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Originally Posted by codeman671

"...This was taken from the NH Bass Federation statement against the speed limit..."

Link, please.

Originally Posted by codeman671

"...I am not familar with this one...Please scan-in some documentation of this revelation.

It's hardly a revelation to the people of Gilford: speed limit opponents GWC and SIKSUKR posted it at this very site:

Posted By: GWC...
Date: Monday, August 25, 2003 at 1:18 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Baja "gets air", hits car

"...Don't you "remember" the "professional" (doctor/lawyer type) that put their "go fast" into a cottage?

It ended up upside down in the cottage - apparently, the hull design, deep V, caused the boat to roll when it encountered the shore.

Sadly, death arrived at the scene, as well, if I remember correctly.

Followed by:

Posted By: Stinger
Date: Monday, August 25, 2003 at 4:54 p.m.

In Response To: Boat enters cottage - upside down... (GWC...)

It was a cigarette boat, traveling at high speed after dark. The boat hit a dock and flew into the air, flipped, and landed in a cottage, all three on board were killed..."

Followed by:

Posted By: SIKSUKR
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 7:44 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Boat enters cottage - upside down... (Sweeper)

I believe the accident that you refer to was driven by the owner of Davidson construction of NH.It was a high speed night incident and alcohol was involved.He was killed in the accident. SS

Bu-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-ttt...it doesn't count because the dock probably caused the launch into the cottage, and the cottage was probably too big a target and it was probably built too close to the water, and it was after dark, and the "driver" was probably drinking, and he was probably distracted and he probably was not observing the 150-foot rule and he probably didn't have his boater certificate, and nobody in the cottage was killed anyway...and it probably happened in an area known to be crowded...and it probably happened a long time ago...ad nauseum.

Originally Posted by codeman671

"...I am sure you are too busy searching the net for additional pictures of GFBL's to add to the same 3-4 that you continue to post over and over..."

Like this one?



This is a brand-new panorama image of the same ½-mile shoreline showing various people on two different days—fortunately. (The middle photo is a small rowboat pacing a teen gal swimming a "long swim".)

(Actually, I was preparing tomorrow's post here, but since you were kind enough to provide still another opportunity... )

Originally Posted by Cal

"...If you're talking about Lake Hopatcong...it's...the size of Alton Bay, if that..."

I can't speak to speeds on Alton Bay, but how did Lake Hopatcong happen to get such a serious speed limit of only 30-MPH? (And they ticket 35-MPH!) Does such an "exclusionary" law cause high-performance boaters to trailer to Lake Winnipesaukee?

Originally Posted by DoTheMath

"...In fact - your point in posting any of those pics...again, what's the point...!?"

Oh, I dunno. Trying to express the empathy that is missing for your less-important neighbors?

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

So this speed limit is all Woodsy's fault?
All this time I thought he was against it.

We've seen that most of The Opposition are their own worst enemy—even off the water!

Who was opposed to 25-MPH-Night (only) as early as in 2002?

Who was the first to educate us that, "Radar doesn't work on water"?

Who was the second to educate us on Radar? Excerpted:

"...the obvious visual deterrant of the MP boats in the first place which would probably slow someone down anyhow..."
—codeman671

Seems to corroborate one of the eight major errors in The Survey, doesn't it...?

Originally Posted by Skipper of the Sea Que

"...Let's hope that this is over and done with soon..."

"This?"

Watch for more "incidents" irrespective of the outcome this week.

Originally Posted by DoTheMath

"...I agree - common sense can't be taught..."

A speed limit violation comes with a fine and consequently, an insurance surcharge. Violating a sign like this one comes with a ticket for those who lack the common sense to park other than in front of your driveway:

Originally Posted by Evenstar

What is not logical is allowing powerboats to travel at unlimited speeds on lakes that are shared by small, slow moving boats.

Even boating on The Broads, I've been seeing a lot more tiny inflatables (smaller than this off-season inflatable off my dock) with whole families in them!