Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 4:41:18 PM

about eronsion on Lake Martin and what is to blame.  Many perspectives are presented.  I came away with the impression that if you are a homeowner, your concerns are not at the top of anyone's list.  One thing I found amusing - Alabama Power says that in order to keep your boat in your boathouse from being damaged by wakes - you should be able to tie it on all four corners to prevent it from touching the dock.  I find this ironic, because when we built our boathouse, Alabama Power required our architect to reduce the size of our boat slips to the point where there is not more than 5 inches of space from the docking.  We just have to keep our boat lifted out of the water to solve that problem.  They also would not allow us to have a secondary walk way from our seawall to the boat house - about 5 feet, because we would be "enclosing water", but the truth is that I have yet to see a fisherman or a boater access that little space.    

Name:	OleBamaGuy -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 4:50:01 PM

You should consider yourself lucky that you have not had fisherman encroach.

I've had them against my steps, against my jet ski lifts and watched them cast on the lawn as they reel in to the water.

Some can be real A$*....s

Name:	Mack -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 7:16:43 PM

Bless your heart. I feel your pain for actually having to tolerate a man touching your green lawn with a lure. The disrespect and damage are intolerable. How about you go down where he is fishing and say hello and how has your catch gone today?? Don't you just love Lake Martin??

Name:	Old Diver -	Reply
Subject:	Another Trick
Date:	9/4/2019 8:26:45 PM

  If your boat is moored and a big wave boat runs by that can snatch out a cleat. A trick i use is to put a 5 or 10 pound weight in the middle of the line. That turns the line into sort of a spring. As the line flattens out the tension becomes greater and the boat doesn't snatch as it hits the end. 

   If necessaru your mooring line can be run under the dock to the other side to make it ling enough for the weight.

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 10:00:59 PM

And add "by the way, I would appreciate it if you were to respect my property"

I don't fish but suspect most would take such a request kindly and refrain in the future.  Or at least I hope they would!

Name:	Buteye -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 10:39:26 PM

I don't know if your suggestion was intended to be taken literally or if it was just your way of responding to the lady's post. Regardless, I think since Lake Martin is a 40,000 acre lake there is sufficient places to fish without casting on someone's lawn. Sounds like the fisherman could use a little "casting" practice.

Name:	Buteye -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 10:59:42 PM

Without question, "wakes" are a big source for potential damage to watercraft that may be tied to one's dock. You can't even dock your boat for a "quick" lunch break without having to put it back on the "lift". It is also very dangerous for young people who may be swimming around their dock or laying on their "lily pads" sunbathing. I know of a person who had his "waverunner" on a mechanical lift up out of the water and a "wake" actually washed it off the lift and onto his dock. Like I just said, 40,000 acres of lake water should be enough for anyone to enjoy the lake without these kinds of mishaps.

Name:	Buteye -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/4/2019 11:04:20 PM

Where did you find the article on lake erosion?

Name:	Aardvark -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/5/2019 12:06:00 AM

Getting mad at a fisherman for snagging a blade of grass is disingenuous.  The average fisherman does not cause nearly as much damage as your average wakeboater.  Deflecting blame garners no sympathy.

Name:	John C -	Reply
Subject:	Another Trick
Date:	9/5/2019 3:58:47 PM

I agree, going straight to a cleat can subject it to getting snatched out, or at least worked loose over time. 

Cleats are best for taking care of the tag end, not withstanding tension. Where possible, I like to wrap the rope around a pole a couple of wraps. That way those wraps are taking the large majority of the forces, then I snugly cleat the end off. That way it doesn't yank direcly against the cleat and there's no chance of the rope becoming bound up on the cleat over time.

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/5/2019 6:08:42 PM

It's in the September Lake Magazine, but I also saw that AlexCityOutlook had it on their FB page.

Name:	Buteye -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/5/2019 9:46:34 PM

Thanks!!!!

Name:	joey3485 -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/6/2019 3:02:43 AM

You can also put bungy cords between your boat and the ropes and it will give it some flexiblity.

Name:	SB&MG@BlueCreek -	Reply
Subject:	Interesting article
Date:	9/8/2019 3:51:13 PM

What I got from reading article was that boating industry and fishing tournaments drove decisions.  When tremendous silt is building and erosion is happening at the rate stated, AL Power should be addressing the issue.  Water on weekends is red to the point it looks like shallow water in deep areas.  Some boaters are too close to shoreline and docks and show complete disregard to damage being done.  We do go out and talk with fisherman and enjoy it tremendously. I wish they wouldn’t fish on the bottom, though, and drag my green lights around.  Today was a great day to be enjoying this beautiful lake!