[PROPELLER]

Evenstar, you can't compare Quabbin & Wachusett resevoirs to a lake like Winni, Squam or any other lake that allows public recreation. Quabbin has always had those restrictions ever since the 4 towns were evacuated & the resevoir was created(its manmade) The same is probably true for Wachusett. Cochickewick in North Andover only allows fishing from shore, Massabesic in Auburn allows boating & fishing but no swimming.

The restrictions on those bodies of water & many others are for different reasons other than what we are discussing here. They were never intended to be used for public recreation. That is not a good or fair comparison.

Just because some other lake has a speed limit or some kind of restrictions does not mean it was right, was needed or that it can be compared to Winni. Every lake has its own individual characteristics. Maybe Lake George had a small but powerful group of individuals with disproportionate influence & didn't like GFBL boats & they were successful at getting a speed limit passed. Does not mean it was needed or that it should have passed. Just because Lake Goerge passed a speed limit law does not mean the NH legislature shoudl also. Also Lake George is very narrow & does not have the wide expanse we have in the Broads & this could contribute to making it very congested.

I know I will have alot of disagreement here but in my opinion Winni is not nearly as congested as many posters would lead you to believe. Its my opinion that some people will purposely say congestion is heavy to lend support to the speed limit bill. But I also believe some do not purposely do this, its just that everyones definition of congested is not the same.