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Originally Posted by Paugus Bay Resident
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And you don’t drive Indy race cars on the Interstate either.
Perhaps not, but you can drive a Corvette C5/C6, Porsche 911, Ferrari F430, etc (all are capable of speeds in excess of 175). An Indy car isn't street legal. A typical performance boat passes all NH requirements.
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My point was that comparing mopeds on the Interstate to smaller or slower boats on a large lake, isn't all that different from comparing performance boats to an Indy race cars.
And Interstates do have a speed limit, so those performance cars can't legally drive at their top speeds of 175 mph, can they? Notice that the speed limits don't prevent performance cars from driving on them either, any more than a speed limit on Winni would prevent performance boats from still using the lake.
You guys are the ones comparing Winni to the Interstate, even though there's really no valid comparison between the two. Hello? ... one is for high speed transportation and the other is for recreation.
I'm just standing up for paddlers, trying to balance things out here a bit, as this thread has become very one-sided. And my kayak is ocean capable ... it's not a short recreational kayak, but is a 15.5' long, narrow, expensive sea kayak, designed for large bodies of water. I follow the rules, have the proper clothing and equipment, and know how to navagate, using charts and a deck-mounted compass. I resent having my kayak compared to a moped.