At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht, there's
a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on the other side.
About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone begins. Quite a few stoopids
leaving the bay will approach the no-wake signs at full speed, which means
their wakes cause as much trouble as if they'd just kept going at full
speed. I guess the cops finally figured this out. Yesterday, they had 3
boats (one CG, actually), and they were flagging down stoopids about 200-300
feet before the no-wake zone. The guy at the boat launch said they're
issuing tickets as if the stoopids were already in the zone, their logic
being that your wake doesn't change much in 100 feet, especially if it's
huge to begin with. They don't care if your boat's in the no-wake zone.
Doesn't matter because your wake will be there shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.

So since you own a car you're probably going to speed so the cops should
come and write you a ticket each morning?


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht,
there's a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on
the other side. About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone
begins. Quite a few stoopids leaving the bay will approach the no-wake
signs at full speed, which means their wakes cause as much trouble as
if they'd just kept going at full speed. I guess the cops finally
figured this out. Yesterday, they had 3 boats (one CG, actually), and
they were flagging down stoopids about 200-300 feet before the no-wake
zone. The guy at the boat launch said they're issuing tickets as if
the stoopids were already in the zone, their logic being that your
wake doesn't change much in 100 feet, especially if it's huge to begin
with. They don't care if your boat's in the no-wake zone. Doesn't
matter because your wake will be there shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.

Midlant wrote:
So since you own a car you're probably going to speed so the cops should
come and write you a ticket each morning?


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht,
there's a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on
the other side. About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone
begins. Quite a few stoopids leaving the bay will approach the no-wake
signs at full speed, which means their wakes cause as much trouble as
if they'd just kept going at full speed. I guess the cops finally
figured this out. Yesterday, they had 3 boats (one CG, actually), and
they were flagging down stoopids about 200-300 feet before the no-wake
zone. The guy at the boat launch said they're issuing tickets as if
the stoopids were already in the zone, their logic being that your
wake doesn't change much in 100 feet, especially if it's huge to begin
with. They don't care if your boat's in the no-wake zone. Doesn't
matter because your wake will be there shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.





Maybe it will make the "stoopids" a bit more courteous. On the ICW, I
think "yachtsters" with stern heavy pleasure barges throwing up huge
wakes ought to be subject to a fullisade eight pounders from shoreside
cannon batteries.

The point of their action is (nitwit early replies to this thread
notwithstanding) that by the time the offending bleach bottle crosses
the zone boundary, the damage is already done. A prudent Captain does
NOT throttle down AT the zone boundary, but well before. An asinine
reply to this thread suggests a correlation to a car and speeding
limit. Cars don't produce damaging wake. The WAKE is the *POINT* of the
'NO WAKE ZONE', not perse the boats speed. The tickets, in my opinion,
are valid, for the infraction is one of judgment, which is crucial to
captaining a boat legally and safely.
JR

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht, there's
a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on the other side.
About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone begins. Quite a few stoopids
leaving the bay will approach the no-wake signs at full speed, which means
their wakes cause as much trouble as if they'd just kept going at full
speed. I guess the cops finally figured this out. Yesterday, they had 3
boats (one CG, actually), and they were flagging down stoopids about 200-300
feet before the no-wake zone. The guy at the boat launch said they're
issuing tickets as if the stoopids were already in the zone, their logic
being that your wake doesn't change much in 100 feet, especially if it's
huge to begin with. They don't care if your boat's in the no-wake zone.
Doesn't matter because your wake will be there shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.




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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht,
there's a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on the
other side. About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone begins. Quite
a few stoopids leaving the bay will approach the no-wake signs at full
speed, which means their wakes cause as much trouble as if they'd just
kept going at full speed. I guess the cops finally figured this out.
Yesterday, they had 3 boats (one CG, actually), and they were flagging
down stoopids about 200-300 feet before the no-wake zone. The guy at the
boat launch said they're issuing tickets as if the stoopids were already
in the zone, their logic being that your wake doesn't change much in 100
feet, especially if it's huge to begin with. They don't care if your
boat's in the no-wake zone. Doesn't matter because your wake will be there
shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.



We had 2 of them run their boats at full speed within 75 feet of us while we
were anchored (along with a dozen or so other boats) fishing.

There are idiots on the water everywhere.

What about the boat passing by the the inlet with no intention of entering
it? Can his wake get him a ticket too?

The Coasties are overreaching on this one. If they want people to slow down
200-300 feet before the no-wake zone, then move the markers out 200-300
feet.



"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht,
there's a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on the
other side. About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone begins. Quite
a few stoopids leaving the bay will approach the no-wake signs at full
speed, which means their wakes cause as much trouble as if they'd just
kept going at full speed. I guess the cops finally figured this out.
Yesterday, they had 3 boats (one CG, actually), and they were flagging
down stoopids about 200-300 feet before the no-wake zone. The guy at the
boat launch said they're issuing tickets as if the stoopids were already
in the zone, their logic being that your wake doesn't change much in 100
feet, especially if it's huge to begin with. They don't care if your
boat's in the no-wake zone. Doesn't matter because your wake will be there
shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
At the outlet (to Lake Ontario) of the bay where I launch my yacht,
there's a marina to one side of the outlet, and the public launch on the
other side. About 200' further into the bay, a no-wake zone begins. Quite
a few stoopids leaving the bay will approach the no-wake signs at full
speed, which means their wakes cause as much trouble as if they'd just
kept going at full speed. I guess the cops finally figured this out.
Yesterday, they had 3 boats (one CG, actually), and they were flagging
down stoopids about 200-300 feet before the no-wake zone. The guy at the
boat launch said they're issuing tickets as if the stoopids were already
in the zone, their logic being that your wake doesn't change much in 100
feet, especially if it's huge to begin with. They don't care if your
boat's in the no-wake zone. Doesn't matter because your wake will be
there shortly.

Hopefully, this policy will spread. Watch out, stoopids.




What about the boat passing by the the inlet with no intention of entering
it? Can his wake get him a ticket too?


Not exactly possible in this place. I'll have to snap a picture next time
I'm there. On a busy day, it's a circus even when everyone's obeying the
law.