Evenstar, as has been said in earlier posts, the speed limit even though it does not ban a specific kind of boat has the same effect. High performance boat engines do not run at their optimum efficiency & the hull is not giving you the optimum ride at a speed of 45 or less. However, it will at 50-60. Thats why many of us against the speed limit think that the supporters are using 45 mph, why not make it 60 or 65 mph? Because they are not so interested in limiting speed as they are trying to eliminate a class of boat they do not like.
The fact that you may not FEEL safe does not translate into you ARE NOT safe. You are just as unsafe or dead at 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 mph. If a boat keeps the proper distance so as not to create an unsafe condition whats the problem? Like you said in your 1st paragraph, last sentence you have a problem with boaters who do not obey the laws like the one in your first post, that was not a speed issue, it was an unresponsible operator issue. We should all have a problem with boaters who do not obey the laws. I have a problem with any boater who may come too close (under 150') at any speed.
P.S. My comments about the quote were tongue in cheek. If I were that thin skinned I would not be posting on this forum.
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