WATCH YOUR WAKE
July 12, 2022
In life what we do affects everyone around us and as boaters nothing impacts others more than our wake. Anytime an engine powered boat is traveling it is creating a wake which can put other boaters in danger and can erode the shore affecting the natural environment and personal property. A “no-wake zone” is an area where vessels are expected to travel at slow (idle) speeds to minimize the wake. The beginning and end of a no wake zone is marked by a white and orange floating marker, or a row of markers. Sometimes the zone will be marked by large signs on shore. The speed limit in the zone is enforced as soon at a boat moves past the marker, so a captain needs to be off plane and at no wake speed before reaching the marker. Boat owners are personally responsible for any damage to life or property resulting from a wake or swell created by the negligent operation of the vessel.