"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:45:52 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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It's a perfect example of a strawman. It does not reflect reality.

Sorry, Dave, but this refers to Lake George. The same scenario repeats
itself on Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Conesus Lake,
and
plenty of others.

Guys run offshore performance boats there?

Absolutely. Of the last 4 lakes I mentioned, the first 3 are quite large.
Plenty of room to move. Conesus is too small for offshore boats, but that
doesn't stop a significant number of fools from owning them anyway. Then,
there's Lake Ontario. It's about 45 miles across, measuring north-south.
There's a 10 acre spot a few minutes from where I launch. That spot's
traditionally been a big attraction for fishermen. You meet 90 year old
guys
who say "Yip....if ya wanna git ya some bass, you wanna drift across the
lumps right off from Hedges" (a restaurant clearly visible from the
shore).


On a dead-calm evening, in water that begins at 25 feet and drops off
quickly to over 400 feet, can you explain why one speedboat after another
has has to roar within a few hundred feet of a bunch of 14-20 ft boats?
At
the speeds they're going, they could move out a 1/2 mile in 30-40
seconds.

No I can't, but there must be a reason, otherwise why do it?

OK. Using the numbers I provided, which enable you to understand the
navigational issues in this particular spot, come up with 3 possible
reasons.