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Name:	AnchorbayDon -	Reply
Subject:	Proposed Boating Law - No Joke
Date:	3/9/2006 4:41:02 PM

State Sen Dial has introduced a bill in the Alabama Legislature to exclude all boat over 30'6" or > 500 HP from all landlocked lakes in Alabama (including Lake Martin). The bill was read for the second time today and appears to be on a fast track.

Name:	AnchorbayDon -	Reply
Subject:	Proposed Boating Law - No Joke
Date:	3/9/2006 4:43:47 PM

Its called Senate Bill 487. Nothing is said in the proposed law about currently exisitng boats on the lake that would immediately be in violation.

Name:	longtimer -	Reply
Subject:	Question Don (or anyone)
Date:	3/9/2006 4:50:32 PM

How many Lake Martin boats do you think this would affect? 30'6" is looong, and 500 HP is powerful! I know we have some big, fast boats (and some big, not so fast, just too darned big boats) that (in my opinion) have no business being on a lake like ours, but are they really THAT big?

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Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Proposed Boating Law - No Joke
Date:	3/9/2006 5:33:02 PM

Wonder how they will determine HP? WP going to have a dyno on board???

Maybe they will just worry about factory published specs.

Cat, Does your boat or any of your associates pack that much HP? I don't think any of the boats on your web site are over 30' 6".

Name:	AnchorbayDon -	Reply
Subject:	Question Don (or anyone)
Date:	3/9/2006 5:40:57 PM

There are many cabin cruisers docked at various marinas that are > 30'. Most wetslips are 40' and very few boats extend beyond that. I only know of a few twin engine boats that have a total of 500HP or more. If there are more, I wish they'd come to my dock for fuel!

Most of those large cruisers on the lake do very little cruising and are just an inexpensive way for a family to have a presence on the lake. For $25k to $50k in a used cruiser, you can get sleeping for 4, bath, kitchen and a boat, too. No grass to cut, taxes to pay - not bad.

Name:	SCARAB MAN -	Reply
Subject:	Proposed Boating Law - No Joke
Date:	3/9/2006 5:59:27 PM

PERSONALLY MY BOAT MEASURES 29'10 AND PRODUCE A TAD OVER 600 HORSES . VERY TAME POWER BY ANY STANDERED. FOR A TWIN ENGINE POWER BOAT MY BOAT , FAR AS I KNOW I MIGHT HAVE THE LEAST OF ANY OF MY FRIENDS .

Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Question Don (or anyone)
Date:	3/9/2006 5:59:35 PM

A google search revealed an Alabama Law 487 was passed in 2003 in regards to transportation. It does not mention boats. This maybe something totally different and perhaps a proposal numbering system vs. a law number. I have emailed Senator Dial and requested confirmation of this and for a copy of the poposed law. Senator Dial's web site message link appears inactive, but did attempt to infect my system with a trojan horse virus. It did contain an email for Senator Dial that I used for my request. Kind of funny.

Maybe someone else wil have better luck or worse luck if they do not have a good virus protection.

Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Question Don (or anyone)
Date:	3/9/2006 6:33:23 PM

Email returned. Not a valid email. (LOL)

I see GoneFishin has the scoop.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Proposed Boating Law - No Joke
Date:	3/9/2006 9:46:38 PM

Well, mine has 1,000 hp, and measures 30'. I think this is crap. Anchorbaydon has many crusiers docked at his facility that will not work. We'll see what happens. Most of my customers have 1,000hp +. I think I need to write some letters.

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