Long Lake night navigation accident

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Originally Posted by Weirs guy

"...Would the victims families feel better had Mr. LaPointe killed their loved ones with a 20' bow rider.,.."

Does it need mentioning that victims' survivability is devastated with the greater "throw-weight" of the Dominator?

Originally Posted by Weirs guy

"...we should not lay blame for this at the feet of the kind of vessel being operated in the dark by the drunk..."

"The drunk" was abusing his right to our waters by using an oversized boat traveling at excess speed.

The only possible control we—as boaters and responsible citizens—can exercise over drug and alcohol users is to threaten Lake Winnipesaukee users...

1) with increased insurance premiums (but too many remain afloat).

2) with jail (ineffective..."Call 1-800-DUI-LYRS-Free Case Review").

3) by restricting those boats that have demonstrated low survivability rates whenever traumatically encountered (made necessary by their increasing frequency on protected inland waters).



The Coasties have found heroin used by boaters on waters nearby.

•Gather in groups of four or five.

•Discuss the defense of impaired boaters behind the wheel of 4½ ton ocean-racers.