Most Broken Rule

[jrc]

I'm just back to work after 9 days boating at the lake. All and all it was a great week. Boat traffic was heavy on the weekends. My guess is that the 150' rule is broken almost constantly on busy days. The sad thing is that many people know the rule and intend to follow it. But they can't judge the distance and don't know what to do if they get too close.

I've heard people say if you can read the numbers you're too close. Is that true? Does average vision mean you can't read 3" numbers at 150 feet. Any vision experts out there?

I think the rule should be stated as 50 yards. It's sounds smaller and it's easier to relate to. Imagine your boat is on the 50 yard line, if the other boat isn't pass the goal line you're too close. If Adam Vinatari could kick the ball over the other boat then you can't make a wake.

I don't think everyone really gets the rule either. As I crawled from the end of the Weirs channel to the dock, saw two boats pass within 20 feet of each other, both on plane, both yelling "no wake, 150 feet" to the other. If one has to slow, don't they both have to slow?