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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
Woodsy has predicted fewer performance boats will come to the lake due to the speed limit. Some have already left, some say they will never return.
The speed limit will impact the future boat purchasing choices of lake residents.
The speed limit sets a standard of behavior for the responsible boater, and makes Winni less desirable to the irresponsible boater.
Perhaps the lake reputation will change from a place for "thrill-seeking boaters" to a place for "family boaters".
The speed limit will make the lake more kayak friendly.
And none of these changes are Dependant on how many radar units the MP have, how many tickets they write, or how well those tickets stand up in court!
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Our experience at the lake last week was that many people have already slowed down, probably to get the most miles per gallon. We were among those who have slowed down.
We found a couple of offenses that decreased our boating pleasure. The first was the channel cloggers who would go barely above headway in the middle of the channel or who would start tubing or wake boarding in the middle of the channel, so they obviously weren't a speed issue. The second was the people who would overtake us and then cut across our bow as soon as they had the right of way. They just as easily could have passed us on the other side. They weren't going much faster than us, and we were doing 20-25 mph, so they too were not a speed issue. The only boat that overtook us and didn't cross our bow was a GFBL with one young guy and four bikini-clad women...if I were a guy, I think I'd want to be him.
By the way, crossing another boat's bow is considered an act of war in the Navy, so we're going to make sure we're well-armed next time.
. And before someone goes nuts thinking I'm going to add a gun rack to the bow rider, I was kidding.