On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 03:25:03 GMT, "RichG"
wrote:
It is clear that the noise generated by these boats wouldn't make it a half
mile down the normal highway.

But, for some unknown reason, it is tolerated on the waterways. It is only a
matter of time until these nuts get us all junked up with noise laws and
enforcement. Then, those of us with "normal" boats... can only idle all of
the way across the lake! They make the noise, and we, the general
(reasonable) boating population, gets the laws and enforcement because of
them...

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Exactly right. Unfortunately it's up to the rest of us to ensure that
the existing laws get enforced before things get worse. Start by
taking down the registration numbers of the prime offenders in your
area. If one of them steps over the line and looks "BUI", arrange to
have them met at the dock by your local law enforcement folks. They
go quiet real quickly.