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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR
Many areas of the lake require"local" knowledge.If I knew where the shoals were,wouldn't it be ok to navigate between them and Blackcat Isl ?
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Absolultely. That's what people on the south tip of Black Cat have to do when leaving or entering dock. The entire area between the hittable rocks and the island is less than 90 or 100 feet of the shoreline, so "No Wake" definitely applies, but you can navigate through there. We never had a problem with people doing that, because they always stuck to No-Wake and kept an eye out for swimmers, canoers, kayakers, etc. which are frequently there (along with a few submerged boulders here and there.) If we were in the water we often exchanged friendly waves with the boaters and occasionally they'd stop for a minute to chat. In the last few years we've seen less of that and more ignorance/rudeness, and many are acting like we're the ones who are out of line for swimming and paddling in their way.
Here's an idea... why don't we all start making a point of bringing digital camera and/or camcorder on boat rides, and start posting these pics/videos either on this thread or in a special Capt. Bonehead Gallery. Or maybe start a "Captain Bonehead's Winni Wall of Shame" on YouTube.