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Originally Posted by codeman671
The 150' rule is the major rule violated, not speed. . . . Having two boats traveling at 45mph at less than 150' can be even more dangerous than 1 at 45mph and 1 kayak. That puts a closing speed of up to 90mph, and the slightest error by either driver can cause an incident. Nobody here is arguing your point that the faster the speed, the less time to react.
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But two 45mph powerboats likely see each other, well before 150 feet. This is not always the case with powerboat/kayak encounters.
The problem it that the 150 foot rule is often violated unintentionally.
It doesn't seem to matter that my kayak is a highly visible color - many high-speed boat operators are apparently traveling at speeds that are beyond their visual abilities (or of their attention span). Allowing speeds above 45mph just adds to this danger.
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I would gladly volunteer my boat for an afternoon to haul around anyone that doubts it.
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And I will make myself available to anyone with a kayak (or who can spective borrow one) who is willing to see this from the paddler's perspective - but I will warn you that we won't be hugging the shore, or staying in the coves.