On 1/12/2014 10:05 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sunday, January 12, 2014 8:05:50 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 13:02:09 -0800 (PST), Tim

wrote:



Confessedly I'm a trailer boater and keep my boats in the dry when not in use, and even though I'm not one for more personal gov't regulation, I can see going after invasive species from people who won't keep their boat clean. Especially after looking at the prop of this boat.



Besides, a clean hull and drive make the boats performance a lot more efficient.



If the proposal was enacted in Illinois, I'd probably vote for it.



http://www.saratogian.com/general-ne...vasive-species



Invasive species are really getting to be a problem everywhere and

anything we can do to limit the spread is worth doing.

Yeah, we've got those weird flying carp in the mid-western rivers now...


Those things are bad... Like 20 pound mosquitoes that can kill you...

On Sunday, January 12, 2014 10:30:22 PM UTC-6, KC wrote:
On 1/12/2014 10:05 PM, Tim wrote:



Yeah, we've got those weird flying carp in the mid-western rivers now...





Those things are bad... Like 20 pound mosquitoes that can kill you...

Yes they are bad, Scott. Last summer a friend of mine mid-state got hit by one jumping in the boat. It whacked him on the calf of his right upper arm and bruised it hard. From then on when he the boat, the kid wears a life jacket and a motorcycle helmet.