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I have news for you Hazelnut. Your boats will still be trashed. Most people don't know what no wake means. You are better off if they go full speed through there.

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Originally Posted by hazelnut (Post 136188)

Hold your horses everyone. :laugh:

I just got off the phone with an extremely helpful MP Sargent. He informed me that this issue now goes through the entire legislative process similar to the process that took place with the SL Law. So this issue is far from being over. The NWZ would not be put into place until next year at the earliest. As of now if you have an opinion one way or the other it behooves you to contact State Reps as they will be hearing this issue at some point in time.

If you are so inclined I am sure their will be a public hearing portion of the transportation committee as well.

I can not bring myself to a solid opinion on the matter as of yet. Although this directly affects me I have yet to decide the best result. Understand that I witness my boats being absolutely trashed during busy weekends. Selfishly I'd like to see it pass. However ideologically I do not like the idea of a law that targets such a tiny fraction of the overall boating season. Literally we are talking about a 24 hour period on summer weekends. All other times there is absolutely NO NEED for a NWZ in this area. I may recuse myself from further discussion due to conflict of interest with myself. :laugh:

H-Nut

Hazelnut;

I appreciate your honest comments from someone who lives there.

I am curious however there are many places on the lake that get brutalized by waves and wakes such as the broads side of Rattlesnake and even my camp on the Southwest side of Welch. Obviously we can't request a no wake zone (and wouldn't want to) and many have put in boat lifts to cure the problem. While I realize a boat lift is not cheap would it not solve your problem??

Thanks!

Dan

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Originally Posted by ishoot308 (Post 136215)

CHA-CHING $$$$ hahaha :laugh: Exactly Dan. I just don't have the cash to drop on that right now. We are lucky to have a "crib dock?" two piers that we can tie all four corners of the boat off. So it is much better than some of my neighbors, but man you wouldn't believe how bad some of the wakes are. The boat gets tossed and literally pulls the docks and practically rips the posts down. My little 13 Whaler almost ends up sitting on top of the dock occasionally.

Sounds like our old place on Meredith Neck. Saturdays were the worst. Cruisers parading from or to Sally's Gut at plow speed. "Here comes another", and "Another". Until we developed a cradle to a tree across the cove, the boat would smash the dock wildly. That was in the 60's, 70's and 80's and beyond mind you.

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Originally Posted by hazelnut (Post 136188)

Hold your horses everyone. :laugh:
I may recuse myself from further discussion due to conflict of interest with myself. :laugh:
H-Nut

No need to recuse yourself when your as honest and open about your postion as you have been.