Hampton Lake Topics: Question for the Captain
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Lifer
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Question for the Captain
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7/16/2012 8:51:37 PM
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First of all, thank you for the response and more importantly what you guys do. It must be very difficult to patrol folks' fun. I didn't mean to imply I felt that that wake surfing is dangerous, not even using the take method they use. It actually looks quite fun and I am jealous it didn't come along when I wore a younger mans clothes, or swimsuit, as the case is. I am in no way advocating for any type restriction on wake surfing.
My curiosity arose from knowing that riding on, above, or outside the rails or gunwale of the boat is not only illegal, but also very dangerous. I don't even allow folks to ride on the sundeck of the pontoon because it is over the rail height, although it is well inside the rail system. I have never even heard of 'teak surfing', I was simply asking what if some fool chose to just stand or sit on the swim platform for whatever stupid reason they had in mind. How is that different from using it as a platform to start wake surfing? I realize it is mostly a judgement call on the part of the officer, as most citations are, but was curious as to the MP position on the issue once I saw it.
On the other issue discussed above about buoys, can you or one of your officers, take a look at the area of Manoy Creek discussed in the other thread? It is in the first bend of Manoy, you can't miss it. I nearly had to run over one of those red 'swim buoys' the other day to avoid an incident with two PWC's driven by young teens who cut me off. They are very restrictive, taking over I would guess a third of the water. It is especially restrictive when you know that the point right across from them is very long and shallow. I had to come within five feet or so of that buoy. Had I hit it and ended with rope in the props I would be very upset.
Once again thank you for all you guys do. I wish there were more of you.
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