#1591103 - 08/05/1408:48 AM
Re: Overpowering a boat?
[Re: onthewater102]
onthewater102
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Registered: 04/14/05
Posts: 1649
Loc: Kent, CT
Not that I stand any chance of getting it corrected, so I'm going to b!tch for a second...regs limiting HP really pisses me off - I understand overloading creating an unsafe condition, just as it would a motor vehicle on the road, but there is no limit on HP in a car on the road, or a motorcycle - just a speed limit. If your motor isn't so heavy as to create a flotation safety issue why the hell is the nanny-state coming in to say how much power it can produce??? What does it matter if I'm obeying the speed limit? I can ride a motorcycle with no-helmet on but can't strap a 15hp to a 1236 jon boat?
I realize this isn't the place to get a change made, and the chances of getting the liberal twits in Hartford to back off a restrictive rule they've had in place for years are slim to none with such a small cross section of the population affected by it, but this is ridiculous.