IMHO... if there is room, and the other boat is truly at 'headway speed' while within 150 ft of another boat, the shore, docks, etc. then it's not illegal to pass if it can be done so safely.
Is it courteous, or the best thing to do in this situation? Perhaps not.
So while on this subject, if you see someone behind you in a place such as the Weir's channel that can't seem to maintain as slow a speed as you can to maintain control, would/should you speed up a bit (while remaining below a wake and/or 6 mph) to help prevent them from having a control/safety issue, or would you simply ignore that they may not be able to maintain steerage at the slow speed that your boat may remain under control?
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