Speed Limits

Aubrey · 05-05-2005, 02:34 PM

If you think a speed limit can't happen on Winni, check out the link.

Over 260 New Hampshire lakes and ponds with speed and/or horsepower limits. Many ban all motorboats. A 0 mph limit I guess.

http://www.nh.gov/safety/ss/bodies.html

It's coming, now or later but its coming.

Cal · 05-05-2005, 04:49 PM

Looks like a lot of nice safe place for Kayaks

Skip · 05-05-2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aubrey

...It's coming, now or later but its coming...

Shucks,

I thought you were talking about this: http://www.satansrapture.com/asteroid.htm

Sorry, couldn't resist....

codeman671 · 05-05-2005, 09:25 PM

Most of the lakes in the link above of 260+ lakes/ponds in NH are mere puddles...Other than Squam most of the others are extremely tiny, a few hundred acres at best. A far cry from 45k acres of water on Winni. As a matter of fact the only decent sized lake in NH that I saw on the list that had a true lake-wide speed limit was Squam. Over years of snowmobiling and fishing in NH I can say that I have been on or seen many of the lakes/ponds on the list and I do not see the correlation. How many lakes in NH are above 1k acres? 500 acres? Most are under 100 acres.

Not much there to back up the need for a speed limit on Winni. Try again...

webmaster · 05-05-2005, 11:29 PM

This thread will be closed in 24 hours (late Friday night) and this forum will take a break from this issue. New threads and messages about speed limits will not be allowed unless there is a major development that justifies a new discussion.

If you wish you can make one closing statement about this issue.

jarhead · 05-06-2005, 06:11 AM

Thank you for tolerating all this.

closing statement- speed limit= no more education and enforcement of existing laws = yes.And one final question , what do we have to do to get a decent weekend around here.

Woodsy · 05-06-2005, 07:22 AM

Webmaster...

My post was meant to be more of a technical post about why radar isn't as easy as some would lead you to believe rather than a debate about the proposed speed limit. I understand people feel very strongly about thier beliefs, unfortunately this thread seems to have denegerated quickly into a mess. I apologize for that.

Woodsy

Great Idea · 05-06-2005, 11:31 AM

Woodsy,

The post wasn't all bad (disregarding the personal insults). Perhaps we can all take away from this the need for us all to help foster change on the lake? Maybe we can all make an effort to spread the word..... things like speaking to those we know or see at the docks about the importance of boating safely on the lake and using common sense could help. Sometimes peer pressure and the little reminders we give eachother can make folks think twice about engaging in reckless behavior. In some cases people just don't know any better. We can all help by sharing our knowledge and experiences with others. Maybe we can do some good and make the lake a bit safer? Let's all agree to "pass the word" to "BOAT SAFE" this summer....... oh yeah and have some fun too!

chase1 · 05-06-2005, 12:59 PM

Great Idea........The National Recreational Boating Survey conducted in 2002 found that:
“Operators with higher levels of boating issue awareness (saw, read, or heard information on boat safety) were more likely to have completed a safety course.”
I agree..... We can all help by sharing our knowledge and experiences with others.

Chase1

05-05-2005, 04:49 PM	#2
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pitman , NJ Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	Looks like a lot of nice safe place for Kayaks __________________ Paddle faster , I think I here banjos

05-05-2005, 09:25 PM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 222 Thanked 827 Times in 498 Posts	Puddles... Most of the lakes in the link above of 260+ lakes/ponds in NH are mere puddles...Other than Squam most of the others are extremely tiny, a few hundred acres at best. A far cry from 45k acres of water on Winni. As a matter of fact the only decent sized lake in NH that I saw on the list that had a true lake-wide speed limit was Squam. Over years of snowmobiling and fishing in NH I can say that I have been on or seen many of the lakes/ponds on the list and I do not see the correlation. How many lakes in NH are above 1k acres? 500 acres? Most are under 100 acres. Not much there to back up the need for a speed limit on Winni. Try again...

05-05-2005, 11:29 PM	#5
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,462 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 460 Thanked 3,950 Times in 844 Posts	Thread Closing This thread will be closed in 24 hours (late Friday night) and this forum will take a break from this issue. New threads and messages about speed limits will not be allowed unless there is a major development that justifies a new discussion. If you wish you can make one closing statement about this issue. Last edited by webmaster; 05-06-2005 at 12:00 AM.

05-06-2005, 06:11 AM	#6
jarhead Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thread closing Thank you for tolerating all this. closing statement- speed limit= no more education and enforcement of existing laws = yes.And one final question , what do we have to do to get a decent weekend around here.

05-06-2005, 11:31 AM	#8
Great Idea Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not all bad... Woodsy, The post wasn't all bad (disregarding the personal insults). Perhaps we can all take away from this the need for us all to help foster change on the lake? Maybe we can all make an effort to spread the word..... things like speaking to those we know or see at the docks about the importance of boating safely on the lake and using common sense could help. Sometimes peer pressure and the little reminders we give eachother can make folks think twice about engaging in reckless behavior. In some cases people just don't know any better. We can all help by sharing our knowledge and experiences with others. Maybe we can do some good and make the lake a bit safer? Let's all agree to "pass the word" to "BOAT SAFE" this summer....... oh yeah and have some fun too!

05-05-2005, 02:34 PM	#1
Aubrey Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you think a speed limit can't happen on Winni, check out the link. Over 260 New Hampshire lakes and ponds with speed and/or horsepower limits. Many ban all motorboats. A 0 mph limit I guess. http://www.nh.gov/safety/ss/bodies.html It's coming, now or later but its coming.

05-06-2005, 07:22 AM	#7
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Webmaster... My post was meant to be more of a technical post about why radar isn't as easy as some would lead you to believe rather than a debate about the proposed speed limit. I understand people feel very strongly about thier beliefs, unfortunately this thread seems to have denegerated quickly into a mess. I apologize for that. Woodsy

05-06-2005, 12:59 PM	#9
chase1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great Idea........The National Recreational Boating Survey conducted in 2002 found that: “Operators with higher levels of boating issue awareness (saw, read, or heard information on boat safety) were more likely to have completed a safety course.” I agree..... We can all help by sharing our knowledge and experiences with others. Chase1