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When are they going to pass a law that says no more laws are to be passed?
Can't sleep in a boat, can't sleep on the beach, boy have things changed since I was in my 20's. Can't have a fire at the beach. Slow down you go to fast, speed up your going to slow. When does this stupedity end? Glad I only have a few more years to go. |
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The title says it all. Fortunately the Lt.'s reply included this.
As long as we have LEO's that understand they must interpret AND enforce the laws, because the laws aren't perfect we will have safe boating and motoring. It's not their job to interpret, but thank God they do in this age of imperfect, unnecessary, feel good laws. Eventually, we will get back to an America that makes sense. |
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It amazes me how many people have no idea what "No Wake" means..
Regardless of what the actual law is or one anyone may think it implies, many just don't get it. We live in a no wake zone.. should I have to look both ways before I dive in the water I've been swimming in for 40+ years because people would rather run me over than pull the throttle back a bit? Isn't that common courtesy to not run someone over? Oh by the way when your ten feet off the end of someones dock there are several other rules that come into affect other than just those pesky No Wake signs.. I find the camera is usually all it takes to get people to slow down a bit.. A website is in the works so make sure you smile and hold that finger high. ![]() |
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HUH, I'm with you and will have my camera ready to contribute to your web site. And for the boater who choose to ignore the nav aids off my dock, I have the bottom of your motor skeg on my dock. Those rocks are unforgiving! |
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![]() An America that makes sense will only happens when everyone uses common sense. ![]()
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Unfortunately there is no legal definition of common sense. So when asking officers (as well as boaters) to apply some common sense to a particular situation, you are likely to get different interpretations.
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I am posting this because for years I have been traversing the Weirs Channel and it can be soo frustrating at times because people are confused about the rules regarding No Wake.... and as you can see above it is definitely room for "interpretation"
NO WAKE does not mean "DEAD SLOW"!! The No Wake Zone rules do not require a boat to not make a ripple! No wake speed by law requires you to maintain steerage! On peak weekends during the summer, especially in the late morning you have 100+ boats an hour of all shapes & sizes trying to get out of Paugus Bay and through the Weirs Channel against a 2-3 knot current... sometimes a much higher current depending on lake level and dam activity. The problem is different boats have different minimum speeds to maintain steerage. If one guy goes dead slow through the channel... it causes chaos behind him. Much like a traffic jam but with the current pushing the boats around... A 5 MPH limit in the Weirs Channel is a better solution... its not ambiguous, it allows for boats to travel at a speed that ALL boats can maintain steerage both going against and with the current. It should allow for a smoother, easier exit from Paugus Bay. Woodsy
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The biggest challenge in the Weirs channel is when you are going with the current. When the dam is dumping 1500 cps or more, not common during the summer, but common in the spring, the current in the channel is 3.5 knots or higher. Controlling a boat with a wide beam and keeping your speed relative to the land below 5 mph is completely impossible when the dam is dumping water to reduce the level of the lake.
There are reasons for the current language and one hard rule with a specific speed will not work in all areas, all the time. R2B |
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And to SOTD, whatever you need to tell yourself to allow you to sleep at night. But comparing regulation to prevent global economic and environmental disaster to the issues being faced on Lake Winni, come on! |
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I doubt there were laws 100 years ago that made it illegal to dump human waste into the lake and it probably wouldn't have made much difference; now there are far more people sharing a limited resource. Some people wish we could return to the Golden Pond era from decades earlier. We can't....many more people are sharing this precious resource. |
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