Speed limit makes it safe for small human powered craft?

Skip · 02-22-2006, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

...The proof is in statistics...

Hi Evenstar,

Any chance you have found those reference materials (statistics) yet?

Thanks,

Skip

Weirs guy · 02-22-2006, 08:09 AM

Lets try this poll question with the NH voters: "Do you favor paying an increase in your taxes, even by a small amount, to enforce a speed limit on NH lakes." Lets see how many voters who don't use the lakes support that. "Hmmm, I can spend my tax money on better books for my kids school, or on a radar gun for the marine patrol."

Woodsy · 02-22-2006, 08:55 AM

Fat Jack...

Just an FYI...

When you use trim tabs to artificially plane a boat at a speed lower than what the hull would normally plane at, the wake increases dramatically. So although with trim tabs you can get just about any boat to plane off at 25 MPH, the wake created will be increased. Also, not all boats have trim tabs, nor are they required to have them.

Woodsy

02-22-2006, 08:09 AM	#2
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Lets try this poll question with the NH voters: "Do you favor paying an increase in your taxes, even by a small amount, to enforce a speed limit on NH lakes." Lets see how many voters who don't use the lakes support that. "Hmmm, I can spend my tax money on better books for my kids school, or on a radar gun for the marine patrol." __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

02-22-2006, 08:55 AM	#3
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Fat Jack... Just an FYI... When you use trim tabs to artificially plane a boat at a speed lower than what the hull would normally plane at, the wake increases dramatically. So although with trim tabs you can get just about any boat to plane off at 25 MPH, the wake created will be increased. Also, not all boats have trim tabs, nor are they required to have them. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.