Name:   Buteye - Subject:   Wake Boats Date:   8/14/2018 1:38:19 PM (updated 8/14/2018 1:42:51 PM)

What would be your suggestion for trying to deal with this problem? When it has gotten to the point that the wake can rip a personal water craft of its lift, wash out sea walls, bash moored boats against the side of the dock they are tied up to, damage floating docks, slam young swimmers off their floats and "lilly pads" into the dock they are next to, etc., something must "change". You can't expect small children to be aware of a "wake boat" that is nearing the area near their dock. What about a recent occurrence at Chuck's Marina where a small bass boat was at sitting at the fuel dock and the wake from a wake boat sends it launching into the air, almost ending up on top o the fuel dock. For anyone who has not been following the posts on wake boats, at a minimum , I strongly suggest you read the post by "F1Fan, Subject: South end of the lake, Date: 7/31/018 12:34:23 PM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I strongly believe that if there was a way to for "boaters" to have reported on the kinds of dangerous situations they have seen that are similar to the few posts that have been made in the last couple of weeks, the number would be "staggering". It's only a matter of time until we see or hear of a terrible "accident" caused by the kinds of situations that are now reading about.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           It seems that the wake boarders think must have to a smooth "cove" in order to enjoy their their day. It has gotten so bad that I can't come in off the lake for a lunch break and tie my boat to the dock. It is necessary to put my boat on the lift just to be on the safe side.