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Thread: Wakeboat Study / Legislation
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07-01-2022, 02:05 PM #11
I really try and think where my wake ends up whether it be on shore or another boat.
But good lord do the toons and tubing boats not look where they are going and cross or pass in front of my line. I just shake my head.
If I see fishing boats especially with planar boards out, I wait for them to clear, but I won’t wait for a fishing boat horvering over the same pocket for an hour.
No power turns for downed riders, volume only high enough for rider. Music muted when returning to rider.
I try to throw my wave to the center of lake so it can fade as it eventually gets to shore.
I try to avoid dock areas entirely.
I try not to grind an area more than a handful of passes before moving elsewhere or giving it a rest.
I fully understand we are not a well liked type on the water. I minimize the hate as much as I can. I was the same when I was a jet skier.
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07-01-2022, 02:09 PM #12
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07-01-2022, 02:24 PM #13Senior Member
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07-01-2022, 02:42 PM #14
Surfing, the wakesurf craze has caused this. Wakeboarding has been around for 25 years or more, never really been an issue. Many, not all, new wake boat owners buy them for the sole purpose of surfing and have never really been on the lakes before. Some are clueless, some are entitled, some just do not care. We all pay the price for the actions of a few unfortunately. If everyone was like Sonic and Larry, none of this legislation would be needed. On that, it was actually the National Tow Boat association that had a lot of input on these bills. They are trying to get out in front of this mess. Trust me, those in power want even more and stringent restrictions on our beloved boats. I just wish it applied to all boats and wakes. I am already seeing people complaining about wake boats in the middle of the lake, well, that is where they are putting us. But I digress, hopefully it has little impact on most of us, but the target is now squarely on our backs.
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07-01-2022, 03:05 PM #15
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07-01-2022, 03:43 PM #16
I hate to say this but years ago we used to be proud to have a wakeboard boat and now I feel a bit embarrassed to have one. We now go above and beyond to make sure we are not the stereotypical wakeboat boaters..always careful around everyone, we launch and load quickly, we don’t blast our stereo, are super careful about where we surf and sure as F won’t be adding lead…... That being said we are not big surfers like we used to be and so now I am wishing we would have just bought a bow rider.
Monterey has a great boat called the M-45 with a 300HP outboard- I’ve already started planting that seed with my wife.
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07-01-2022, 05:24 PM #17
although I agree with part of this, had wakesurfing never come about, I still think there would be a push on this just from a different angle. 25 years ago we did not have 4rev10's on every tower being sold nor too short/2live crew(insert more current rapper here-i'm dating myself ) being broadcast for a 1/4 mile across a lake where people live. today seems like more and more rusty malinoski wannabe's needs to have the latest nsfw album blaring when they ride. wakes are the easy target to clean up the majority but if they think it's going to make it all better..... I believe it's really wakes, music and partying that all combine to give the industry a black eye.
it's society that seems to have moved to a me me me thought process over the last 10 years or so. no one is considerate of others anymore.
and ya sonic, there's a few on here I wish I was closer to for a beer and some bullshartin.. met several on a couple boating forums over the years and it seems the people that we are all bashing on are the ones not part of the forums and contributing to making the scene better.'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
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07-02-2022, 07:22 AM #18
I see my buddy go to the same cove every weekend and surf it along with tons of other surf boats all fighting for the same bit of water plus fighting tubers and jet skis thru there. Knox mojo knows the cove I speak of as its right outside his place. Its downright sketchy when its a weekend and everybody is out there. Theres time boats will be 3 wide surfing down thru there, I feel for the folks who live there and are subjected to it day in and day out. I took my boat to a new launch (Tellico) and it was amazing last weekend. Deeeeeeep water 80 plus feet low traffic and can surf main channel so Im not destroying peoples docks or ruining their quality of life. It was so much better, and I dont feel like Im negatively affecting anybody by going there. My props also appreciate the fact thats the water isnt full of driftwood!
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07-02-2022, 11:44 AM #19
I agree with the comment that the loud music, particularly the rap with extreme vulgarity, is playing a big part in the complaints. Who wants to take their family with young kids to the lake and have to hear cussing blasting out across the water? Especially most of it being tailored around sex and the P word, F word, etc...you know what I mean. Not trying to sound old, but damn just have a little class when you know young kids are around. I have teenagers kids and when they or their friends Playlist have a song like that pop up, it gets skipped.
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07-02-2022, 07:43 PM #20
This is what they are doing in Northern WI to eliminate wake surfing…coming to a lake near you.
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