This one's a classic.
My family and I were traveling past Sleepers Island heading towards Diamond Island on Sat. There was a Marine Patrol boat on the western shore of Sleepers traveling in the same direction as us. The patrol boat was traveling at no wake speed (prudent for its distance from shore). I slowed my boat to no wake speed since I was within 150' of the patrol boat. Then a small runabout traveling towards West Alto Marina passed between the patrol boat and my boat,
while on plane. I yelled at the operator and looked toward the patrol boat for a response. I then headed for the patrol boat and told the Officer (a young man maybe of college age) that he should stop the boat that passed between us. He explained that he was assisting a jet skier, who was having some trouble, in getting to Ames Farm. He then asked the jet ski operator to wait for him while he went to stop the boat that buzzed by us.
My two biggest issues on the lake are the 150' rule and the right of way rules. Shouldn't those who are charged with enforcing them do so without being prodded by a civilian like me?