Quote Originally Posted by dmase View Post
Those same folks who you are talking about can still break the the rules and probably have been all along. Rules and laws are for the honest people. Large boats are allowed on these lakes they just can't run an engine over 10 hp.Idle speed is SLOW. As defined Idle speed is as low an rpm as to keep the engine running. a Canoe with 2 people will be faster than a idle speed bass boat.We can all enjoy the states waterways we just have to be respectful of each other.
That is my point, most of the larger fishing boats have larger than 10 hp motors on them, so the majority of people that own them don't now go to these lakes with their boats. This revision would change that. As far as idle speed I understand that and even said in my post that in theory it would be wonderful, my point however is with time I think some people would ignore it. Just my opinion but I think it is a bit naïve to think every boater running larger engines would follow the idle speed guidelines to the letter each time out.

Also I have a boat with a larger engine so I would benefit from this. I just think it will be abused and likely not the best way to go long term, but to each his own, no big deal.