Passing in a Channel...

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by Bandrews7

Ah, the Channel. Today I was approaching the channel from the main lake and came off plane about 20 yards from the markers. We were at complete no wake by the marker. The first guy out of the markers was pissed there was a wake in front of him and the next guy back, 20 yards into the zone, screamed over an expletive as we passed. Not really sure why he felt he needed to do that as this is no different than any other boater approaching the channel in the afternoon, but hey, lighten up.


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When you were 20 yards (60 feet) from the channel were you within 150 feet of the boat coming out of the channel?

When you got to the channel and had slowed to no wake speed were you within 150 feet of the boats in the channel?

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

When you were 20 yards (60 feet) from the channel were you within 150 feet of the boat coming out of the channel?

When you got to the channel and had slowed to no wake speed were you within 150 feet of the boats in the channel?

I have the same thoughts... Based on the description, it seems like the boat was slowed to no wake before the NWZ, but well inside 150' of the boats in the NWZ. That said, there's no reason for the operators in the NWZ to get that upset unless they were swamped by the wake. One cannot expect to have flat water during busy times in that area and should always be prepared for big wakes; boats are going to get rocked pretty hard coming out of the channel into the main part of the lake there no matter what the floating signs say about wakes.

[noreast]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

When you were 20 yards (60 feet) from the channel were you within 150 feet of the boat coming out of the channel?

When you got to the channel and had slowed to no wake speed were you within 150 feet of the boats in the channel?

Exactly, Nice call. Thank you. (used em all up)

[Bandrews7]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

When you were 20 yards (60 feet) from the channel were you within 150 feet of the boat coming out of the channel?



When you got to the channel and had slowed to no wake speed were you within 150 feet of the boats in the channel?

Definitely not within 150 of anyone.


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