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Belmont Resident · 07-27-2004, 01:54 PM

Two weeks ago I was coming up Paugus Bay with my son and his friend.
I spotted a jet ski ahead and slowed to pace it at about 500'. I was traveling about 250' off shore heading for the channel.
Without a backward glance the rider made a left turn. It wasn't until SHE saw me out of the corner of her eye that she even had a clue to my being there. This was a lady I'd say thirty something driving solo.
Had I decided to pass, even at a safe distance she would have put herself right in my path or pretty close to it.
I turned to my son and said thats why I hate jetskies.
I understand there are responsable riders out there but I also believe that they are the minority on this lake.
Glad you had fun while reguarding those boating around you.

Oh last Sunday night I witnessed another real smart move.
A guy was pulling a kid in one of those tubes that you sit inside like a tire thats standing up. He pulled into the channel from Weirs bay with the kid still in tow.
I look back and just shake my head. Must have jogged whatever small brain cells were functioning cause they started pulling the kid in while driving down the channel. What type of people put their kids at risk like that? It's not enough he's pulling a kid across the most crowded bay on the lake but to pull them into the channel.

07-27-2004, 01:54 PM	#6
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Kona Bay Girl Two weeks ago I was coming up Paugus Bay with my son and his friend. I spotted a jet ski ahead and slowed to pace it at about 500'. I was traveling about 250' off shore heading for the channel. Without a backward glance the rider made a left turn. It wasn't until SHE saw me out of the corner of her eye that she even had a clue to my being there. This was a lady I'd say thirty something driving solo. Had I decided to pass, even at a safe distance she would have put herself right in my path or pretty close to it. I turned to my son and said thats why I hate jetskies. I understand there are responsable riders out there but I also believe that they are the minority on this lake. Glad you had fun while reguarding those boating around you. Oh last Sunday night I witnessed another real smart move. A guy was pulling a kid in one of those tubes that you sit inside like a tire thats standing up. He pulled into the channel from Weirs bay with the kid still in tow. I look back and just shake my head. Must have jogged whatever small brain cells were functioning cause they started pulling the kid in while driving down the channel. What type of people put their kids at risk like that? It's not enough he's pulling a kid across the most crowded bay on the lake but to pull them into the channel.