It will sure be different going through there but I agree that it was necessary. That passage can be very dangerous for small boats on a busy day.
Since we're talking about NWZs, I've always wondered how the zones are defined. Do the no wake markers define the perimeter of the zone or just indicate its presence? Does the zone always extend to the nearest shore and between markers? How do you know in each case what the perimeter of the zone is?
Some zones are obvious but going through the zone between Bear & Pine islands I always wondered exactly where the no wake area begins and ends. I checked my Bizer chart and it does not show the area of the zone at all. Since there is only one no wake marker close to Pine Island I see many people slow just before that marker, travel about 20 feet by it, and open up again. Is the no wake zone on the Pine island side really that narrow? How does one know without reading the RSA?
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