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Re: No wake zones [Re: LakeTylerMan] #12795525 06/18/18 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted By: LakeTylerMan
Yes, since the buoys were moved 895 boats have come up the cove while I've watched and 671.25 paid no attention to the no wake buoy. I assume the same average when I've not been watching but I might be wrong. laugh


Solid data there.


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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12795526 06/18/18 12:19 AM
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Wacky, I'd also advise that you pay no attention to the no-wake buoy if you're concerned about a ticket. Of the 671.25 boats who've ignored the buoy, zero tickets were written.

Re: No wake zones [Re: Douglas J] #12795529 06/18/18 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted By: Doug R.
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However I'd say 75% of all boaters including bass fishermen pay no attention at all to the no wake buoy.




SO, you actually counted all the boats on the lake and calculated that percentage? How many boats did you count that did and did not slow down?

#mathcheck


Lol. He's not publishing a study in discover magazine. It's an observation. One that I can't really disagree with. I saw three fisherman roll through the no wake zone (not shut down late just drive through it) for a hundred yards or better literally yesterday, out of three boats. That's 100%. I don't take that to mean everyone ignores it but it would be statistically accurate even if my sample size was much too small



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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12795533 06/18/18 12:23 AM
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No, I'm done. I'm going to give up on no wakes and pay 40 grand for the retaining wall.

Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12795562 06/18/18 12:50 AM
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I don't know about the bouys your talking about but I know people will do some crazy things like that. People on Taylor's bayou have a couple no wake signs on one stretch and a hunting club actually hung "no fishing,no hunting" signs in a few canals. It's all on navigable water so I know it's free for anybody to go there.

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Originally Posted By: the skipper
I don't know about the bouys your talking about but I know people will do some crazy things like that. People on Taylor's bayou have a couple no wake signs on one stretch and a hunting club actually hung "no fishing,no hunting" signs in a few canals. It's all on navigable water so I know it's free for anybody to go there.


I actually have a picture of myself with a decent fish in front of a dock with 'no fishing' signs from when I may have been 18 or so. I thought it was hilarious at the time. Still kinda do.

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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12795618 06/18/18 01:51 AM
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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12795630 06/18/18 02:06 AM
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No wake zones for many are just like speed limit signs on the highway. They are just a suggestion not a rule that applies to them. Just watch Fork under the bridges.

Re: No wake zones [Re: LakeTylerMan] #12795984 06/18/18 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: LakeTylerMan
No, I'm done. I'm going to give up on no wakes and pay 40 grand for the retaining wall.


A retaining wall will protect your shoreline during high water and storms much better than a no wake buoy will.


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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12796186 06/18/18 04:48 PM
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Feel your pain on the price of retaining walls. I have 401 ft of retaining wall in need of replacing.

Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12796245 06/18/18 05:16 PM
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Call navionics and get them to list it on their maps as a flooded timber area would be more effective than a no wake buoy laugh


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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12800175 06/21/18 12:11 PM
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It's true that those buoys are unenforceable but it's just common courtesy to not wake people or their property. In fact, yesterday I was coming into an actual no wake zoned and there was a family in a small fishing boat before the zone started. I slowed down well before them and the zone so I didn't wake them. Some idiot in a larger boat passed me on the port side about 5 feet from my boat and not only waked me but also the smaller boat. What guys like that don't realize is that you are responsible for your wake and if you cause damage to someone's boat or property you can be sued civilly by the boat/homeowner.


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Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12800553 06/21/18 04:49 PM
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When I am on plane my bass boat puts out a very small wake. Not sure how that would do any damage. No different than a small wave on a 5-7 mph windy day. Off plane, I would have to idle at the slowest the boat would travel to put out the same small wake as I would on plane. I was also told on the lake I fish that if the no wake buoys are not numbered (permitted I guess) they are not a legal buoy that will be enforced.

Re: No wake zones [Re: WackySenko] #12800613 06/21/18 05:38 PM
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If the bouy is not out far enough it will be worse than staying on plane. Most people I see shut it down right at the bouy so the guys that petitioned for the extension of the buoy have the right idea.

Re: No wake zones [Re: Bobby Milam] #12800626 06/21/18 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted By: Bobby Milam
No wake zones for many are just like speed limit signs on the highway. They are just a suggestion not a rule that applies to them. Just watch Fork under the bridges.


or Athens at the boat ramp ,,,,, and YES it "IS" bass boats that do not observe the no wake area was well. I watched a big ol Ranger with it's occupants come flying out of the first cove/creek on the west side on plane right past the no wake buoys and stayed on plane well into the no wake zone at the ramp.

That doesn't set a very good example.
Sure do miss the AMWA boat out looking for these guys.

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