What is a wake?

SAMIAM · 07-17-2008, 09:33 AM

The other day I was in a no wake zone and a guy yelled at me from his dock about my wake.It puzzled me because I was only doing headway speed and leaving a few ripples of two or three inches.I think he was frazzled because people who don't know the area often buzz right through there.
Anyway,it got me wondering what the measure is for an acceptable wake.I've seen the MP leave bigger wakes than mine and,although it has nothing to do with this thread,I've seen two foot wakes from big displacement hulls on the intercoastal in Florida in their no wake zones.
Can someone quote the law on this one? Thanks

07-17-2008, 09:33 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,893 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	What is a wake? The other day I was in a no wake zone and a guy yelled at me from his dock about my wake.It puzzled me because I was only doing headway speed and leaving a few ripples of two or three inches.I think he was frazzled because people who don't know the area often buzz right through there. Anyway,it got me wondering what the measure is for an acceptable wake.I've seen the MP leave bigger wakes than mine and,although it has nothing to do with this thread,I've seen two foot wakes from big displacement hulls on the intercoastal in Florida in their no wake zones. Can someone quote the law on this one? Thanks