Do you stick to the Speed limit in your boat

[Hot Property]

That would be the equivalent of walking on water in the XOD fleet.
We’ve just gone the Copper Coat route on the big raggie. Wish me luck!

Good luck!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Good luck!

Cheers. It’s good and scrubbable, and being shallow draught, the solution is to go into a sandy beach and brush it off, beer in hand.

 

[Bigplumbs]

I set up this poll in a tent on my Ipad and Yes It is very badly worded The title and the Question are kind of opposite so results are rather invalid. Some interesting debate however.

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

 

[The Q]

There is however a big difference between deliberately speeding along way over the limit creating a huge wash, and a mile over the limit, with hardly any change in wash..

 

[ari]

I set up this poll in a tent on my Ipad and Yes It is very badly worded The title and the Question are kind of opposite so results are rather invalid. Some interesting debate however.

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

Still doesn't get it. Incredible.

You (by your own admission) were 50% over the speed limit! That's like doing 45mph down a busy high street!

And then, again by your own admission, you were too arrogant to acknowledge your poor seamanship when it was pointed out to you by the harbour master!

Are you really unable to comprehend the difference between that and accidentally straying a knot or two over the limit?

 

[Black Sheep]

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

I am honest (you'll have to take my word for that).
To the best of my knowledge, I have never broken a speed limit in my boat, at any time.

 

[DougH]

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

IBigplumbs, you do talk c**p sometimes, (to often really).

You must live in a different place to the rest of us.

 

[Sianna]

I set up this poll in a tent on my Ipad and Yes It is very badly worded The title and the Question are kind of opposite so results are rather invalid. Some interesting debate however.

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

I do agree with you BP, that most of us have most probably broken a speed limit in our boats, me, inadvertently so 6 or so knots in a 5 knot limit where the tide has changed or wind has dropped / picked up, but it's a bit like driving either intentionally or not we have probably all broken the speed limits.
What I do try to observe is speed limits where my actions impact on others, so in marinas, harbours, rivers, I really do try and keep to the limits, what I observed last weekend was a rib doing 20 knots 10 feet from moored up boats in the Beaulieu River and that in my books was highly unacceptable behaviour.

 

[Bigplumbs]

IBigplumbs, you do talk c**p sometimes, (to often really).

You must live in a different place to the rest of us.

So you think there are some people who have not broken a speed limit....... I think it is you that is living in the Upside Down old chap

 

[Black Sheep]

So you think there are some people who have not broken a speed limit....... I think it is you that is living in the Upside Down old chap

See post #66
Are you calling me a liar?

 

[gordmac]

So you think there are some people who have not broken a speed limit....... I think it is you that is living in the Upside Down old chap

I don't recall having my boat anywhere where there is a speed limit never mind breaking one. I suspect I am far from unique in this.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I don't recall having my boat anywhere where there is a speed limit never mind breaking one. I suspect I am far from unique in this.

Speed limits are everywhere down south. Any enclosed water will have one. You have a lot more space and a lot less boats.

 

[Bigplumbs]

I don't recall having my boat anywhere where there is a speed limit never mind breaking one. I suspect I am far from unique in this.

Then the question does not apply to you

 

[Bigplumbs]

See post #66
Are you calling me a liar?

Did you read the question

 

[DougH]

So you think there are some people who have not broken a speed limit....... I think it is you that is living in the Upside Down old chap

Think what you like ‘old chap’.

Like so many people I am totally aware at all times whilst on my ‘20m Gin Palace’ of not only any boats etc around me but also all speed limits that are in force.

No I have never exceeded any speed limits whilst boating.

 

[Momac]

I set up this poll in a tent on my Ipad and Yes It is very badly worded The title and the Question are kind of opposite so results are rather invalid. Some interesting debate however.

My view is that if people are honest everyone has broken a speed limit in their boat at some time.

What have the tent and the ipad got to do with it?
It sounds like you are serial offender with regard to speed restrictions and also you have a disregard for anyone in authority. You appear to be looking for support for your actions.
Or is this all just a made up story to troll fora reaction?

 

[gordmac]

Speed limits are everywhere down south. Any enclosed water will have one. You have a lot more space and a lot less boats.

Indeed, I live in a civilised part of the country! However neither point is relevant to the rather sweeping and erroneous post that everyone has exceeded a limit or are lying.

 

[gordmac]

Then the question does not apply to you

It would seem, reading the poll at the top of the page, it does! As it does I have now voted.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Indeed, I live in a civilised part of the country! However neither point is relevant to the rather sweeping and erroneous post that everyone has exceeded a limit or are lying.

He’s trying to equate the odd half knot in a wind or tidal situation with his own wilful gross disobedience. I would think that has happened to many if not most, but very very few have done 15kn in a 6 or a 10 knot limit.

 

[R400]

Honestly I think he’s just winding you guys up
anyhow speed limits at the lower end are a bit silly, should be NO WAKE ZONE instead/as well. At 6 knots you could surf behind our Formula