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John A. Birdsall · 06-30-2005, 05:06 PM

As a person who has operated a boat on Winnipesaukee since 1957 at least I find that it is the type of hull and slower speed in some that causes the bigger wakes. For example I owned a 11' boat with a 18 Hp Johnsons, and going 6 MPH I would create large wakes, but going on a plane their was little wake. The Mount had really large wake prior to it adding length to her, I loved to jump the wake. The people on this lake need to obey and somehow help enforce the 150' rule. That is more than 50% of the problem, not the type of boat, not the speed of boats. Yes them cabin cruisers do put off a big wake just like the Sophie C and the Doris E does.

Noise is another problem, and that can be corrected. Get a camera and take pictures of bow numbers when they are in violations and send them to the Marine Patrol with complaints. Give them the amunition to do their job.

06-30-2005, 05:06 PM	#10
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	laws of the lake As a person who has operated a boat on Winnipesaukee since 1957 at least I find that it is the type of hull and slower speed in some that causes the bigger wakes. For example I owned a 11' boat with a 18 Hp Johnsons, and going 6 MPH I would create large wakes, but going on a plane their was little wake. The Mount had really large wake prior to it adding length to her, I loved to jump the wake. The people on this lake need to obey and somehow help enforce the 150' rule. That is more than 50% of the problem, not the type of boat, not the speed of boats. Yes them cabin cruisers do put off a big wake just like the Sophie C and the Doris E does. Noise is another problem, and that can be corrected. Get a camera and take pictures of bow numbers when they are in violations and send them to the Marine Patrol with complaints. Give them the amunition to do their job.