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Name:   MartiniMan The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Life on the lake
Date:   6/22/2010 9:25:07 AM

I wasn't familiar with this area of Lake Martin so I found it on Google Earth.  After measuring the length and width of the area I agree there is no way they will ever place No Wake buoys in there and if you lived far up that slough you sure wouldn't want to have to idle all the way in. 

As for inconsiderate boaters my view is they are only inconsiderate if they come too close to the dock.  Most parts of that slough are over 900 feet wide which is plenty big for skiing.  However, it seems to me the problem would be partially self correcting because after a few passes they lose their quiet water and will probably go elsewhere.  I would definitely put out some swim area buoys but not too far or the Marine Patrol will remove them.  That will at least keep them away from your dock and resolve the safety issue.

Waves are a fact of life on a lake and it is incumbent on a property owner to design their seawall and docks to withstand the kind of waves they will experience.  If you are sitting on water that is used for skiing and wakeboarding (and I envy you if you do) then you need to accept the fact that there will be waves, even if the boaters are considerate and stay a reasonable distance from your dock.  I live in a slough and people zoom up, turn around and zoom out.  I modified our dock and designed and built a floating dock that could withstand that type of activity.
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     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - lovelml - 6/21/2010 3:00:47 PM
          Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - bhamanx - 6/21/2010 5:47:33 PM
     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Talullahhound - 6/21/2010 3:25:00 PM
          ANOTHER NEWBIE -COMPLAINT - Pontoon - 6/21/2010 5:24:04 PM
               ANOTHER NEWBIE -COMPLAINT - bhamanx - 6/21/2010 5:41:38 PM
               Not another "newbie" complaint - Talullahhound - 6/21/2010 7:45:40 PM
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     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - 8hcap - 6/21/2010 5:37:09 PM
          Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - bhamanx - 6/21/2010 5:44:13 PM
               Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Maverick - 6/21/2010 6:08:22 PM
               Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Samdog - 6/21/2010 11:07:07 PM
     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Mack - 6/21/2010 6:14:39 PM
     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - mariah1 - 6/21/2010 6:36:26 PM
     Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Ulysses E. McGill - 6/21/2010 8:50:10 PM
          Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - Tarpon - 6/21/2010 9:22:48 PM
               Boats Inside Needles Eye/Chapman Creek - realfast64 - 6/22/2010 9:38:18 PM
          Well, Now what...???? - CAT BOAT - 6/21/2010 10:45:31 PM
               Well, Now what...???? - Ulysses E. McGill - 6/22/2010 9:00:10 AM
     Call Cat about the tater gun - Pontoonfisher - 6/22/2010 7:28:15 AM
          2 cents worth............. - Little Talisi - 6/22/2010 7:45:30 AM
     COME OF THE POCKETBOOK - Kizma Anuice - 6/22/2010 8:55:42 AM
          Not so fast - Ulysses E. McGill - 6/22/2010 9:09:52 AM
               Sprayed every pier in "Dr. Bensons… - Pontoon - 6/22/2010 10:57:25 AM
                    Sprayed every pier in "Dr. Bensons… - Feb - 6/22/2010 12:57:33 PM
                         Feb it's called BEING A KID!!!! - Lifer - 6/22/2010 1:40:15 PM
                              Feb it's called BEING A KID!!!! - Talullahhound - 6/22/2010 1:55:59 PM
                                   Feb it's called BEING A KID!!!! - Maddog - 6/22/2010 2:54:11 PM
     Life on the lake - MartiniMan - 6/22/2010 9:25:07 AM
          Life on the lake - Talullahhound - 6/22/2010 1:49:52 PM
               Why are you so nasty? - MartiniMan - 6/22/2010 2:34:57 PM
                    What he said!! - Lifer - 6/22/2010 3:09:07 PM
                    Nasty??? - Talullahhound - 6/22/2010 4:48:43 PM
                         Nasty??? - lovelml - 6/22/2010 5:17:22 PM
                              80% huh? - Lifer - 6/23/2010 8:11:10 AM
                                   80% huh? - lovelml - 6/23/2010 10:10:04 AM
                         10+ years is enough - Lifer - 6/23/2010 8:14:04 AM
                              10+ years is enough - ecstasypoint - 6/23/2010 10:06:43 AM
                                   I don't represent anyone but myself. - Lifer - 6/23/2010 10:49:35 AM
                              Pardon me but - Talullahhound - 6/23/2010 6:30:33 PM
                                   You're pardoned, but your still wrong... - Lifer - 6/23/2010 7:15:52 PM
                                        Why So Personal??????? - GoneFishin - 6/23/2010 7:59:24 PM
                                             Amen to that - Talullahhound - 6/23/2010 8:53:36 PM


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