[salty dog]

Just my 2 cents. We have a 24' Xcursion/115 Merc. We are in no hurry to go anywhere when we're on the lake. We're retired/older and it works for us (not that I don't like speed). We've definitely noticed the lake becoming more 'hyper' each year. I stick to the rules whenever I am able to, but often, other boaters; PWC's or not, make it hard or sometimes impossible. It's simply the way it is and will most likely continue to trend in that direction. My dad taught me early on, either by car or boat, 'eyes wide all the time'. That has served me well. When the rules are not followed, I simply do whatever is necessary to protect our 'toon and the (idiot?) in the other watercraft, whatever it may be. When we go out, I am always expecting all manner of 'the unexpected' from others on the lake and I am 'eyes wide all the time'. My dad was a captain of a minesweeper in WWII and he taught me well.