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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl
Have you ever been up by Whaleback Island? I am constantly traveling all over the lake. In fact today I traveled on my PWC all the way from the top of Green's Basin to Center Harbor and back. You would be surprised to see the number of boats that are up in Green's Basin. It can get very crowded and many of the channels are very narrow.
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I jet ski up there once in a while, usually map-less :\
It's a whole different world up there - GREAT RIDE!
The only thing is, although you may see a lot of traffic that way, it's still fairly low traffic compared to the rest of the lake. I've noticed in Green's Basin there is at least one of the original wooden red markers up there and there are a few lighted number markers on poles in rocks that could use some repair.
My only point is that, compared to the rest of the lake, the area doesn't see a ton of traffic, at least not enough to make it worth MP time to put a marker in by Whaleback. As a matter of fact, after this issue was brought up the first time, I intentionally went on that side of the island to look for this rock (mid-August). I couldn't find it, but I did generally stay in the middle of the channel. I think the thing you have to keep in mind is the closer you get to shore, the more likely it is to hit a shoal or a rock.
EDIT: I also just voted in the poll, and according to that pole 1 in 71 people have hit a rock there. If you take that same ratio to the total number of boaters on the lake, that's, well, not a lot :P