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Originally Posted by Islander
I think most HB847 opponents would like to discard the erosion and pollution arguments. However they are central to HB847.
How about we get ride of the Fountain and the Carver and every other boat that belongs on larger bodies of water.
I think most people like special consideration for the camps. If parrothead really worked at the camps I think he would as well.
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Had to laugh at the big boat issue, my dad use to shake his fist at the Thronkers way back in the 70's.
I have no problem with camp areas being protected someway.
The issue I was trying to address is the wake and erosion issue, which you seem to think is "central" to the law. I have to say, anyone that's been on a lake for more than a day has to realize the wakes coming from planing hulls gets bigger as they go slower. As for the cruisers, they're just BIG all the time.
I'll agree that there are several issues here, and very few are addressed by the speed limit law. The only by product of this law is that boats that can do 80, mph and all that, might just go elsewhere. If that's the intended result, people should just say so.
Otherwise, I'd recommend that everyone that is responsible, and hates this type of law, do the following.
Every Saturday afternoon, every boater, regardless of the size of boat, throttle up to around 12mph to 18 mph, whatever produces the largest wake before planing occurs. Do that every Saturday for a couple of hours. See what happens then.
If you want to, and are truly dedicated, do it at night too.