Many "captains" operate their boats on Winni in an unsafe manner.
There are not enough water cops to deal with all that goes on.
If something bad is going to happen, it happening at a slower speed will likely result in a less bad outcome.
I believe:
There are boaters that do not exceed the current limit.
There are boaters who exceed the limit by 10-20%.
There are boaters that exceed the limit by a much larger margin.
If there is no limit, I expect at least two if not all three of the groups above to go faster.
Consider highway driving.
If the limit is 55 there are a few going that speed but most are going faster with some going much faster.
In a 70 zone it's the same but faster.
Would you want to have NO speed limit on I93?
If that were the case, what would you expect for speeds and speed differentials?
Without naming names, I'll just suggest that some drivers have a daily white knuckle, dog eat dog commute to work.
They are the ones who aggressively assert themselves on your rear bumper as they rush to their calming lake retreat.
"They" operate their boats the same way.
Keep the speed limit.
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