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First off, the discussion is a law limiting the speed to 45 mph, not "90 plus." A lot of boats on the lake are capable of exceeding that and do not have speedometers.
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Huh? First off, there are very (very) few boats on this lake capable of speeds in excess of 90. Please define your definition of a lot.
I have a 33' with HP500s (470 HP each) and on a good day, it will top out at 72 (GPS). It spends most of it's "cruising" time at 3,500 RMP which equals out to about 45 - 48. Only time I tend to open it up is during the middle of the week when most everyone has gone home.
In terms of speedos, where did you get that factoid? I have never seen a HP boat without a speedo. Most have GPS (for accurate speed measurements) as well.
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Large go fasts require time and space in order to get up on plane. This presents a problem on busy weekends at Winni when the lake is busy
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Don't know about your's, but when conditions warrant it, I drop my k-planes and am on plan with virtually no bow-rise.
Also, one thing that bugs me are posts were people say "I was buzzed at 50, 60, or whatever". I doubt most people can tell the difference between 45 and 60 (especially on the water). Heck, most people don't even know how long 150 feet is
I keep sensing that there is another agenda here, other than speed (MHO).
Let the debate go one, but lets try to keep it rational, factual and unemotional.
OK, I'm done.