Bear Islander,
You ask if a 40' cabin cruiser is OK. I ask where is the limit? Is it 60' or 100' or even 200'? Where is the limit?
How big a wake is to big? How much shore erosion is to much? How much pollution is unhealthy? How much noise is acceptable? How fast is unsafe? There is a limit to everything, and I believe we are there.[/QUOTE]
That's my point......Who can make the decision that 45 or any number for that matter is the limit, if there isn't a problem. Current data shows boating to be extremely safe and above that, improving. What is the problem we are trying to address....I can not see any evidence it is safety related. If in fact the majority of accidents were due to speeds exceeding 45mph than it could be concluded that slowing everyone down would improve safety however there is no data to support this. Based on statistics I see no reason to be concerned with boating speeds or boating safety at all for that matter. There were 35 accidents and 2 fatalities for all NH registered boats in 2004 and there is nothing to show the proposed law would have made significant improvements or any at all.
What is the limit for spending?....What is the limit on how much the government can spend on programs that do not do anything. I work too hard for my money and consume far too much fuel to keep giving it up.
Again boats are made for water and it is the choice of the operator where that water is; lake, river, ocean. Limits will be determined by the next guy in line at the dealership (he owns the lake too). Unless overall public safety is at risk who has the right to set a limit????
The group who are afraid of GFBL boats.
The group who are afraid of cruisers.
The group who are afraid of clowns.
The group who are afraid of motorcycles
The group who are afraid to eat red meat.
The group who are afraid of pontoon boats.
What will we be left with.
Chase1
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