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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
It bears repeating that the lake is a much safer place!
(Now that the collision-report threshhold is above $2000). 
Isn't every spot on Winnipesaukee quiet until "someone picks it"? 
Kinda harsh?
Not to change the subject, but there IS a new Jet-Ski that is electric-powered! 
Anyone wondering what this development will do to improve the Jet-Ski image?
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APS,
Sorry for being "harsh" towards PWC's, but I was hit by one in Paugus Bay several years ago. After a great day of boating, my wife and I were heading home to port when we noticed a Jet Ski being operated similar to how BI operates his/hers? The operator was criss-crossing boat wakes, closely crossing in-front, between and behind boat traffic entering and exiting the Weirs channel. I was heading south doing about 30 mph (not in the channel)when my wife mentioned to "be careful, this guy is not paying attention". As I slowed down, the operator cut in front of my boat from the port side, spun his PWC and hit the throttle and hit me on my port side. Like BI, he was having "so much fun" he didn't see me? Luckily my craft was stopped at head-way speed or the accident could have been worse.
The operator was 12 years old, just up from Florida in which his uncle gave him the key's to take the PWC for a spin. After the collision the Jet Ski was operable, but all smashed-up. I checked with the operator to see if he was injured? He wasn't, but was preparing to leave the scene. I informed him that the MP was en-route and I gave them his registration number, so I wouldn't recommend it!
Boating for over 35 years, I've had several other instances where PWC operators have operated their craft similar to BI jeopordizing both themselves as well as me, family and friends. A couple of those instances, I was able to obtain the registration numbers and report to the MP
Although there are boneheads operating other types of watercraft, my experience generally rates PWC operators as the most unsafe. It's one of the reasons they have been "banned" from areas or outright on several lakes
in NH.
Tank