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« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2008, 06:44:14 am » |
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Nothing taken. I knew what you ment. I personally have a cruiser and will eat gas quicker then a kid with a bowl of M&M's. So, I normally park at the Creek, and then if we want to checkout another part of the lake we move, but we don't burn up the lake like some boaters.
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« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2008, 01:30:29 pm » |
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Good to hear you guys don't prefer to tear it up. I really don't get that mindset, but to each their own and how they feel true boating is, until it endangers me and my crew. It is already getting frustrating out there, the gas prices aren't keeping the not-smart/inexperienced deck boats and cruisers from going out. Just wish people would realize how big their boat is, how big the wake it makes is, and have some common sense and courtesy regarding it. Got circled while at idle which threw 3-4 ft waves at us, then watched the guy "troll" into the marina going well over 5mph. Again, thank you.
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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2008, 10:16:14 am » |
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UNKs.....you pretty much summed it ALL up, nothing like the feeling your going to take on water from a big cruiser w/ a non-experienced skipper !!!!
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« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2008, 01:25:49 pm » |
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Yea, I really don't understand the allowance, let alone the need, to have boats that large on an inland lake in Indiana. It just doesn't sound fun driving for 10-15 min, turning around and driving back. It is people's own prerogative, but it really does ruin my time. I don't want to come off all whiny and moany, I just don't get the tolerance for such big boats and their careless driving. Most of these skippers don't know how to drive in the first place, then they get a boat they can't see over, then buzz the small boats and wave. The lake would be a much safer and more enjoyable time if huge cruisers weren't around, or at least regulated somewhat. It's not the ocean, or even Lake Michigan, I just don't see the need. One can easily enjoy themselves on a <24ft boat. Now that you know where I stand............
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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2008, 01:27:24 pm » |
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On the original topic, I just want to thank the Corps.
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2008, 06:50:41 pm » |
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Damn it!!! I bought a Sea Ray 250 (25 footer) and just put an extended swim platform on last weekend, so now I'm probably closer to 27 feet. I hope that doesn't make me one of " those guys". If I would have only found this site and read your last post before I made my purchase, I would have bought a 22 footer and added the platform and could have been at that 24 foot number and not hated by you UNK! LOL! I know what you mean about the "big boats" and the skippers we like to call "Gilligans". I don't think it matters what lake you go to...you are always gonna have the goobers with more $$ than sense. I promise you I am not one of those guys. I agree with you about the corps of engineers. They rock! They are dropping the lake level about 3 1/2 inches a day. That's alot considering the size of Monroe. Now if I could only get a day off work to get to the lake and enjoy it. See you guys at the end of May!
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« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2008, 06:46:42 am » |
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Well I agree that one could enjoy a boat of 24 feet or less, however with that being said, I have owned three boats in my life, a 19' Bayliner, 22' Baja, and a 28' Wellcraft cabin cruiser, and I am much happier with the comfort on the Wellcraft. As well I do agree that its crazy to have these huge boats on a land locked lake. But some people use these as floating apartments, and that is fine if one can afford it, but it would help if they knew how to control their vessel. I personally think that boating should be like motorcycles and a license required to operate a boat. It is just amazing the amount of people that have no disreguard for their fellow boaters. And then we have the "Student Driver boats" (rentals), those people are dangerous... So, I will jump off the soap box myself, and hoping to get some free time and get the hull waxed on on the water.
See you all at the creek...
Kevin
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