I write this letter in hopes that others may realize the importance of watching out for smaller boats on the water.

Recently, a friend and I went bass fishing on a pond nearby. We had a great time and the weather was perfect. When we decided to head back to the dock, there were a lot of boats pulling water-skiers and cruising around, having fun.

Just as we made it halfway across the pond, a boat came by us at a high rate of speed. That boat was only about 50 feet from us when it sent the wake over our boat. We probably could have made it through the first wave, but the second one did us in. Our boat filled with water and went under. We were riding in a 14-footer and never had any problems before.

Thankfully, neither one of us got hurt, and we can laugh about it now. We can replace the things we lost, but it makes me upset that those people did not even stop, even though we were bobbing up and down in the water holding on for dear life.

Powerboat operators need to be more aware of smaller boats and slow down.

We have just as much right being out on the lakes and ponds having fun as the people in the larger boats do. Again, I urge the larger boat operators to please be careful out there. Watch out for the smaller craft and slow down.

Raymond Cote, Lewiston

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