50 feet back law

[markj]

Interesting response.

In deep lake water, boat wakes don't dissipate nearly as quickly as they do on a river where you have currents and it's generally shallower. On our lake here, a surf boat working the far side of the lake.... 3/4 of a mile or more.... still generates sizeable rollers where we may be skiing. And in many ways they are more dangerous in that there is no obvious boat nearby to create a visual warning...the wake literally appears out no where.

It's a long standing maritime principle that you are responsible for your own wake. And your thinking that I should just stop my boat, turn sternside and let your wake go by is the type of arrogant attitude that will ultimately lead to more limitations and regulations placed on surf boats. From what you've written, sounds to me like you think YOU own the lake. Maybe a better approach would be to recognize the risk that's created and make attempts to share the water safely with everyone.

Lol! I go to lakes too and I agree with you about the current helping dissipate the wakes. What do you say to the people driving big cruisers? Are they arrogant just because they exist too? What do you say to the fisherman in the raft or canoe that you just went by? Those guys have always hated waterskiers. You're also right about being responsible for your own wake. I get that and I've never caused damage to anyone or anything. I pretty much go to the same 5 mile stretch on the river and I keep my boat on a hoist there too so no way am I making any enemies. Not an arrogant bone in my body (well maybe except for the fact that I own a Nauti.) ;-)