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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer
This should be taken to the speed limit forum as it brings up the old argument of paid lobbyists "educating" the non-boating population before the survey. It will be sad daywhen the bass boaters are encouraged to stay under 45 just to keep the safe yet "scary" big boats off the big lake.
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IMHO, the topic has morphed because of the oft-repeated
fact that "...
there has never been a kayak struck by a speedboat in the history of Lake Winnipesaukee".
Now there is one—though we don't know the whole story. It's otherwise pretty well documented.
But except for here, no media account mentioned the second kayak involved.
Traveling together and being silent in operation, the kayakers would have been aware of the approaching peril. Did the kayaks try to defend themselves using the required sound device? (Bell, horn, whistle?) Was the second kayak lighted in order to protect both boats? Was there a Safe Passage violation of the second kayak?
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Originally Posted by WeirsBeachBoater
PBR, You see this is the "pro" speed limits way of trying to make this incident fit into their cry for help from all the boats "flying along". As you pointed out, there was never any mention of speed in this incident.
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How fast does a speedboat have to go to break off the bow of a kayak—totaling it?