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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy
It starts talking about wakes and moves to who is entitled to what!!!
First, I'm an islander. I don't think I'm entitled to anything that everyone else isn't entitled to. When I bought, I knew what I was in for and went in with my eyes open.
Now wakes. I'm getting realy tired of people asking for laws to change what is happening around and on the lake. The plain and simple truth is that we have more then enough laws to control the issues. It comes down to enforcement. Until the MP makes a concentrated effort to enforce existing laws on speed, wake damage, no wake zones, 150' passing distances, noise, etc. nothing will get better.
We have a new speed law. Great. What good will it due if it isn't enforced, and I don't think it is enforcable.
Until operators (not boats) are severly fined and boat registrations start getting revoked the problem will not start to abate.
We tried education - can anyone really say that boater education and licenseing has improved how boats are operated? I can't. Those that operated responsibly before licensing still do and those who didn't still don't.
It is really sad but frankly, there are a lot of people out there who only care about themselves with very little compassion and empathy for others.
Unfortunately, it has become an "all about me" world that we live in and I for one have little hope that it will ever change.
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If you believe there is a problem, and current methods are not working, then why can't we change the laws?
For the sake of argument, how about a law that places a 500 horsepower limit on Winni effective 1/1/2013 - exceptions for commercial passenger vessels etc.
I think this ends the not enforceable argument. And boat owners have more than 5 years to make the change.
I understand that many will say this is unfair or unnecessary, But it will end the GFBL and big wave situation. If you pass this I don't think a speed limit will be necessary.
Most important it will change the direction this lake is going in. These kinds of changes are coming, it's only a matter of time.