SS MAYFLOAT
Admiral
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- May 17, 2001
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This past Saturday seemed to be a record number of boats on Pleasant Hill Lake. I observed the following violations occuring:<br /><br />Small children not wearing PFD's<br />Consistant speeding in No Wake Zone<br />Parking in seasonal dock slips<br />Littering in the water<br />Airborne wake jumping by pwc's<br />A lot of intoxicated skippers<br />Skippers following directly behind skiers/tubers<br />Fireworks being set off from boats (DANGEROUS)<br /><br />It was just a mess. Wife and I took a small cruise around the lake and I was glad to get back to the dock. However I couldn't dock because someone tied up to it. Called the marina on VHF, but no answer. Finally called the Park Ranger on the cell. After 45 minuets they came to help with the situation of the illegally parked vessel. The owner told them he didn't know it belonged to somebody. Yeah right, the only slip with a dock locker, occupied sign, and a step for getting in/out of my boat. <br /><br />I was just curious if other Ohio boaters have experienced the same lack of watercraft patrols on other lakes in the state as well.<br /><br />Is this part of the govenors cut backs? If this is, he is a stupid idiot and those that voted him into office.
I'm going to send my comments to ODNR watercraft division to find some answers. <br /><br />The lake was like a big free for all. One year this happened and a couple of boaters died do to it. Hope nobody else has to loose their life because of cut backs in the state capital. <br /><br />Any other comments would be appreaciated on other inland waterways concerning patrols. Thanks....