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[Evenstar]

Originally Posted by SeaBass

There is absolutely NO reason to have a speed limit, especially on the broads.

If people in smaller, slower boats are afraid to go out on lakes because of the high speeds that some of the boats are traveling – isn’t that a reason?

Weight is the issue, not speed, small boats are scared because a 4 foot rollers coming off behind the titanic.

My boat is a 50-pound sea kayak, which is definitely a small boat. And for me, speed is the issue, not weight. I can handle 4-foot rollers just fine.

This is an important issue. Just because you don’t personally see it as one, that doesn’t mean that others don’t. Boats traveling at high speeds on busy lakes do have a major negative impact on us paddlers.