage. We even saw an MP way closer than 600' go by on plane and not in pursuit. We watched as wave after wave tried to lift a dock that is now trying to be held down in place by plastic barrels filled with rocks sitting on it. We watched as the water shot almost ten feet in the air as the waves hit their targets. We watched sections of their beach get sucked back into the lake. Yet amazingly, when night starts to fall and there is no boat traffic, the damaging waves cease. All is calm until it starts up again as soon as the boats start speeding around again the next morning. This firsthand observation tells me that the 600' NWS is not working in any way shape or form. Everyone can thank the ignorant/greedy powers that be. It should have been lakewide and enforced. Again, 4th of July (as big of a Holiday as Memorial Day) 1998 was lakewide NWS and everyone survived. And I don't remember anywhere near as much whining as this year. Back then I had a go-fast boat and I accepted the rule with no question.It amazes me as I watch the boats out there, its true....'You can't fix stupid'

06-18-2006, 06:17 PM	#8
Aquadeziac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Concord NH Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	My First hand sightings On Saturday afternoon I sat in Gilford opposite Governors Island on a friends beach and our topic of conversation was about what we were seeing. We watched firsthand a very small percentage of boaters obeying the 600' rule. I would venture to say they could have been counted on the fingers of one hand of a bad wood shop teacher. And it was easy for us to estimate distance because we know what the distance is out to the black-top spar bouy out in front of the cottage. We even saw an MP way closer than 600' go by on plane and not in pursuit. We watched as wave after wave tried to lift a dock that is now trying to be held down in place by plastic barrels filled with rocks sitting on it. We watched as the water shot almost ten feet in the air as the waves hit their targets. We watched sections of their beach get sucked back into the lake. Yet amazingly, when night starts to fall and there is no boat traffic, the damaging waves cease. All is calm until it starts up again as soon as the boats start speeding around again the next morning. This firsthand observation tells me that the 600' NWS is not working in any way shape or form. Everyone can thank the ignorant/greedy powers that be. It should have been lakewide and enforced. Again, 4th of July (as big of a Holiday as Memorial Day) 1998 was lakewide NWS and everyone survived. And I don't remember anywhere near as much whining as this year. Back then I had a go-fast boat and I accepted the rule with no question.It amazes me as I watch the boats out there, its true....'You can't fix stupid' __________________ "He who dies with the most toys wins"