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Originally Posted by chipj29
Why do you call it a speeding problem? What incidents/accidents have been the result of speeding on the lake? How many have there been in the last 5 years?
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Since you asked for it, here's my definition of a speeding problem:
1.) Boats that are traveling at over 15 times as fast as the maximum speed of other boats.
2.) Personally having powerboats come well within my 150 foot zone, because they don't see me in time and are traveling too fast to stay further away.
3.) Knowing that I have less than one second to live, unless a speeding boat is able to avoid hitting me in that last second.
4.) Having friends who won't paddle with me on Winni, because "powerboats goes so fast there."
5.) The fact that Winni isn't even listed in kayak and canoe guidebooks as a lake to paddle on.
When people like me have posted of the problems that we have personally experienced on the lake - which are a direct result of high speeds, we are made fun of, called liars, told that we are exagerating, and told that we have unreasonable fears.
Apparently you'll only consider speed to be a problem when someone like me is killed by a speeding boat. The problem exists, and everyone knows it. Some people are just too selfish to admit it.