I wish I had a camera,
 

This speaks to all the safety issues, as I write this there is a kayaker on Paugus Bay. Out in the middle by BK. The cars on union ave have their headlights on, How is this safe, So if you are headed out boating look for Capt Bonehead on Paugus!!!! NOT SMART

is he naked like the other bonehead kayaker?
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volcano vaporizer

Was he alone? This time of year hypothermia would be a big risk, maybe even more than collision. OF course the water is an unseasonably warm 52F

He was alone
 

Or she, I couldn't tell from the distance.

Dangerous Boating
 

This to me is irresponsible bosting. This is an excellent example that you do not need a big motor in or on the back of your boat, nor do you have to be going fast, to create a very dangerous situation.

R2B

Out in the Middle???
 

Perhaps it's another tourist...here are some sample opinions—the first from BoaterEd's most revered cruiser captain:

Another's view...
And another...
http://www.boatered.com/forum/post.a...701&FORUM_ID=1

Anyway, a photograph would have been nice—I'm told kayaks can't be seen! :emb:

Besides, this time of year there is hardly any boat traffic for the kayak to run over. :rolleye2:

Maybe this poor kayaker was just waiting for all the big noisy polluting boats to get off the lake so that he could go out and commune with nature the way God and his ancestors intended the lake to be used.

I don't think anyone begrudges kayaks using the lake and enjoying a quiet time. But just like the rest of us they need to obey the laws and have a light. Hypothermia is a major contributor to water deaths, lack of respect for the dangers of cold water paddling is just one of my pet peeves. Cheap plastic paddle boats have made it really easy for someone to get on the water and into trouble without any idea of the risks.

Do you really think God set up rules on how he intended the lake to be used? A lot our ancestors used the lake for a trash dump, deforested the islands, and dumped septic into the lake, just what ancestors intent should we follow?

WeirsBeachBoater, your clearly wrong. As we all know kayakers and sail boaters never do anything dumb. ;)

The only down side to this (unless your the guy in the kayak or his family) is that someone in a GFBL will most likely hit them and it will be all the GFBLers fault. :rolleye1:

Yup. I wasn't sure whose turn it was to harass kayakers, for a minute I thought I was going to have to put my boat back in the water to go run over this kayaker.

I second that! :D

About time!
 

I am happy to see that now we are picking on the kayakers...they have been ignored too long by this forum. Personally, I would like to nominate U-Boats to be next! They should show themselves:D

Jetskier:cool:

Yes, u-boats can be trouble. You don't want to see this coming at you, especially if you're in a kayak. :eek:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/4...6359b3e79b.jpg

Now this guy really wants to win the ice out pool.

The Lake is for Everybody
 

If swamped, a kayak can be paddled to safety—especially in narrow Paugus Bay.

Now, a Cobalt in open water...:rolleye1:

But does he really rate the "Captain Bonehead" moniker :confused:

Sunset was at 4:37PM according to THIS CHART.

Two days earlier, on a "busy-risky" Saturday he still would've had 1½ hours before DST sunset, and weekdays should pose a reduced risk for "cheap" boats.

If expensive plastic boats don't maintain a proper watch—day and night—then the lake isn't for everybody. IMHO.

I wouldn't want to see that comming even in the Mount........:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I don't know why but I hear the theme from Jaws looking at that picture

Looking at that bow reminds me of the photos of those fighter aircraft from WWII, with the jaws painted on the nose. Just wondering, if a small submarine in the Big Lake is powered by an engine of 25hp or less, does the operator need a boating certificate? And if the operator had one-too-many, would they be charged with SUI?
:confused:

Sometimes they painted submarines too
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/2...3819816787.jpg

Sometimes they didn't...
 

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/images/u552cw_12a.jpg
The cable extending from the upper net saw is to cut netting. Both were phased out from some U-boats.

Sometimes done at drydock—sometimes by the deck gun! :emb:

jaws painting
 

In 1967-68 I was an engineer on a LCPL 40' in Qui Nhon Harbor, Vietnam. We had a Hippy artist who painted these jaws teeth on all our boats. Six months later the Navy Dept ordered that they be removed. It was cool the bottom of the boat was read-lead, sides were Navy dark gray, and they only put the white teeth on above the waterline. While moving it looked like his mouth was all red. They tried it on 16' boston whalers but it did not look right.