All I want to know is why does everyone pull out their cellphone the minute they get in the channel traffic. I even see PWC drivers doing it.
Sometime going upstream in the channel it can be tough to go dead slow if the current is moving. In the fall sometimes I have to throttle up a little just to make way.
My boat does around 4.5 mph (GPS) with both motors at idle. In the channel, I have to go to neutral a lot just to keep spacing. It can be stressful because in neutral or slow speeds the steering is ineffective and the rocks are big.
In non-traffic no wakes zones, I can sneak it up to 5 or 6 without leaving a wake and the boat is more steerable.
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