Lake Martin Topics: Open Letter to Don

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	Name:	LittleKowaliga -
	Subject:	Open Letter to Don
	Date:	3/13/2006 12:01:10 PM

Can't imagine a conspiracy that would include a ban on a 31 foot boat but not a 29 footer. If you suspect that intent of the legislation is so that developers can offer a more enjoyable lake to play on for those who don't want to drive 30 foot plus boats, I expect you are absolutely right.

I expect the more reasonable explanation for the 30.5 foot limit is just that you have to limit the length somewhere. There is always going to be something just under the limit that creates about the same problem, whether the limit is 40, 30 or 20. I expect the limit they chose is based on an effort to affect as few boats and people as possible but still get at the root of the problem, which is offshore boats being used on inland lakes.