[Major]

For some reason, the slowest headway speed our boat goes is 6/7 mph with no wake. (We have a 23' boat with a 5.7 liter Mercruiser.) I think it's perfectly acceptable to pass another boat in a channel so long as there is sufficient room to pass and the boat is not creating a wake. I don't think there is a rule against it. I will pass wave runners and pontoon boats in a channel that are going 3/4 mph if only to avoid having to constantly shift my boat between forward and neutral, which can't be good for the outdrive. However, if it's not safe, I won't do it. (For example, in the Channel where it significantly narrows after Channel Marine when traveling to the big lake.) As long as you are respectful, I don't think it's improper to pass.