Don't forget the curent
I will agree that many people travel through the Weirs Channel at a speed that leaves a large wake. Numerous times I have heard people from land yelling at the boaters telling them to slow down.
However, I have followed many people through the Channel against the current who seem to forget to compensate for the current. When you have to repeatedly correct your steering and there is a line of boats behind you all of the way to Paugus Bay (and no one in front of you) you might consider going slightly faster. You should maintain the minimum speed that will allow you to control your boat and leave little or no wake.
This year the current has remained much stronger than usual througout most of the boating season. Sometimes, because of the speed of the current across your hull your boat will leave a wake if you are standing still. Many people don't understand the need to adjust for the existing conditions.
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