Hey Chuck,
Yes, that is the biggest of the problems. When it comes down to "cop
said you said" you will always lose in hick county. They want that
$500.00 fine!

Capt. Frank

Gould 0738 wrote:

BTW, what exactly is "no wake". Sorry, but EVERY boat underway makes a wake.
This leaves the interpretation up to the local yokel cops, who are mostly
intent on generating revenue from boaters.



You're right that every cop becomes the judge of whether or not your vessel is
creating a wake. It's impossible to haul the wake into court for evidence, so
it boils down to "He said vs. He said."

One standard that I have encountered seems to make a ton of sense: If the bow
wave is breaking, the boat is creating a wake.

A ripple is not a wake......unless the local cop has not been "awake" and needs
an easy ticket for the afternoon. :-)