I am assuming most of you have not experiences boating with Mantatees. I have
been doing it sucessfully for 25 years.

Imagine, trying to avoid an animal that unless you know the signs, you can NOT
avoid, imagine even if you do know the signs, you may still kill him. Even in
Clear water 6 foot deep.

This is the reality of boating with manatees in this area.

How the hell do you prevent hitting them?

Avoid hitting an annimal that Is not from Florida, does not belong here, is not
endangered, and had taken over your voting, boating, and docking (building )
rights.

Just not right! my opinion Damn it!
Sterling

Florida Keyz wrote:


Avoid hitting an annimal that Is not from Florida, does not belong here, is not
endangered, and had taken over your voting rights...

Indeed, if you are in Florida and you hit George w. Bush, you will be in
serious trouble.

"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
...

Avoid hitting an annimal that Is not from Florida, does not belong here,
is not
endangered, and had taken over your voting, boating, and docking
(building )
rights.

Believe me when I tell you that I try very hard to see both sides of this
issue, especially since I don't know a lot about it. But "does not belong
here"? Wherever they are, they're there for a reason, so you may as well
adjust as much as possible. It sounds like you try.

Doug Kanter wrote:

"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
...


Avoid hitting an annimal that Is not from Florida, does not belong here,

is not

endangered, and had taken over your voting, boating, and docking

(building )

rights.


Believe me when I tell you that I try very hard to see both sides of this
issue, especially since I don't know a lot about it. But "does not belong
here"? Wherever they are, they're there for a reason, so you may as well
adjust as much as possible. It sounds like you try.


They are there because they can. They eat a particular type of sea
plant which otherwise quickly fills shallow water so it is unuseable
by boats, power and sail. I believe the plant is an exotic import,
like zebra mussels are. Manatees are the only way to control the
Japanese sea cabbage, or whatever it is.

To be cynical, the only reason they need protecting is so that
waters attractive to boats remain open.

Mind you, they also destroy habitat for young fish, who find shelter
from predators in the weeds, and snails to eat, or something that
lives on the weed. I forget the names of all the interacting organisms.

That's why its called ecology, because it's complex.

Who is to define the "Proper natural balance?"

What will we eat when the little fish do thier thing, or don't?

Speed should be regulated according to depth. Who's in a hurry,
anyway, and why?

Terry K

The reason these laws keep getting thrown out is they don't use any science to
determine what the speed limit should be.
Around here they have the 25MPH zones exactly where you are most likely to hit
a manatee and it is "slow" speed where you seldom ever see one. That is what
happens when you have knee jerk polititians making these rules.

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...

Speed should be regulated according to depth. Who's in a hurry,
anyway, and why?

Guys with leeetle tiny pee-pees. :-)

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:02:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
. cable.rogers.com...

Speed should be regulated according to depth. Who's in a hurry,
anyway, and why?

Guys with leeetle tiny pee-pees. :-)

Or enlarged prostates and no holding tank!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

John H wrote:


Or enlarged prostates and no holding tank!

John H


No wonder you are so ****y.

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 16:37:48 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

John H wrote:


Or enlarged prostates and no holding tank!

John H


No wonder you are so ****y.

Ewwwh, that hurt!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

John H wrote:
On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:02:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Terry Spragg" wrote in message
.cable.rogers.com...


Speed should be regulated according to depth. Who's in a hurry,
anyway, and why?

Guys with leeetle tiny pee-pees. :-)


Or enlarged prostates and no holding tank!

John H

Or little tiny pee-pees that make it impossible to pee over the side
without getting their side decks and brogues wet?

Terry K