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Scotty wrote:
"Geoff Schultz" wrote in
message .. .


Boaters who don't know the rules

Boaters who know the rules and just don't care

A special case of the above is the Sports Fishing boats

who have
important places to be and pass close by throwing up 4'

wakes


Acording to someone on this group, it's his God given right
to wake a smaller boat and you should just deal with it, or
get off ''his'' waters.

Not sure if he falls under #1 or # 2.



SBV




Well, you can always put torn-up nets in their path. There's nothing
like 100' of fishing net wrapped around the propshaft to slow down these
inboard behemoths!