Anyone had a problem with speeding boats in the canal - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Sea Flat · 02-25-2010, 12:52 PM

I have an 18.6 CC boat and have travelled through the canal about 6 times in it. I will say it is very difficult for me to keep the speedometer at 10mph. I usually will try and find the slowest speed possible for me in order to stay up on plane which is usually around 17mph. Most likely you are talking about the guys with twin engines doing 30+mph, but just wanted you to know it can be tough especially in a smaller boat to adhere exactly to the 10mph speed limit.

trevier · 02-25-2010, 01:10 PM

the speeders bother me yes, how about the a-holes that are 40ft from shore when they have the whole canal to use, that really blows smoke up my arse for sure, you yell at them and they look at you like what I am I doing something wrong, duh

quick decision · 02-25-2010, 01:13 PM

I have had more problems with lobster boats cutting way to close to the shore throwing a huge wake. there are a few spots on the east end you could get killed if you dont move out of the way of the wake.

piemma · 02-25-2010, 01:13 PM

It's like the guys who come into Warwick Cove at 30+MPH. Sign says "5 MPH--NO Wake". No Wake my a$$!! They setup a tidal wave every time they come in or go out. ...and it's not the Quahoggers either. It's usually the guy with the 5 gold chains around his neck and the cocktail in hand.

JohnnyD · 02-25-2010, 05:01 PM

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and it's not the Quahoggers either. It's usually the guy with the 5 gold chains around his neck and the cocktail in hand.

So people from New Jersey?

Roger · 02-25-2010, 05:23 PM

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and it's not the Quahoggers either. It's usually the guy with the 5 gold chains around his neck and the cocktail in hand.

OK OK, I'll slow down next time.

stiff tip · 02-25-2010, 05:36 PM

a little cheese n crackers with that wine..... hay its a navigational waterway first ..not your favorate fishing spot .... cant we all play together ??????

redlite · 02-25-2010, 05:43 PM

only by the Corps patrol boats....sometimes they come in so close to shore you could give em a high 5 (or a big #1)

Bob Thomas · 02-27-2010, 06:28 PM

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only by the Corps patrol boats....sometimes they come in so close to shore you could give em a high 5 (or a big #1)

I was just about to post the same exact thing. They steam up tight to shore just riding around. 1 day, we had them playing with THEIR rigid doing donuts and figure 8's down the west end IN the canal. Waves were crashing everywhere.

robc22 · 02-25-2010, 05:59 PM

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a little cheese n crackers with that wine..... hay its a navigational waterway first ..not your favorate fishing spot .... cant we all play together ??????

This is a very good and valid point....... I see the corp slow folks down all the time.......As far as speeding in the ditch??? the biggest violator???? USCG in their semi-ridgid with the honda outboards attached, they are like state cops on the highway.....full throttle all the way....... but none the less, small boats running at high speed 30-40 ft off the shore are asking for trouble.....I got spooled by one years ago......I think all that mono around his wheel striped his hub.....I saw him drifting side-to about a mile east of where I was fishing........

Slipknot · 02-25-2010, 06:12 PM

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This is a very good and valid point....... I see the corp slow folks down all the time.......As far as speeding in the ditch??? the biggest violator???? USCG in their semi-ridgid with the honda outboards attached, they are like state cops on the highway.....full throttle all the way....... but none the less, small boats running at high speed 30-40 ft off the shore are asking for trouble.....I got spooled by one years ago......I think all that mono around his wheel striped his hub.....I saw him drifting side-to about a mile east of where I was fishing........

that semi ridgid got me one day, came up so fast I didn't see it coming, couldn't reel in fast enough and those Hondas swallowed up my whiplash braid in no time

I hope for their sake it just cut off instead of wrapped around.

The canal was built for boat traffic, but some of you are right, they need to stop coming in so close at such high speeds. That's why I like fishing at night.

I used to go thru on a 22' when I owned it and it sucked trying to go 10 mph, once on plane at about 18 it left almost no wake, but at 10 the wake was huge.

robc22 · 02-26-2010, 07:05 AM

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that semi ridgid got me one day, came up so fast I didn't see it coming, couldn't reel in fast enough and those Hondas swallowed up my whiplash braid in no time

I hope for their sake it just cut off instead of wrapped around.

The canal was built for boat traffic, but some of you are right, they need to stop coming in so close at such high speeds. That's why I like fishing at night.

I used to go thru on a 22' when I owned it and it sucked trying to go 10 mph, once on plane at about 18 it left almost no wake, but at 10 the wake was huge.

Ya....you have to go 6 mph or 20 or more to make no wake......such is running a planing hull.....