You may recall this post from Rob, re: measuring noise.
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Originally Posted by Rob
Increase the measuring distance to 150' or more. Not only is this safer than the 50', but it more accurately duplicates the real-world condition due to the fact that boats are supposed to be 150' from each other, as well as the shoreline or any docks, swim floats, etc. Personally, I wouldn't want to be nearly that close to any object at WOT [Wide Open Throttle].
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1) This fast, Big Boat business has already passed Rob's comfort zone with respect to the 150-foot separation rule. He is to be applauded for recognizing this. The problem is that there are too many Big Boaters who do not.
If passing a 150-foot
stationary point is scary in these boats, what is it like for a "legal" 150-foot pass amongst
multiple and
moving points? (Meaning us, their "fellow boaters").
Is 150-feet a sufficient distance today? At today's unconscionable speeds, 150 feet takes less than 2 seconds to "close" on a moving obstacle (my boat).
2) Speed limit? Could the MPs possibly enforce such a speed limit?
Nowadays, Winnipesaukee operatives "welcome" boats that can exceed 100 MPH. Enforcing even a sensible
nighttime limit would be fraught with problems identifying the offender by eye. A targeted offender could still continue on his way with his boat shrinking into the gloom at WOT (Wide Open Throttle).
If the reader hasn't gotten the gist of Winnipesaukee's
most likely offending boats by now (and their operators' psyche), tickets are merely "the cost of doing business" -- just as we saw this summer with motorcycles and being ticketed for
their illegal activiites.