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Mink Islander · 05-17-2011, 05:48 PM

I agree. Raft out to a max 150 ft plus 150 ft safe passage plus at least another 150 feet to the opposite shore. And then you need to add something as a buffer for the boat to operate in, right? If taking a max 300 feet away from the operating area in the cove makes skiing impossible now, then the cove was awfully narrow to start with. IMO. Your's may differ.

And Kamper, the lake IS very big and you really shouldn't expect that all areas are suitable for all activities. Skiing in small coves sounds sketchy at best. The homeowner is completely within his rights to have a raft and if that impacts the skier, so be it. And as I stated earlier, if the raft were a sailboat moored how do you feel? Would you tell the homeowner he's being a jerk and not a "good neighbor" because he bought a sailboat and dared to moor it off his property? I'd also tell you that a ski boat doing laps in a small cove sounds like the inconsiderate one to me.

Doesn't apprear the raft is blocking safe passage or obstructing access. Sorry, under current law, the ski boat loses this argument -- and has a reasonable alternative to go use his boat somewhere else.

05-17-2011, 05:48 PM	#43
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Do the math I agree. Raft out to a max 150 ft plus 150 ft safe passage plus at least another 150 feet to the opposite shore. And then you need to add something as a buffer for the boat to operate in, right? If taking a max 300 feet away from the operating area in the cove makes skiing impossible now, then the cove was awfully narrow to start with. IMO. Your's may differ. And Kamper, the lake IS very big and you really shouldn't expect that all areas are suitable for all activities. Skiing in small coves sounds sketchy at best. The homeowner is completely within his rights to have a raft and if that impacts the skier, so be it. And as I stated earlier, if the raft were a sailboat moored how do you feel? Would you tell the homeowner he's being a jerk and not a "good neighbor" because he bought a sailboat and dared to moor it off his property? I'd also tell you that a ski boat doing laps in a small cove sounds like the inconsiderate one to me. Doesn't apprear the raft is blocking safe passage or obstructing access. Sorry, under current law, the ski boat loses this argument -- and has a reasonable alternative to go use his boat somewhere else.