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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
The answers to your bolded comments are right in the text.
You are quite right about Boneheads coming in all sizes. The question is what kind of boat do you want to land on your home, a Cigarette or a sea kayak? If a sea kayak hits a dock at full speed it might scuff its bows. If a Cigarette hits a dock at full speed..... people die.
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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
A 22' bowrider at 45mph is just as dangerous with a drunk behind the wheel as any other boat on the water - including a kayak with a drunk operator!
If you really believe that I suggest you enroll in a basic physics course, because you do not know how to Do The Math.
A kayak with a drunk operator, a 22' bowrider with a drunk operator, a 1,700 horsepower Nor-Tech with a drunk operator. They are all just as dangerous?
I really hope some Senators are reading this.
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One night, I am out in 22' bowrider, with a 150 hp outboard, travelling along at a "safe" 25 mph in nice clear calm conditions. I have not had a single drink. I am maintaining proper watch. All of a sudden directly in my path is a canoe, with 2 naked people in it. Now tell me, who is more dangerous? Me or the canoer?
Methinks the canoers put ME in danger!