Marking Rocks with a buoy?

[BeaverIslandGuy]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Unless it is a no-wake zone, rock hazards are not marked. Technically you shouldn't be cruising 50 feet offshore. If it is a no-wake zone, then yes it should be marked with a buoy. I see all kinds of markers around lakes.

Thanks to all whom have piped in so far. I agree that for general boating, within 150 ft to shore shallow areas, shoals, rocks, etc are not marked (in fact, I think this was part of the criteria of a navigation buoy on the lake - if less than 20 ft AND over 150 ft from shore (not including marked channels, etc), that is when Dept of Safety, through MP, would add a mark.)

My needs in the 30-50 ft range are reminders for visitors/guests coming/departing/playing near our dock, so the above milkjug/bottle idea would work well.

I was just wondering if there were any official guidance, especially if I wanted to add a more visible marker to help at night coming into the dock.

As for those uninvited “visitors” that think 15 ft is 150 ft as they blow by in their wakeboats and PWC, while I would also smirk at the below water damage of their navigational skills (and there is evidence on some of the rocks to suggest this has in fact happened), I would not mind “encouraging” them to be a little further out.