GWC,
Very nicely done. I am glad you have done your research. I wish I had a definate answer for you. The only thing I could think of is that that is the distance they would anticipate being able to sustain the crew in terms of food etc. Of course, that assumes no calls to port.
And you are correct, all boaters must pay attention to those considerations metnioned. A subtle change may effect a sailboat more, but as I think we have all agreed upon so far, education is important for all boaters.
My main reason for posting my original message was that Formulaoutlaw seemed to be indicating he felt that there was a lack of respect and courtesy shown to Offshores by other boaters. (namely their repeated attempts to limit speed etc and run them out of certain bodies of water). His message about "not letting friends drive blowboats" seemed to pose a little bit of a paradox to this original feeling.
My family has 3 Boston Whaler powerboats on the lake. I am certainly not opposed to powerboats in general, or even offshores specifically. I agree that education is key. But I must also admit, I tended to agree with Bear Lover on his concerns for a skewed outcome. I would personally be more interested in hearing what those familiar with the lake (people such as yourself GWC) had to say. Not to say only those that are familiar with the lake should be welcome on the forum. But to stake a position without much knowledge of local laws and customs on the lake seems to undermine this whole "education and knowledge" is key argument.
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