Welcome to the lake. Turning right on your first trips out will be a lot easier as stated earlier.
One piece of advice I can offer is keep track of exactly where you are on the chart. This can keep you rather busy when you are new to the lake but it won't take long before certain areas become familiar enough that the chart is only a back up. When new to an area and you are not quite sure where you are and see a bunch of markers that don't look like they should on the map don't be afraid to simply stop. I can't tell you how many times I found myself headed to the wrong side of a marker. When you stop you have time to figure it out. If you continue at 25 mph it is hard to fix the mistake. The lake is high right now which will cover a lot of mistakes but their's no shame in getting it right.
If you get lost and are not sure which island or marker you are driving by we have the closest thing to street signs available. Their are many lighted markers that also have a number on them. If you are next to lighted marker 15 you can look on the map to see exactly where you are. Confirming my location was very comforting in the early days. It's a big lake and you are going to really enjoy discovering all it has to offer.
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