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wildwoodfam · 07-23-2006, 07:29 PM

WildWoodFarm: Clearly you aren't familiar with how things work on the Big Lake.

Actually very familiar - and have owned lake front property as well as access properties...so yeah I do know how things "work" on the lake.

Here's how it goes: Violator zips by at 80 mph, At 80 MPH there would be little wake - because the boat would be on planeor jet ski does a wheelie at the end of your dock, Actually happened to my family at the Meredith Town Docks - two jerks did "wheelies" and soaked my wife and daughter. I call MP who arrived within about 10 minutes - gave the hull numbers and the zipped off into the bay - AND - got the guys on their jet ski's! or big boat makes big wakes and does damage. Whatever...the point is you call the MP and they say, "Did you get the hull id?"

And clearly in this case the poster DID!!

Now, in all these cases, and I would say in about 99% of violations similar to these, including the ridiculous 150' rule, this is totally impossible. Even if you do, you must then be able to describe not only the boat but also the driver! Who is anyone kidding? "Reporting" a problem is a task in futility. Sorry to hear you have had bad luck in this category - not so for me.The only time the violators are ever caught are when the MPs are actually there to see it happen AND the violators do not know the MPs are there. This IS the reality of the situation.

Not sure which reality you live in - I have reported situations similar to this - phone call to Glendale - and there has been appropriate response by the MP. How do I know the MP followed up? Well on one occassion the disgruntled boater who had violated the 150' rule and washed my dock and all the stuff on it - off - returned the followoing day to apologize and offer to pay for any damages. THATS HOW I KNOW IT WORKS!

07-23-2006, 07:29 PM	#35
wildwoodfam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Andover, MA & summers up at the BIG lake Posts: 285 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Actually have been around the lake for 30 years... WildWoodFarm: Clearly you aren't familiar with how things work on the Big Lake. Actually very familiar - and have owned lake front property as well as access properties...so yeah I do know how things "work" on the lake. Here's how it goes: Violator zips by at 80 mph, At 80 MPH there would be little wake - because the boat would be on planeor jet ski does a wheelie at the end of your dock, Actually happened to my family at the Meredith Town Docks - two jerks did "wheelies" and soaked my wife and daughter. I call MP who arrived within about 10 minutes - gave the hull numbers and the zipped off into the bay - AND - got the guys on their jet ski's! or big boat makes big wakes and does damage. Whatever...the point is you call the MP and they say, "Did you get the hull id?" And clearly in this case the poster DID!! Now, in all these cases, and I would say in about 99% of violations similar to these, including the ridiculous 150' rule, this is totally impossible. Even if you do, you must then be able to describe not only the boat but also the driver! Who is anyone kidding? "Reporting" a problem is a task in futility. Sorry to hear you have had bad luck in this category - not so for me.The only time the violators are ever caught are when the MPs are actually there to see it happen AND the violators do not know the MPs are there. This IS the reality of the situation. Not sure which reality you live in - I have reported situations similar to this - phone call to Glendale - and there has been appropriate response by the MP. How do I know the MP followed up? Well on one occassion the disgruntled boater who had violated the 150' rule and washed my dock and all the stuff on it - off - returned the followoing day to apologize and offer to pay for any damages. THATS HOW I KNOW IT WORKS! Last edited by wildwoodfam; 07-24-2006 at 10:21 AM.