Name:   LMBoater Subject:   Wake Boarding "The Narrows" Legal Claims Date:   6/11/2016 1:57:55 PM

The Narrows are located to the west of Smith Marina and basically northeast of Kowaliga. This area is as narrow as most sloughs around the lake but due to it opening on both ends, boats run full speed. 

We along this tiny narrow channel are aware that boats cause wakes. We are accepting of even very large boats going full speed through our narrow area with the risk to kids in the water and general loss of land due to erosion. It's just part of owning on a busy lake.

What I can't accept are those with Wake Boats allowing Surfing and Wake boarding 30 feet off my dock. I have spent hundreds on repairs this month just on my boat that has consistently been ripped from the dock. I've watched 1" thick mooring ropes snap due to a huge swell from these boats. My 5 year old was tossed off our floating dock yesterday. I approached boaters and was told they wouldn't do it again. They promptly did on their way out. Today my sailboat was demasted. My fixed dock is falling into the water due to the immense wakes of these boaters. 

As we are all responsible for our wakes, I will be holding anyone acting negligable accounatable. I have been told that photo evidence allows for damage claims to be made against those with damaging wakes. I will begin photographing offenders and identifying registration numbers. I plan to begin recouping my damages. 

All anyone on this lake that owns a home is that those with WAKE boats... which create WAKES... to stay a safe distance from our docks. Time and again I read about others being victims of the same. I'm sick of it and look forward to filing claims.