Support your local sheriff

[J-Doc]

^^

Totally agree!

[fishinwrench]

Not me. I'd throw the fish at the Sheriff.

[J-Doc]

Lol!!! Yep. You would. :-)

[jolicious]

Technically, no violation on speed since there isn't a limit but it looked like wreckless behavior considering oncoming barge and other traffic

Therein lies my confusion / complaint of the lake laws. Too subjective.

[J-Doc]

All it takes is one fast speeding boat to kill a family and a speed limit will be enforced.

I hope no family is every injured much worse killed.

We all should enjoy the lake. But within safe limits. Unfortunately, one person's opinion of safe is as different as hair cuts.

[jolicious]

All it takes is one fast speeding boat to kill a family and a speed limit will be enforced.

I hope no family is every injured much worse killed.

We all should enjoy the lake. But within safe limits. Unfortunately, one person's opinion of safe is as different as hair cuts.

Yes sir, that's my point. One fella's "I"be been driving a boat for years and can handle the situation" is another fella's "slow down - too dangerous!".

My desire is that the lake can have clear cut rules that would allow authorities to more easily and specifically enforce them.

[jolicious]

Example: The Dead Norris River, for the most part, is no wake zone (Volusia County, FL.). "No Wake" means boat is completely settled in the water and the there is no white coming from the top of the water that the boat moves.

No speed limit, so the officers don't have to mess with a radar.

[5bites]

"Speeds over 65 is OK because bass boats do it" ???

Wrong! Nobody should be running 70+ on the water unless they are competing in a sanctioned race. 50-55mph will get you there soon enough.

As in ever!?

[fishinwrench]

Gonna pin me down on that, hu?

OK, sure. Why not? Seriously, once you get over 60 stuff comes under you pretty fast. Add to that the wind ripping tears from your eyes.....it really isn't safe, or smart, and the more company you have out there the less smart it becomes.

I don't care how good of a boat driver you think you are, I work on these things for a living and I absolutely HATE when someone comes in wanting me to troubleshoot a glitch that only happens at 6000+ RPM because that means eventually I will probably have to go test run it. Not real fun for ME, and I've logged more hours behind the wheel of a boat than anyone on this board.

[5bites]

Well your opinion is your opinion so that's fine. I disagree completely thought. There's a time and place for everything. My boat does 70. That doesn't mean I do that always even when it's completely safe for me, the public, and all of God's creatures for me to. There are absolutely most definitely completely idiotic people that are going for every tenth they can muster regardless of the conditions and yea I agree that's stupid. Speed limits on the water would be stupid though. the same people that suck at 70 are gonna suck at 55 only now they are likely in a smaller boat that's less capable in rough water. Most likely. Not always.

Anyway I was mainly just curious. I didn't know if you meant at dark, or specific situations or what.