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High Noon: Boat Size Limit On Lakes?

Posted by DFO

May 1, 2009 11:57 a.m. • 11 comments

HMOffsuite: for 30 years I have seen the size of boats on the lake increase. To a point that anyone with a boat that is smaller than about 23ft, really gets bounced around, particularly at the very north end of the lake. I have found that I really can’t use my 21’ Centurys on the weekends and just use my larger boat during that time. During the week is fine, but not on the weekends. I have a good friend with a 46’ boat he keeps at the Resort, and I won’t let him even tie up to my dock. (a boat that big when secured and rocking, will actually pull boards out of a dock). I taxi him when they are coming over for dinner or whatever. But, trying to put a limit on the sixe of boats wouldn’t be appropriate, imo.

Question: What limit would you put on the size of boats using North Idaho lakes?

11 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

hmoffsuite on May 01 at 12:10 p.m.
My post from the original thread on this topic ….

A little side note on Cda lake boating. I watch literally hundreds of boats cruise by my place every weekend. (Hagadone’s house is a big attraction and a must see for boaters). In watching the boats go by, I have made an observation. The smaller the boat, the more people will be in it and having the most fun. Small boats usually are loaded to the max, have inner tubes towing behind and wake boards hanging out the boat. Often, much laughter comes from those boats. However, a large yacht will go by, the man up on top driving and the wife on the deck below, reading a book. They aren’t even talking to each other. Conclusion: The smaller the boat, the more fun is being had. Just my observation.
Sisyphus on May 01 at 12:25 p.m.
Is that akin to money doesn’t buy happiness hmoff? Seems pretty astute to me. I also appreciated your comments on the size limitation. Seems like some major compensating going on there.
hmoffsuite on May 01 at 12:26 p.m.
Sis >> “Is that akin to money doesn’t buy happiness hmoff?”

Precisely
hmoffsuite on May 01 at 12:37 p.m.
As a matter of fact, Sis, I might even go so far as to say that money/fun is an inverse relationship.
idawa on May 01 at 2:02 p.m.
I don’t know about a size limit, but perhap a speed limit on boats over a certain size during peak summer days. The problem isn’t so much having those boat on the lake but the wakes they throw as they cruise around … swamping all those little guys just trying to have fun.
BayviewBob on May 03 at 12:47 a.m.
The hot rod “cigar” boats, I don’t think i know anyone who likes those, except the people that sell viagra or that kind of drug.

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