LIforrelaxin
I join you in tenure of boating the Lake & agree with many of your points above. ONE in particular stands out to me which is your point #5
For the last few Seasons I have been teaching my now 12 yr old granddaughter to drive (which ties in with another recent thread).
Being young & a novice the one thing that requires constant supervision is "spacing" judgments. Whether that be overtaking a boat, cross traffic or most common head to head.
In particular with head to head encounters, my phrase to her has always been "It's a BIG Lake" ... show them a bow (so they can clearly see which way you are heading) and pass well to the right.
I cannot tell you how many times (passing the oncoming boat on the right) fails to be a viable option ! It becomes extremely tough to train a young driver in the proper manner when in reality it is simply a matter of DEFENSIVE driving.
This has not changed since the first day I launched on the Big Lake in the early 80"s
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A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!
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