Newspaper: How much is too much?

madrasahs · 08-19-2004, 08:35 AM

Excerpts, including one that rings familiar:

“You don’t need 1,000 horsepower on a recreational lake. Do people really need to get from Weirs Beach to Wolfeboro in 10 minutes? They’re offshore boats and that’s where they belong. Offshore. In the ocean,” Fay said. “Our sailboaters are petrified.”

"...Thurston said his concern is with the quality of the boating experience on the lake. He thinks it’s going downhill. It’s so rough out there. There’s so much traffic and so much wake from the big boats that it’s hard for smaller boats, not to mention sailboats and canoes, to get around. This has always been known as a family boating lake and I’m worried that we’re losing that emphasis on family,” Thurston said.

He said he’d like to see various options studied, including possible limits on speed, displacement, and size and length of boats.

Paul Polewarczyk of Sterling, Mass., who traded up from a 39-foot Carver to a 41-foot Regal express cruiser with a 750-horsepower engine, said he doesn’t think boats like his are such a big problem.... His biggest complaint is the effect on his eardrums. “The noise level on those go-fast boats is horrendous"

Boat registrations in New Hampshire now top 101,000 “There’s no doubt that the large boats do create bigger wakes.” Barrett said. He said the real issue is “how much is too much?”

http://www.theunionleader.com/articl...?article=42520

08-19-2004, 08:35 AM	#1
madrasahs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Newspaper: How much is too much? Excerpts, including one that rings familiar: “You don’t need 1,000 horsepower on a recreational lake. Do people really need to get from Weirs Beach to Wolfeboro in 10 minutes? They’re offshore boats and that’s where they belong. Offshore. In the ocean,” Fay said. “Our sailboaters are petrified.” "...Thurston said his concern is with the quality of the boating experience on the lake. He thinks it’s going downhill. It’s so rough out there. There’s so much traffic and so much wake from the big boats that it’s hard for smaller boats, not to mention sailboats and canoes, to get around. This has always been known as a family boating lake and I’m worried that we’re losing that emphasis on family,” Thurston said. He said he’d like to see various options studied, including possible limits on speed, displacement, and size and length of boats. Paul Polewarczyk of Sterling, Mass., who traded up from a 39-foot Carver to a 41-foot Regal express cruiser with a 750-horsepower engine, said he doesn’t think boats like his are such a big problem.... His biggest complaint is the effect on his eardrums. “The noise level on those go-fast boats is horrendous" Boat registrations in New Hampshire now top 101,000 “There’s no doubt that the large boats do create bigger wakes.” Barrett said. He said the real issue is “how much is too much?” http://www.theunionleader.com/articl...?article=42520