Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:26:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Do they serve a purpose beyond being a rallying point for
environmentalists?

The speed zones? There is a rationale for some of them but manatee
protection is the hot button that gets them implemented - even where
there are few or no manatees.

There is a notable example 2 miles south of here on the Caloosahatchie
River. A fellow with a house directly on the river was tired of being
buzzed by jet skis and speed boats with straight thru exhaust. He
donated a big pile of money to the "Save the Manatees Club" and they
lobbied (successfully) for a 1 mile slow speed zone in front of his
house.

Government at its best. :-)



When we lived along the ICW in Florida, I did my best to make life
miserable for the "cruisers" going by with their huge wakes, and the
speedboats going by unmuffled. So did a lot of others in that immediate
vicinity. We actually got one airboater arrested for disturbing the peace.

HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:26:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Do they serve a purpose beyond being a rallying point for
environmentalists?

The speed zones? There is a rationale for some of them but manatee
protection is the hot button that gets them implemented - even where
there are few or no manatees.

There is a notable example 2 miles south of here on the Caloosahatchie
River. A fellow with a house directly on the river was tired of being
buzzed by jet skis and speed boats with straight thru exhaust. He
donated a big pile of money to the "Save the Manatees Club" and they
lobbied (successfully) for a 1 mile slow speed zone in front of his
house.
Government at its best. :-)



When we lived along the ICW in Florida, I did my best to make life
miserable for the "cruisers" going by with their huge wakes, and the
speedboats going by unmuffled. So did a lot of others in that immediate
vicinity. We actually got one airboater arrested for disturbing the peace.

You lived "along" the ICW? Since you are no longer there, care to share
the address?

I didn't think so...