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Originally Posted by ApS
Excepting pontoon boats, it appears that any powerboat over 24-feet can be made to create a wake that is "massive". Most of those skippers are unaware of their foaming / curling wakes, and the damage they leave behind.
Loan me one, and I'll load it and rim it improperly, "create" a three-foot wake: then demonstrate the complete soaking of a dock, the visible erosion of shoreline—and, as "a plus"—the overturning of a small boat.
An aerial view of the Mt. Washington's wake shows gentle swells: see the excellent graphic composed by Rattlesnake Guy here.
Many times, I've been afloat in Mt. Washington's swells— sometimes,  my boat's not moving (!)
Anyway, they're barely noticeable.
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APS, what are you trying to get at here????
Are you trying to tell people what is safe and not safe?
Are you criticizing people for in you opinion improper operation of their boats?
While I agree that boat wakes can cause damage, I believe most dock damage happens because of poorly designed docks, my dock has 20+ years of use, and has been through high water, hurricane etc. and large boat wakes with out any issues, just some normal maintenance from time to time . ... and most Shoreline damage occurs because said shoreline isn't properly protected because people cut down the natural protection, and didn't adequately replace it.
Last while there are times that smaller boats may have trouble on the lake, there are plenty of times where a small boat can be out on the water with no issues.... Oh wait I suppose the issue here is that they might interrupt your serenity.