Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Boating Accident Statistics NH

Woodsy · 02-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Evenstar...

Maybe it YOU who doesn't get it. Did you read the report?? There are over 100,000 registered boats, god only knows how many kayaks & canoes, hundreds of thousands of boating hours and GUESS WHAT??? There were NO kayakers (or canoeists) run over by speeding boats anywhere in the state!! NONE, ZIP, ZERO, NADA! There weren't any last year either! or the year before that! So if there were NO collisions, and no kayakers killed by a speeding boat, what is your fear based upon??

The average boater spends close to 100 hours operating his boat. If you do the math, 100,000 boaters X 100 hours each = 10,000,000 boating hours and no kayakers run over!

Where are your FACTS that point to reduced number of paddlers? It was relayed to me by the owner of a sporting goods store that kayaks are pretty good sellers around the lake. So where are all these recreational kayaks being used?? Surely you must know?

Fear is not a basis for legislation! If that were the case young men of Arab descent would have been outlawed after 9/11! The reality is some people just don't like high performance boats or their owners. Even when faced with the FACTS that speed (over 45MPH) is a non-issue when it comes to boating accidents here in NH, you refuse to acknowledge the truth. So instead of working together to make it a fun place for all, the divisiveness and battles continue.

Woodsy

02-23-2007, 08:27 PM	#6
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Evenstar... Maybe it YOU who doesn't get it. Did you read the report?? There are over 100,000 registered boats, god only knows how many kayaks & canoes, hundreds of thousands of boating hours and GUESS WHAT??? There were NO kayakers (or canoeists) run over by speeding boats anywhere in the state!! NONE, ZIP, ZERO, NADA! There weren't any last year either! or the year before that! So if there were NO collisions, and no kayakers killed by a speeding boat, what is your fear based upon?? The average boater spends close to 100 hours operating his boat. If you do the math, 100,000 boaters X 100 hours each = 10,000,000 boating hours and no kayakers run over! Where are your FACTS that point to reduced number of paddlers? It was relayed to me by the owner of a sporting goods store that kayaks are pretty good sellers around the lake. So where are all these recreational kayaks being used?? Surely you must know? Fear is not a basis for legislation! If that were the case young men of Arab descent would have been outlawed after 9/11! The reality is some people just don't like high performance boats or their owners. Even when faced with the FACTS that speed (over 45MPH) is a non-issue when it comes to boating accidents here in NH, you refuse to acknowledge the truth. So instead of working together to make it a fun place for all, the divisiveness and battles continue. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.