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Old 07-09-2011, 08:59 AM   #14
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Default MP interpretation

Most MP's are pretty good about interpreting no wake speed. There are the newbies with little boating skills that just don't get it. Last week, I was at headway speed through the Weirs Channel and a young MP tells me to slow down, I throttle down to minimum and the boat started swaying back and forth. He immediately turned around and pulled me over. He ask why I can't keep the boat straight. I told him that deep vees needs enough speed to prevent the current from swaying the boat. Since he stop me in the middle of the channel between Thurston's and Channel Marine, it was causing a back up of boats. We were drifting down the channel. After I pass a safety check, even though I had both stickers, he asked for a sobriety check. WOW! I blew a .00. He appeared to be a bit aggitated, but nevertheless he had to let me go. His last words? I need to slow down.

This is the first time in the 50+ years I boat on this lake that I was ask to slow down in a no wake zone.
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