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Originally Posted by hazelnut
The way I see it a boat is a boat is a boat... Whether a 16 foot 170hp or a 1,700HP Nortech, no man woman or beast stands a chance in a Rowboat, Kayak, or Canoe. Matter of fact I trust the seasoned boater in the $500,000 1,700HP boat over the noob in the 170HP 16 footer with his face buried in the map.
As for the other reasons, I just don't think it is a constitutional and fair way to control the growth and overcrowded nature that the lake is headed towards. I believe a new and creative approach is needed to curtail the growth. I do agree that the lake can only support so much traffic and it needs looking into. I just disagree with singling out one dynamic that hasn't done anything wrong. Do you at least concede that point? I mean we are punishing one particular group of boaters when no crime was committed. Does that even phase any speed limit supporters? I know you dislike those boats but dislike isn't a good enough reason to enact law.
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It would be wrong to single out and punish high-performance boaters that are not breaking laws. Good think we are not doing that. IT'S JUST A SPEED LIMIT! You know like we have on our roads, in the air, for ski-mobiles.
Boating on Winni is one of the few remaining things you can do on public property that DOESN'T have a speed limit (yet).
I tell you what, stop by my dock next summer and take me for a high speed ride, I will show you how much I hate performance boats.