We had a good chuckle today when some clown in a huge offshore boat got taken down a few pegs by the MP.
We were visiting some friends on their dock. One had just remarked how nice and quiet it was for a Sunday afternoon when we heard this rising roar. Around the island comes this silly-looking boat (looked just like the one at
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...&postcount=221). It had a rooster tail that must have been 50 feet high and was so load we couldn't hear each other talk. The guy was clearly starved of attention as a child and was showing the world that the speed limit was not going to cramp his style. Probably one of the "I don't even own a performance boat" members from the opposers thread who have been bragging about how they are driving just as they please because the MP doesn't scare them. The guy actually had a life jacket and helmet on like he was Don Johnson in some open ocean race to the Bahamas. I'm all for safety, but if you feel the need to wear a helmet and life jacket in case you throw yourself out of your own boat on a lake, then you are clearly the best argument against letting stupid boaters decide for themselves what speed is "prudent", no?
Suddenly the guy sees a patrol boat up ahead. I never knew how quickly these boats could go from 90 down to 25. Surprised he didn't throw himself out right there. Now he's crawling along with his tail between his legs and the patrol boat following a couple hundred yards behind. I guess he showed that patrolman what he could do with his speed limit.
Another example of the speed limit doing its job, ticket or no ticket. The MP probably followed him at 25 mph right back to the ramp where he put that silly thing back on its trailer. He can tow it down to Miami and go 90 all day long. But then, the ocean is no fun. Nobody can see you out there. What good is going so fast if nobody can see you?