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Originally Posted by Islander

...Woodsy - How can you be so wrong?...You said there would never be speed limits. Yet here we are with speed limits on Winnipesaukee this summer...

Well Woodsy, at least you are in good company. I remember not too long ago a poster insisting that radio controlled model boats in New Hampshire had to be registered! Hmmm, let me think......

[tis]

Islander-you are wrong, twice. I absolutely do not want any islands turned into parks. Second, they are SUPPOSED to offer fair market value in eminent domain cases, but they don't. I can tell you this for a fact and I can tell you of others who will back me up. I think you have a right to your land and no one should be able to take it away from you. For anything, period. But I would also hope that you wouldn't wish someone to take my boat/s away.

[Woodsy]

Islander...

You sure do have your dander up today!!

We have two speed limit test zones... we do not have a lakewide speed limit. I am as interested as anyone to learn what data comes out of those test zones.

Arguing your assessed tax value in a prolonged eminent domain case would be detrimental to your wealth. I can see you trying to explain that to the town assesor... I am sure the tax assesor would be seeing $$$!

As far as Bear Island property being taken by eminent domain, I was merely pointing out that it could happen. I never said that I wanted it to happen. In fact if you reread my post, you'll note I referenced the Eco-Friendly crowd. The reality is getting 75 million or so from the Feds probably isn't all that hard if it gets the proper political backing. I wonder what NH DES and NH Lakes Assoc thinks??

Woodsy

PS: My boat does not have 1500HP nor does it go 100MPH. In my last run thru Bear Island, 3500 RPM netted 41MPH...

[jrc]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

....In my last run thru Bear Island, 3500 RPM netted 41MPH...

Well the speed limit in there is 45 MPH and I always heard the minimum speed was 10 less than the maximum. So by that logic, you have to do at least 35 MPH in there.

[Woodsy]

JRC...

I borrowed a friends GPS.... The speedo in my boat doesn't work well, and I wanted to know what speed @ what RPM. I wouldn't want to break the law or upset our Bear Island folks...

Woodsy

[jrc]

That was meant to be a joke. I forgot the smile faces

[Mee-n-Mac]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

JRC...

I borrowed a friends GPS.... The speedo in my boat doesn't work well, and I wanted to know what speed @ what RPM. I wouldn't want to break the law or upset our Bear Island folks...

Woodsy

Gee, kinda late for that don't you think. What with all the trees you musta knocked over going thru Bear Island, I'd have thunk they'd be pretty PO'ed no matter what the speed ....

Originally Posted by Woodsy

In my last run thru Bear Island, 3500 RPM netted 41MPH...

ps - So how many cabins did ya score ? Should NH put a round-a-bout there ?

[SIKSUKR]

M&M,you always have something funny to post.I thought a round-a-bout around Eagle Island would have been better than a NWZ.But then again,one way signs,and what if you hit the curb on the island?

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

But then again,one way signs,and what if you hit the curb on the island?

If you have tubeless props, you could potentially unseat a bead.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

M&M,you always have something funny to post.I thought a round-a-bout around Eagle Island would have been better than a NWZ.But then again,one way signs,and what if you hit the curb on the island?

Being that Eagle is on the market for sale I am assuming that they are tired of having boats jump the curb and end up in their front lawn...

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Being that Eagle is on the market for sale I am assuming that they are tired of having boats jump the curb and end up in their front lawn...

Good point Codeman.You could always put Jersey barriers around the island!

[fatlazyless]

If I remember correct, Timber Island, which is a huge island, 126 acres, was put up for sale a few years back for only 1.3 million dollars. Most of it to remain untouched, by easement, and it took a long time for the sale to go thru. It was a shame that the State of NH did not buy it. They could have bought it for a bargain basement, super-duper, lowest price - highest quality. dirt cheap price and then taken their time figuring out how to use it someday when the state has the money. Did they do it? No, of course not. What's to expect from the then majority of the 'live free or die' Republicans? 'Foresight.....outlook.... & thinking about tomorrow'....not present at that time.

We always hear that the lake belongs to the peoples of NH. So why not Timber Island, that very large and untouched primieval forest-island, too? Who knows, there could be a long time Neanderthal family happily living off the land, hidden away deep inside Timber Island? Anyone been hearing those drum beats late at night coming from Timber Island? They be going - boom da da - boom - da da -boom boom boom!

At 1.3 mil for 126 acres, that's $10k/acre and Timber Isl could be part of the state park system, waiting the day for when a D is in office who could find the funds to create it. But no, the 2003 Benson R-team was just not interested.

(...gotta go now - time to take my medication!)

[ITD]

Originally Posted by Mee-n-Mac

Should NH put a round-a-bout there ?

Not a good idea, a round-a-bout would cause a whirlpool, which would suck all the kayaks and canoes in the lake to that location. Island people wouldn't like that, all those paddle marks in their water.