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Originally Posted by EricP
I am really confused by the statement "traveling faster than their ability to see". . . . It just doesn't make sense to me to make an unfounded statement like that and keep repeating it, there's no merit to it.
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My statement, when taken in context, is that some powerboat operators travel at speeds that are greater than their ability to see small, slow moving boats in time to stay out of their 150 foot zone.
The key word here is “some”. I never stated that all powerboat owners travel faster than their ability to see. But I’ve also stated that this number is great enough to make the lake dangerous for paddlers.
You might have 20/20 vision – but many powerboat operators have less than perfect vision.
How well can you see when you are heading directly into the sun?
Can you see around islands? Because not all my close encounters has been out on the main lake – some have happened when high-speed boats have come zipping around an island way too fast, and suddenly realized that I was on the other side.