Kayak struck on Lake Sunapee

[ApS]

Originally Posted by VtSteve

"...I rarely see high HP boats doing watersports, occasionally, but very rare...I must admit, I haven't seen a GF boat pulling a skier...Are you saying boat sizes should be limited for skiing...?"

1) Watersports are probably far more popular on Lake Winnipesaukee than on Lake Champlain. (Plus, we don't have Lamprey eels hanging onto our boats here. ).

2) I don't mind seeing oversized boats pulling tubers from town to town, as anyone can see on the Broads any weekend. The constant wake environment there sure beats repeatedly crossing their own wakes in our inlets and bays.

3) Boat sizes should be self-limiting as to where they visit: it's common sense.

4) Is a new BAJA ~36' a "high HP" boat?

In my view, it is a "high HP" GFBL: One visited here for several days. The prop it had was awful for skiing. Even if it had been quiet, the view would have annoyed most savvy observers. FWIW, I'll take photos of them next season.

Originally Posted by VtSteve

"...So before this law changed, there were a lot of collisions being reported on the lake...?"

Who's to know? A close call is bad enough. Longtime readers here will recall that none other than Bill Marriott nearly ran my kayak down—in reverse!

My BIL tells of a neighbor's all-white GFBL nearly backing over their kayak when they were close to shore.

Excepting Evenstar, how do kayakers report their near-misses except to other kayakers or newspapers? Similar instances will appear in our local NHLakes and Mountains newspapers. (Most complain through a letter).

Originally Posted by VtSteve

"...I'm not being argumentative here APS, I just haven't seen anything that supports your cause..."

Another boater more savvy than I am said it much better than I have, but let's not go there.