176champion Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Missouri has issued a new wake law. https://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_safety/what-boaters-need-to-know-about-missouri-s-new-boat/article_593ba520-6902-11e8-8041-cfe43f546d7b.html terryj1024 1 I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
fishinwrench Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Gotta love "Lake Expo". Journalism at it's finest right there! So in a No Wake zone you can either idle slowly.....or keep her Hammered Down. Boy the No Wake cove residents are gonna be pissed about MY choice. 😄 Phil Lilley, J-Doc, JohnP and 1 other 1 3
fishinwrench Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 There have been 17 meetings about this, and not a single voice was heard regarding the terminology. Nobody thought to change the name to "Idle Speed Only" cove.
Bushbeater Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 As a LOZ resident I'm unsure if this will help the situation. The excessive wake fine is reduced to just $25 with no court appearance, the guy with the 28 ' boat sure isn't worried about the fine.Is a $25 fine enough to help the shortage of Water Patrol we already have? Here on the upper end of the Niangua we could probably get 75% of owners to approve no wake, but our problem is not 40' boats, but 300 HP pontoons and 24' + - cruiser guys trying to pull 6 year old kids on a tube at 15 mph. I hope it helps but I don't see it.
fishinwrench Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 The piddly fine isn't the point. The MSWP nor the courts don't care about the wake infraction, what they want is probable cause for a stop that THEN leads to a genuine shakedown. The wake makers may not be bothered by a $25 wake fine, but they darn sure don't want the state boys sniffing around everyone onboard, and that's what's gonna happen. "Aww you made a wake. Time for a safety inspection, everyone produce ID, and Hey captain....while they are producing ID and we run them for warrants I need you to blow on this hose". "And by the way, what's that I smell?". Detainment for a wake violation= about 30 minutes unless they find something more interesting, then your days over and everyone gets to go to City Hall in their speedo's and flip-flops. Enforcing the law is a lucrative business, and these guys are professionals. TroutRinger, liphunter, Bushbeater and 2 others 4 1
jdmidwest Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 But, if you pull them over for wake, they can check for other violations. Just like the bs seatbelt checks. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
tjm Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 So, it's good thing or a bad thing to pull checks for what ever? Are intoxicated captains a good thing or a bad thing?
Flysmallie Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, tjm said: So, it's good thing or a bad thing to pull checks for what ever? Are intoxicated captains a good thing or a bad thing? That depends on who you ask but I'd like to see less people plowing into bluffs.
Daryk Campbell Sr Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, tjm said: So, it's good thing or a bad thing to pull checks for what ever? Are intoxicated captains a good thing or a bad thing? I would love to see no drunk captains. I enjoy a good party, and think everyone should. DWI/BWI is inexcusable. My family is important to me. BilletHead, Ketchup, 176champion and 4 others 7 Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown)
Smalliebigs Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said: I would love to see no drunk captains. I enjoy a good party, and think everyone should. DWI/BWI is inexcusable. My family is important to me. Yeah I agree but, it ain't gonna happen. The more I think about it and every time I go boating I see complete stupidity...drinking and stupidity and boating is disaster time. I stay the hell away from that crap Daryk Campbell Sr and MOPanfisher 2
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