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sa meredith · 08-11-2009, 05:34 PM

Yes...Rose is indeed correct.
There is no "NO WAKE" marker on that side of the bridge....just the words "No Wake" painted on the bridge. And, clearly, you should come off plain well before actually reaching the bridge.
So, who should win the bet????
Well, you don't need to be a headway until in the no wake zone...that's the rule. For example in open water...Paugus Bay heading into the channel, or heading into Meredith Bay...go as fast as you please (45 mph), as you approach the No Wake buoy, just be sure to be at headway upon entering the zone.
If indeed you thought the marker (FL 43?) on that side of the bridge was a No Wake marker (I think many people think that) and you came off plain 50 feet before it, you were certainly still at least 150 from shore (the bridge) so did nothing wrong....unless there were boats anchored to the other side of the red tip spar right there, which is only two to three feet deep, and draws several boats on nice days. And then, well, it is quite possible you were within 150 feet of them. That about cover it????

08-11-2009, 05:34 PM	#6
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	Rose is correct Yes...Rose is indeed correct. There is no "NO WAKE" marker on that side of the bridge....just the words "No Wake" painted on the bridge. And, clearly, you should come off plain well before actually reaching the bridge. So, who should win the bet???? Well, you don't need to be a headway until in the no wake zone...that's the rule. For example in open water...Paugus Bay heading into the channel, or heading into Meredith Bay...go as fast as you please (45 mph), as you approach the No Wake buoy, just be sure to be at headway upon entering the zone. If indeed you thought the marker (FL 43?) on that side of the bridge was a No Wake marker (I think many people think that) and you came off plain 50 feet before it, you were certainly still at least 150 from shore (the bridge) so did nothing wrong....unless there were boats anchored to the other side of the red tip spar right there, which is only two to three feet deep, and draws several boats on nice days. And then, well, it is quite possible you were within 150 feet of them. That about cover it????