Good post. With all the differing opinions in this thread, the point that everyone seems in agreement about......At the super high speeds these powerboats travel, if an accident occurs, it will most likely involve a fatality. Be smart, be safe, enjoy a long life and allow others to enjoy theirs.

20 or 30 ft separation from a non-participant at 80 to 100 mph is criminal.
A ski rope is 75 ft long and that makes a decent minimum distance at normal speeds; but at these extreme speeds more separation would be nice, and is required in some areas.

How about "Off Shore Only", and not in the crowded, calm, lakes, rivers and streams?


Speed Limit
40 mph
Unless No Wake

will big power cats even plane that slow?

Most definitely,but the ride would be horrible. Could you imagine the cluster fock with everyone running 40.....LOL

So what kind of boat do you own?

I know my little cat feels like your driving with four flat tires at 40mph . HFS buy a kayak dude .

As if that changes the illegality of passing a standing boat at 20 feet while at 100+ . LOL

As it turns out......"likes" wins over "views" to the card stop of 1000.

No one did. All I said was enjoy your winterizing. So sensitive to my sarcasm. Glad you have a car (and chains).

Yep, that sounds fair to all the guys that live 1000++ miles from an ocean or gulf.

I know that would surely help draw big donations to those charities in Atlanta, LOTO or similar. (sarcasm)

At a true poker run, 95%(or more) of the boats run more than 60mph, much less 40. You kill the core of the participants if you can't at least run 60++.

Maybe you can pitch that 40mph crap to the America's Cup SAILBOATS that were just running in excess of 50mph. LOL