This is a rant. I will not name names or places but I think you know who you are. In the last week there have been 2 "large yachts" from Florida that have caused considerable damage to not only small boats and docks ashore but to the locks themselves. I will not be specific. I am  forced to explain via my log book that I could not have been there at that time but to the minds of the public all "large" yachts are the same. It is possible that more speed restrictions could be placed on us transiting the Erie. As it stands the current 10 knots allowable speed will continue to wash and erode the fragile banks around lock 18. Last year a boat breeched the bank and we were stopped for 2 days. This year a boat came in too hot to a lock and lifted a lock door out of place. It's just common sense to go slow when your in such a narrow shallow canal. I do not try to make this trip in less than 3 days and try to keep the back of the boat from sucking down and increasing my draft. Going slow keeps damage from the huge amount of branches down to props. Going slow makes it easier to back off the numerous shallow spots.  I rant because it make me  look bad as well as the boats that do it. So please slow down especially here and watch your wake. The State Troopers are now in charge of enforcement and they are madder than hornets from the 2 boats this week. Were used to no wake zones in the ICW but for some reason the rush to get to the Great Lakes seems to prevail and there are impatient crew out there.