The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising, and
shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of downed
skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to shoreline
and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen seem
to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to ruin their
day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either. How far is far enough
away that you don't feel like I'm being inconsiderate when I cruise by with
speed on my mind?

I'm pretty sure that I'm overcompensating by the very fact that I worry
about how my actions effect others and try to practice the golden rule. I
just never bobbed about on a lake that allowed fishing and boating faster
than a no wake speed so I'm lacking in perspective.

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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.

If you swamp one of their boats, your fun could (and should) include
spending the rest of the day in handcuffs.




How far is far enough away that you don't feel like I'm being
inconsiderate when I cruise by with speed on my mind?

There's no way of knowing that except by being observant, and experimenting
when there are NOT other boats around. Go fast, then make a wide U-turn and
figure out where your wake begins to fade.

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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.

If you swamp one of their boats, your fun could (and should) include
spending the rest of the day in handcuffs.

Uh, Doug, does the tone of my post come anywhere near suggesting that
possibility?


How far is far enough away that you don't feel like I'm being
inconsiderate when I cruise by with speed on my mind?

There's no way of knowing that except by being observant, and
experimenting when there are NOT other boats around. Go fast, then make a
wide U-turn and figure out where your wake begins to fade.


Great idea! That will be a fun experiment. It will really help me
understand the effects my boat has, Now if they will just fix the dock so I
can put the boat in the water.

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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy
some speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the
only fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.

If you swamp one of their boats, your fun could (and should) include
spending the rest of the day in handcuffs.

Uh, Doug, does the tone of my post come anywhere near suggesting that
possibility?

Well, you said "but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.", which
suggests you have about a 50/50 chance of making the wrong choice.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing,
cruising, and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy
some speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the
only fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.

If you swamp one of their boats, your fun could (and should) include
spending the rest of the day in handcuffs.

Uh, Doug, does the tone of my post come anywhere near suggesting that
possibility?

Well, you said "but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.", which
suggests you have about a 50/50 chance of making the wrong choice.


What a cynic!

"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either. How far is
far enough away that you don't feel like I'm being inconsiderate when I
cruise by with speed on my mind?

I'm pretty sure that I'm overcompensating by the very fact that I worry
about how my actions effect others and try to practice the golden rule. I
just never bobbed about on a lake that allowed fishing and boating faster
than a no wake speed so I'm lacking in perspective.



I consider myself a very courteous boater except when traveling the ICW and
trying to properly pass a blow-boater who, after 10 minutes, continues to
ignore your radio calls and horn signals and continues to putt-putt down the
middle of the channel. Then, I wake the hell out of him.

RCE

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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing,
cruising, and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy
some speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're
the only fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The
fishermen seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I
don't want to ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun
either.

If you swamp one of their boats, your fun could (and should) include
spending the rest of the day in handcuffs.

Uh, Doug, does the tone of my post come anywhere near suggesting that
possibility?

Well, you said "but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.", which
suggests you have about a 50/50 chance of making the wrong choice.


What a cynic!


Not really, Bryan. More like a very experienced observer of what really
happens on the water.

"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either. How far is
far enough away that you don't feel like I'm being inconsiderate when I
cruise by with speed on my mind?

I'm pretty sure that I'm overcompensating by the very fact that I worry
about how my actions effect others and try to practice the golden rule. I
just never bobbed about on a lake that allowed fishing and boating faster
than a no wake speed so I'm lacking in perspective.



I say go fast! If their boats are crappy and over turn because of a wake,
then they need new bigger boats. New boats are good for the economy - so you
are doing the right thing

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"Bryan" wrote in message If you swamp one of
their boats, your fun could (and should) include spending the rest of
the day in handcuffs.

Uh, Doug, does the tone of my post come anywhere near suggesting that
possibility?

Well, you said "but I also don't want to ruin my fun either.", which
suggests you have about a 50/50 chance of making the wrong choice.


What a cynic!


Not really, Bryan. More like a very experienced observer of what really
happens on the water.


I'm a rec.boats participant. Doesn't that count for something?

"Dan J.S." wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The other thread, about the new Gatlin Gun, motivates this question.

Mixed use lake: skiing/wakeboarding/tubing, swimming, fishing, cruising,
and shoreline camping.

Some things are obvious: no wake in the no wake zones; stay clear of
downed skiers/boarders/swimmers; ski boats don't need to stay close to
shoreline and shoreline campers with anchored boats

How far away is far enough, when cruising at WOT, or trying to enjoy some
speed , to get from one end of a lake to the other, and you're the only
fishing boat (or two) bobbing about.

I like to go fast from one end of the lake to the other. The fishermen
seem to prefer floating about where the lake narrows. I don't want to
ruin their day, but I also don't want to ruin my fun either. How far is
far enough away that you don't feel like I'm being inconsiderate when I
cruise by with speed on my mind?

I'm pretty sure that I'm overcompensating by the very fact that I worry
about how my actions effect others and try to practice the golden rule.
I just never bobbed about on a lake that allowed fishing and boating
faster than a no wake speed so I'm lacking in perspective [and
experience].



I say go fast! If their boats are crappy and over turn because of a wake,
then they need new bigger boats. New boats are good for the economy - so
you are doing the right thing




I love how you (plural) have interpreted my question. There's not even a
remote possibility of causing them enough trouble that they would even think
of holding on, let alone getting swamped or overturned. Geez, the drama in
this group! I guess I'm just going to have to motor up to one of these
fishermen and ask their opinion. I was more concerned with not scaring
their fish away and with not making them feel like I'm intruding. I'm
pretty sure the answer to my question is to follow the advice to make some
runs followed with U Turns to get a better feel for my wake effects on a
relatively quiet lake.