Originally Posted by formula1

I'm relatively new to FL and I can respect the wildlife. But, all these "speed zones" are a joke! It's amazing to me that people actually believe that slowing boats down to 25 MPH really helps things. I can barely stay on plane at 25 MPH! Watch out Manatees, I'm ridin' LOW now! However, get that baby to 40 or 50 MPH and I'm drawing half as much (or even less)! And the wake is much less going faster... :cool: Go figure.... :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Tantrum

One more and that will be a hat-trick.
Maybe Bill Hionas will end up in jail today too :p

Good news all around :drink:

Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388

Or we could let JC and his sail boat crew take him for a ride :drink:

I am gald we do have Manatees here .

Originally Posted by Dean Ferry

Strip,
I think you meant to say, "I glad we DON'T have Manatees here" And actually, Manatees are beginning to migrate up to Ft. Walton Beach now!! :eek: Their antural range is being screwed up by all the warm water discharges from power plants, and SEWAGE treatment plants that discharge in Manatee inhabited waters.
Good forbid, if one of them gets hit by a barge/tug.! :eek: :eek:
Dean