No Wake

tis · 07-19-2010, 07:16 AM

Funny how you forget years, but it WAS twice, I know that.

Bizer · 07-19-2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

Funny how you forget years, but it WAS twice, I know that.

1984 and 1998. It was considered, but never implemented, in 2006.

Lakegeezer · 07-19-2010, 09:12 AM

I remember the 98 no-wake rule well. I used my boat a lot at no-wake speeds but unknown to me, the VRO oil pump on my Evenrude wasn't working well at idle speeds. The engine froze up and died, and caused me to look for the boat I still have today.

SAMIAM · 07-19-2010, 09:36 AM

I was out a few times durring the NWZ and noticed that the wind was whipping up 2/3 foot swells which were washing up on the shore.As I was bobbing in the waves at headway speed,asking myself if it was doing much good.

Newbiesaukee · 07-19-2010, 10:53 AM

2006 the Lake was very high. My recollection (always suspect) is that the regs were stated such that the 150 foot rule from shore was extended to ?500' making larger areas a NWZ. I may have the details a little off, but 2006 was the year as I just reviewed my photos from then

Dave R · 07-19-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

2006 the Lake was very high. My recollection (always suspect) is that the regs were stated such that the 150 foot rule from shore was extended to ?500' making larger areas a NWZ. I may have the details a little off, but 2006 was the year as I just reviewed my photos from then

You are correct. Not many people obeyed the temporary rule though. I did.

Newbiesaukee · 07-19-2010, 06:24 PM

Me too. My perception is that people couldn't judge 150 feet; they didn't do better with 500 feet.

eillac@dow · 07-19-2010, 08:29 PM

I thank you all for responding. I had a reason for asking and based on everyone's responses.....I think my answer is 1998.

Nice that there are so many helpful people out there. Thanks again.

Dave R · 07-19-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

Me too. My perception is that people couldn't judge 150 feet; they didn't do better with 500 feet.

I still have the markers on my chartplotter where Alton bay becomes more than 1000 feet wide.

07-19-2010, 09:12 AM	#3
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,682 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 641 Times in 292 Posts	I remember the 98 no-wake rule well. I used my boat a lot at no-wake speeds but unknown to me, the VRO oil pump on my Evenrude wasn't working well at idle speeds. The engine froze up and died, and caused me to look for the boat I still have today. __________________ -lg

07-19-2010, 08:29 PM	#8
eillac@dow Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dow Island & Weymouth, MA Posts: 365 Thanks: 295 Thanked 94 Times in 48 Posts	Thank you All I thank you all for responding. I had a reason for asking and based on everyone's responses.....I think my answer is 1998. Nice that there are so many helpful people out there. Thanks again.

07-19-2010, 07:16 AM	#1
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,824 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	Funny how you forget years, but it WAS twice, I know that.

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07-19-2010, 09:36 AM	#4
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,924 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	I was out a few times durring the NWZ and noticed that the wind was whipping up 2/3 foot swells which were washing up on the shore.As I was bobbing in the waves at headway speed,asking myself if it was doing much good.

07-19-2010, 10:53 AM	#5
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,363 Thanks: 961 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	2006 the Lake was very high. My recollection (always suspect) is that the regs were stated such that the 150 foot rule from shore was extended to ?500' making larger areas a NWZ. I may have the details a little off, but 2006 was the year as I just reviewed my photos from then

07-19-2010, 06:24 PM	#7
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,363 Thanks: 961 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	Me too. My perception is that people couldn't judge 150 feet; they didn't do better with 500 feet.