Ask boat owners about Chain speed

I read Lee Filas' report in the Daily Herald on Nov. 29, about Fox Waterway Agency officials holding discussions on speed restrictions on the Chain O'Lakes to reduce noise.

I am very surprised that Bud Scott does not know what is going on during boating season. Saying that there are enough laws on the books now does not mean anything if they are not enforced. Chapter 8 states what is permitted concerning noise but it is violated all the time with the big boat owners.

To quote Scott, "I think the guys with the fast boats know when to drive fast and when to take it easy," is ridiculous. I have a large pontoon and the big boats rock the heck out of my boat. They are too fast and reckless and come far to close to other boats. Their props go so deep that they stir up the mud on the bottom and contribute to the dirty look of the lakes and inhibit the fish population.

The speed limit needs to be set at 35 mph or less during daylight and 15 mph or less at night. I may be one of the minority of people asking for a speed limit but there are many boaters that think the same as me.

I suggest that a survey asking opinions be sent to all of the boaters that buy the agency's sticker. They will then have a fair and impartial assessment. It is apparent that Bud Scott is not impartial.

Don Barringer

Grayslake