after reading this and seeing what people are saying i think its time to chime in:
1) i own a bass boat, and with only being a 17foot one at that with a "monster" 100 hp, im not breaking any speed records, thought it does top out at 51.3 mph according to the GPS, i do not use it as an advantage to "buzz" by other boaters
2) people need to relize as someone else said that bass boats do give off alot less wake then any kind of tin, cruiser, yaht, or housboat due to it has less boat in the water, such as how they are built, as well if the boat isnt on plane, there is little vison over the top of the boat until it comes out of the hole, so either suck it up and take a lil boat rockin action or get devoured by a bassboat on mid plane...your choice
3) as a spring time walleye guy, and summer bass guy, i have been busted off by many 12 footers with 9.9 while walleye fishing, and also busted off by guys in powerboats that are out their for the opener, so here we are "sterotyping" the wrong people
4) you knew it was opening day of bass, and like every other lake in ontario (and like the walleye opener) that weekend their is ALWAYS 150 percent more boat traffic then on any other given day, as well their is always a tournament on opening day for bass, which "most" angerls that fish bass have higher powered/bigger boats/motors, so of course theres gonna be guys wheeling around the bay at higher speeds as they are not trolling for eyes/pike/bass they are getting to "the spot" before the other guy
5) do you REALLY think someone is going to on PURPOSE put his own life, his partners life, your life, others lives, and their/your expensive boat in a situation that they do not want to get into? really now tnink about that
everone needs to use common sense on here. play nice or get outta the sandbox
Marco
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