Hey all,
Mojo has a point. I think a better solution would be to find a way to get the state involved without them fondling the contents of our pockets. Fisherman and "sightseers" aren't the problem. Jet skis and speed boats are.We sportsmen have already paid our "fair share" for the privlige of using public waters. A great many of the launch sites were paid for by sportsman, not jet skiers.
Perhaps require operator licensing for motors over a certain H.P.? And I think age restrictions are pretty much a given. If they aren't old enough to operate a vehicle on public roads, then they aren't old enough to drag race on public waters.
I talked to a lady who just moved down here from Whatcom county, and she stated that lakes like this one(Lake Louise-39 acres) up there were long ago made off limits to combustion engines.
I'm still convinced that speed and horsepower restrictions are the way to go though.
Seattlerocket just posted on a rule change by the city of Sammamish concerning Pine lake. It no longer allows combustion engines AND trailer-launched boats. Not exactly the direction I'm thinking we need to go. 88 acres is large enough to support some" small motor " fishing boats.(Bass boats are a good example)
I think that around the 1rst of next month I'm going e-mail this string of posts to the various state representatives so that our opinions are seen by those who can make a difference. Maybe it won't do anything, but just like the lottery sales pitch goes: "........odds are considerably less is you don't play."

-Larry