This Boat Needs Banning...

chachee52 · 07-27-2021, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin

The new law is filling in a dount hole problem. Wake Surfing was not specifically mentioned, and now will be..... My guess is someone probably fought in court that there was no rule specifically against needing an observer or it only being allowed during the day....

I agree. I have seen some of the fully decked out wakesurfing boats that do have "spot lights" out the back to light up the surfer. Like most "normal ski boats" I haven't seen one without a mirror. I have never seen anyone in NH or MA not have a spotter. It's just for those people that are looking for the loop holes.
Its kind of like the "no distraction" law for cars. Then they had to specifically put hands free cell phone law.
I do know that there are some states that actually don't need a spotter just as long as there is a mirror on the boat. Personally I don't want to be behind the boat and have someone watching me and where they are going at the same time. But that's just me.
Surfs Up!!!!

ApS · 07-31-2021, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by chachee52

Its electric, boogie woogie

will probably never get built

Never?

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“Before we started to produce it, it was done in tank tests in Norway.” The Eelex 8000 has a reportedly industry-leading range of 100 nm (or 20+ hours) when traveling at slower speeds between 6-8 knots. But owners don’t just have to troll along slowly–the boat can travel for 2 hours at 25 knots, and it can reach a top end of 35 knots.

https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/b...0-from-x-shore