New Airboat Law May Muffle Dispute

[rick]

By JULIA FERRANTE jferrante@tampatrib.com

Published: Apr 25, 2006

NEW PORT RICHEY - A state law that goes into effect June 1 could solve a dispute between one airboat enthusiast and a group of his neighbors at Sweet Cherry Lane in Land O' Lakes.

That was the conclusion of the Citizens Ordinance Review Committee, which recently reviewed a proposal to ban airboats on Cherry Lake as they are prohibited on Bell Lake, Crews Lake and Lake Thomas.

The county commission is set to decide today whether to take further action or to find another way to limit use and noise of airboats at.....

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[basketcase0302]

Rick,

This article sounds much more positive than the author/reporters first article.

Also :hello1: to Phil and the FAA for the positive effort.

Basketcase

 

[cfth]

I second that. Even though Phil is my biggest competitor with equipment I have to give him credit. He works extremly hard to make sure we (airboaters) are treated fairly and to preserve our future on the water.

Good Job Phil.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the compliments. It's comments as yours for the activists & workers that keeps our momentum going.

We have many folks working hard for sportsmen. Swampjet, Woodswoman, Jim Brown, Big Feather, Big Daddy, Airboat World, your club & FAA officers & delegates and so many others. Greg Abbott, Alan Cribbs & Andy Padova from WestCoast along with Big Daddy & Harry Young from KRVSA worked on this issue, along with letters & calls from the SA.com clan. Hats off to all.

The better we get along, communicate & promote our good qualities, the better it gets for all involved. Success breeds success so keep 'er rollin........these efforts really irritate the anti's!!!

PW