Thank you for all of the insight, I really appreciate it. Just reading the forums here makes me feel better equipped to be a safe and responsible boater this summer. (Seriously, I even learned about the hazard of using bumpers in the Restaurant forum's AKWA thread).
We will be in a slip at Lane's End this summer. If anyone ever wants to take a ride with me to share some of your local lake knowledge, I'd love to buy you lunch and a beer somewhere.