Is it possible to make the Bear Island NWZ more obvious on your map?
In the last couple of years I have noticed a sharp increase in the number of people violating the NWZ. I have been able to wave a few of them down and ask them what they were doing. It each case they tell me they had no idea there was a NWZ between Pine and Bear.
The map only has a four small orange dots to indicate the NWZ. Even then you must check the legend to see what they mean. Is is possible to shade in the zone or make it a different color? Or perhaps add the words "No Wake".
Actually I think the principal reason for so many violations is the small no wake markers that people do not notice or can not read. Not that many years ago the marker near the point of Bear Island was a large metal buoy with large circular "No Wake" signs on each side. It was impossible to miss and easy to read from a distance. Since that has been removed I think many newcomers just don't know there is a NWZ there.
Thanks
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