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Fishy Cover · 08-10-2009, 09:26 AM

I had to go to and from Shep Brown's at approx 1PM on Sunday 8/9 and then again at 4PM. It was the wildest I have seen in my 28 years on the lake. The area between Meredith Neck and Bear Island was packed with boats all at planing speed and all completely ignoring the 150 ft rule. Then (1 PM) some cowboy in a yellow and white 50' cigarette style boat who was going approx 40 mph decided to pass everybody on the right (near Black Cove) and then swerved in front of the pack. Everyone reacted by slowing down and coming off plane, so the wakes were enormous and we were all bunched up. Then everyone had to get back on plane, creating more wakes.

In my two round trips I saw at least 40 150' rule violations and probably more. There was no sign of MP although shortly after 4PM I saw the MP RIB patrolling Sally's Gut which was calm and tranquil.

I pity the people on Bear Island who have to go thru this to get back and forth.

08-10-2009, 09:26 AM	#7
Fishy Cover Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 134 Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Wildest part of the lake I had to go to and from Shep Brown's at approx 1PM on Sunday 8/9 and then again at 4PM. It was the wildest I have seen in my 28 years on the lake. The area between Meredith Neck and Bear Island was packed with boats all at planing speed and all completely ignoring the 150 ft rule. Then (1 PM) some cowboy in a yellow and white 50' cigarette style boat who was going approx 40 mph decided to pass everybody on the right (near Black Cove) and then swerved in front of the pack. Everyone reacted by slowing down and coming off plane, so the wakes were enormous and we were all bunched up. Then everyone had to get back on plane, creating more wakes. In my two round trips I saw at least 40 150' rule violations and probably more. There was no sign of MP although shortly after 4PM I saw the MP RIB patrolling Sally's Gut which was calm and tranquil. I pity the people on Bear Island who have to go thru this to get back and forth.