The wake from those big boats can be quite huge but in that area of the lake it may have been a combination of two or three wakes that caused the monter roller you dealt with. It's a busy spot. Another thought: Maybe the big cruiser had just come off plane prior to you rounding the point and the wake was residual from prior speed. Betting the boat was that 53' Carver I see now and then. It's huge for this lake.
I have taken water over the bow from a wake once. I was at headway speed heading eastward in front of the Wolfboro town docks. A 30+ foot performance cruiser came out from the docks off my port bow and accelerated at full throttle as soon as it was clear of the docks cutting me off at close range ( I had to engage reverse to prevent an accident) while sending a huge wall of water over my bow. Thought it was quite rude of the boat captain to not give way and to go so fast so close to the docks and other boats. I'm not a violent person but I think I could have become so at that point, given the opportunity. Especially since the captain was looking right at me when he did it.
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