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Originally Posted by codeman671
The unexpected boat wakes can be obnoxious and dangerous to small swimmers.
As far as being more dangerous to swimmers than speeding boats I think this is totally valid. Every weekend we face the large boat wakes yet I can't remember the last time a speeding boat interfered with our swimming. The faster the boat is traveling, the smaller the wake as a rule of thumb.
picture it on both sides before passing a judgement against those who wish not to look at a floating party every weekend out the front window.
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CODEMAN: I don't know how this whole thread that is supposed to be about RAFTING got on all these other topics about speed, wake size, and peeing in the water... BUT, since you opened the can up... You noted the "UNEXPECTED boat wakes can be obnoxious and dangerous..." Obviously, you agree that they are not done ON-PURPOSE... They are unexpected... Now that you know the possibility exists - EXPECT THEM!!! So what if a big boat makes a bigger wake??? ALL BOATS MAKE A WAKE - from the smallest rowboat to the Mt. Washington... Heck, waves are even created by WIND when there are no boats around!!! Next you are going to tell me that you want to regulate wake size (or wind speed) too!!! I am more concerned with a person operating their boat in a safe and responsible manner than how fast they are going because your RAFT is bouncing too much!!! But I digress because I would like to stay on the rafting topic...
Also, I am EMPATHETIC... In case you don't know what that means... It means that I have the ability to put myself in anothers shoes and see things from another view point... So, I can see your and all the other land owners points... You do not want 5-10 big boats tied up in front of YOUR house because it will spoil YOUR view... Isn't that being a little selfish??? It's okay as long as it happens some where else on the lake... Basically that is what this all boils down to... It doesn't matter that the MAJORITY of the boats are tied up not causing any harm or destruction, or that summer is basically only 8 weekends long (July & August), and that you have your pretty little UNOBSTRUCTED view the whole other 10 months of the year when the boats are in storage and the weather is not great... You don't want anyone there at anytime of the year for any reason PERIOD... Where is the compromise??? Rafting is NOT a major problem on the lake... The landowners are making it one... Why can't we all get along??? In fact, tell me where your house is and we will come raft there and leave the area in better condition than we found it... This way you can see that all BIG BOAT owners are not BIG BAD PEOPLE... I can invite you on the boat for some food and laughs and you can invite me to try that wild bucking raft of yours... I'll even pay admission to try it...