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Originally Posted by Just Sold
"...the 3 highest months for deaths is Oct, Nov, Dec and the lowest months are June July and August...Winni's High Boating season is June, July and August..."
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Ocean stats?
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Originally Posted by Just Sold
"...I do not believe that NH reports its inland lakes deaths/accidents to the CG. I could be wrong though..."
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In 2002—in a state having "80% of boaters with alcohol on board"—NH recorded two (2) arrests for BUI.
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Originally Posted by Just Sold
"...Over two-thirds of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, ninety (90) percent were not wearing a life jacket..."
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PFDs aren't body armor: How many were struck
directly while wearing a life jacket?
Anyone read the legal disclaimers on the latest jackets? ("Not for speeds over 45-MPH")
How many PFDs were ripped off by ejection of a passenger
over 45-MPH? And skiers?
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Originally Posted by Just Sold
"...The 12,692,892 boats registered by the states in 2008 represent a 1.4%decrease from last year when 12,875,568 boats were registered..."
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Except for a noisy few boaters, the thrill of boating has become more expensive and less enjoyable. (It's a decade-long trend, prompting a huge ad-campaign by boat manufacturers).
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Originally Posted by Skipper of the Sea Que
"...see how many are under 10 mph or NOT MOVING..."
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More importantly, contrast the extremes between "No Engine" and "Unknown Power". (Even worse, when "Over 250-HP" is thrown in). You don't want to be in either extreme!
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"Honey, before that sailboat interrupted our fun, were we told if ethanol had reduced our horsepower from 1300 to 1100?"
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"Sorry, officer, I don't know what horsepower my boat has". Maybe after we've dried off and we can locate just where our boat ended up."
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Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
I think that any boat that has the potential to go over 55 MPH and is used on any Lake or Pond in NH should have a governor (speed limiter) on it.
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1) I'd like to see every governor (speed limiter)
taken off.
While there'd be a lot more boats being towed, most would deserve the destruction of their engines through abuse.
2) On Lake Winnipesaukee at least, every boat
does have a governor—it's called a "driver"—who will pick-and-choose which laws to observe.
3) While we're at it, another compromise:
Have NH legislators invalidate
every boating insurance liability policy.
Insurance doesn't pay for collisions perpetrated by drunks anyway, but sober "drivers" will exercise
far more caution. IMHO.
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Originally Posted by codeman671
"...It looks to me that traveling under 40mph can be pretty dangerous...
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Tell me about it!