Slow no wake law enforcement when not posted?
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From: Lake St Clair, Mi
So on our inland lake they pull all the signs for the slow no wake. You would never know if your boating where the slow no wake area is. So can I just fly around? The reason they pull the signs is cause it'd the end of the season and they lower the lake.
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no, those no wake zones are there regardless. They are shown on maps . . . which exist year round
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Are the front row parking spots still handicap if they are snow covered?
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From: Between A Womans Leggs in IL
we always fly through the no wake zones on the chain when the pull the bouies....the cops do it so do we..
edit! with in reason,,if its a long no wake channel then i slow down to a no wake but if its in the middle of no where and their are no boats docks and homes then those are the ones we blow through..
edit! with in reason,,if its a long no wake channel then i slow down to a no wake but if its in the middle of no where and their are no boats docks and homes then those are the ones we blow through..
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From: Lake St Clair, Mi
i wonder if i could find a map? its a small lake only 250 acres.
nevermind i think i found it...man that sucks i wanted to fly around the lake till i read this
nevermind i think i found it...man that sucks i wanted to fly around the lake till i read this
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Typically, it's "no wake" X# feet from shore and they can/will pop you for it if they are pricks.
When I was racing kneel down O/B's I used to test on the local lake end of season when there was no traffic or signs.
One time I blew over a tunnel boat and gashed my leg pretty good going out of the boat. Water was just above freezing and nasty ass cold. (wearing a full wet suit just in case) Boat landed upside down and being stupid and not having a rescue/chase boat w/me I got to swim and pull my upside down boat to the ramp. When I got there exhausted, freezing and bleeding pretty good, w/no help to get my boat out, there was a ranger waiting on me w/a ticket for "excessive speed in a no wake zone".
I pointed out that I was the only boat on the lake, at speed my boat put out zero wake, the lake level was down 10' so even if there was a wake it would do no damage to normal shore line etc, etc.
He didn't budge and I just about dropped him before the episode was over. (think I was 18/19
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Never said a word about my boat or offered help in any way.
Bottom line, totally depends on the local federallys. Same lake the locals have an end of season shoot out w/zero issues.
Same place I almost got thrown off the lake in my old Sonic due to the registration sticker on side of boat. Was in Ohio and sticker was shape of the state w/all info within that area. What sucked (and made it ugly as sin) was the sticker had a square, ugly, different colored back ground which I removed from mine. Guy was being an absolute ass.
When I was racing kneel down O/B's I used to test on the local lake end of season when there was no traffic or signs.
One time I blew over a tunnel boat and gashed my leg pretty good going out of the boat. Water was just above freezing and nasty ass cold. (wearing a full wet suit just in case) Boat landed upside down and being stupid and not having a rescue/chase boat w/me I got to swim and pull my upside down boat to the ramp. When I got there exhausted, freezing and bleeding pretty good, w/no help to get my boat out, there was a ranger waiting on me w/a ticket for "excessive speed in a no wake zone".
I pointed out that I was the only boat on the lake, at speed my boat put out zero wake, the lake level was down 10' so even if there was a wake it would do no damage to normal shore line etc, etc.
He didn't budge and I just about dropped him before the episode was over. (think I was 18/19
)Never said a word about my boat or offered help in any way.
Bottom line, totally depends on the local federallys. Same lake the locals have an end of season shoot out w/zero issues.
Same place I almost got thrown off the lake in my old Sonic due to the registration sticker on side of boat. Was in Ohio and sticker was shape of the state w/all info within that area. What sucked (and made it ugly as sin) was the sticker had a square, ugly, different colored back ground which I removed from mine. Guy was being an absolute ass.
Last edited by Twin O/B Sonic; 09-27-2012 at 06:12 AM.





