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Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
Evidently you don’t do much on Lake Winni other than use your GFB. If you did you might be more aware of how it is to feel unsafe when a GFB is going at top speed and you are in a Kayak within the sight and sound of it. One GFB is bad enough at high speed but when you get more than one of them going side by side just to see which one can go the fastest, then I feel very, very uncomfortable on the Lake.
The only data that I have is that I did not see this happening as much this year on the Lake.
Question: Why is that even when you talk about Pontoon boats you have to know how fast they will go instead of how comfortable they are and how you can have fun by just going slow and enjoying the scenery. I have a friend that has one of these party boats and we have fun cruising around the Lake and have never even talked about how fast they can go. I really don’t think he bought it to see how fast it can go.
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Well Yosemite - first off evidently you don't read all my past posts. And what specfically "I do" is not the topic, the merits of the speed limits are. This is where some posters get called out.
But to answer 'peronsal' question. I have been boating on the lake over the past 30 years in everything but a GFB. As you must know, having already read from my past posts concerning my personal activities on the lake and my
"GFB" - A. I just purchased her last year B. Due to engine trouble I was not using her on the lake after June 20th. C. I also have kayaks, a row boat, paddle boat, pontoon boat, and a fishing boat. (not a bass boat that you may label a GFB)
As for discussing how fast my pontoon boat will go: I do not remember the context but it could be that I was explaining that a GFB is not the only type of boat that is capbable of exceeding this "safety threshold" My tri-toon is extremely comfortable. I refer to is as my living room on the water. It also doesn't have near the capacity of engine it is rated for. So if mine is able to go beyond 45, with this living room on the water, how is that hurting the safety of the lake?
Also since data can not be provided by you or any other supporter other then your personal observations on the lake this year, during the second worst economic downturn in United States History since the great depression, wouldn't it be safe to say we should wait to hear from the Marine Patrol what that data is before personal observations are used to control the laws that effect everyone on the lake?
I for one may sway in my opinions on the speed limits if the
Professionals i.e. The Marine Patrol, said there is a need and they are in support of it. But at this point they are against it.
Mind you the people charged with safety and the overall protection of our already Safe lake.