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Originally Posted by codeman671
How many here would settle for going with a 25mph night time speed limit and changing the daytime law to more of a safe and prudent speed depending on conditions? Any thoughts on this? I think it is a decent compromise.
While we are on the subject of compromise what about noise? Woodsy brought up topics in the past of switchable exhaust as have I. Many performance (and family) boats come with the option or can be retrofitted with a silencing exhaust. Why does the state outlaw these??? Its legal to run open (as long as you are under the decible limit) and it is legal to exhaust out the prop, why not be able to switch between depending on conditions? As long as both sides meet the decible limit who cares???
One last thought, why not have mandatory boat inspections? The automobiles have to go through it. I am no fan of giving money away to the state but it would be another avenue of revenue (put it to the schools instead of stuffing us on property taxes!) and another layer of protection for those on the water as well as something to help curb noise infractions.
There has to be some more to compromise on somewhere...
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First I hope we all can use this thread to post potential, alternate ideas. May I propose we post them under this thread (perhaps islander can repost his/her alternate concept here) and not other places just so they are easy to find, read and digest. But I'm afraid that until there's a bit more discussion on what the end goal is there won't be much concensus, still it's a good idea I think. I'll post some of mine when I get more of chance. I have some experience in brainstorming sessions and while I'm not sure we on this forum can hold to the good practices of one of these, I like to see a go of it.
As for noise ... while I think that's a component of the whole discussion may I ask that we hold that for just a bit (for a few days). There's enough on the table for the moment. Boat inspections might be a good idea to keep that boat owner safe but I think the whole HB-162 debate is more about keeping "you" safe from "me", not "me" from myself.
How about it people ?