Name:   donnie1 - Subject:   Wake Board Boats Date:   8/1/2014 2:06:16 PM

New Guy here regarding "Wake" boat.  This is our first summer in Little Kowaliga on a beautiful lot fronting Little Kowaliga and a long slough. We're "Old" skiers and were somewhat used to boat wakes, or so we thought . We are nearly washed off our dock each weekend ! We can't believe the size and number of the wakes that hit our dock and seawall. There seems to be a lot of discussion on this subject  and request for something to be done. I did some searching on the web and saw a number of lakes have made any boat that is built to increase the wake illegal on specific lakes. In other words any boat with a means to make larger wakes such as adding water, weights, or wedges can no longer be used on these lakes. In addition specific areas in open water have been designated as the only "wake" boat legal areas.

We have a "Special Needs" Grand Child that loves to swim but is unable to swim off our dock for fear of being washed under the dock itself. Safety is always a concern but these "Wake" boats really increase the danger.

Often times The only way things get changed is to develop a group of concerned property owners and start a movement.  I know we're all tired of govenrment overreach , but protecting life and property cannot be overstated !

donnie1