Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Subject:   Wake Board Boats Date:   8/6/2014 2:05:51 AM (updated 8/6/2014 2:25:35 AM)

You did OK (well, not really) until you said 10 foot waves. I've been around a long time and never seen anything that size on Lake Martin (you haven't either).....the only thing close was caused by nature and no boats were a factor. A properly built sea wall will take any wave action this lake can deliver other than a serious act of nature. Piers and floating docks will degrade with time. Boats will get banged up if not properly cared for.

....and whats wrong with a comparison to auto accidents?....Everyone writes auto accidents off as expected damage when in reality they are very similar to lake accidents and abuse. I'm always looking out for the driver that might kill me and I do the same on the lake. You can't control what the minority of crazies do on the roads and you can't do it on the lake either. It won't ever happen. Most do the right thing, but accidents still happen. Some accidents happen when people are just haveing fun or going about their business in a reasonable manner.  Look out for yourself and be smart.