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Belmont Resident · 02-01-2005, 09:20 AM

What you say could be valid if the problems on the lake were reserved to the large go fast boaters.
Last time I inquired the majority of boat accidents and violations were handed out to Joe family boater with his wife and 2 kids in a boat in the 19-22' range. Now I do notice more and more Joe boneheads in the big cruisers than I did a couple of years ago but the fast performance boats while they do get talked about did have less violations then any other boat on the lake.
Maybe because many of these drivers are more aware of their surroundings.
I'm all for more education getting rid of the wasted on-line test and refresher courses every few years.

02-01-2005, 09:20 AM	#27
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	Acres per second What you say could be valid if the problems on the lake were reserved to the large go fast boaters. Last time I inquired the majority of boat accidents and violations were handed out to Joe family boater with his wife and 2 kids in a boat in the 19-22' range. Now I do notice more and more Joe boneheads in the big cruisers than I did a couple of years ago but the fast performance boats while they do get talked about did have less violations then any other boat on the lake. Maybe because many of these drivers are more aware of their surroundings. I'm all for more education getting rid of the wasted on-line test and refresher courses every few years. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."