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Producing no wake and not exceeding 5 MPH.
"No wake speed" under North Carolina boating law means operating a vessel at a speed that does not create a wake. This is typically a slow speed that allows the vessel to move without causing waves that could disturb other watercraft, shorelines, or wildlife.
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I had a friend get a ticket for "no wake" or "idle speed" in Virginia. He was told that Idle Speed is the slowest speed that you can go and maintain control of the boat. I guess if you have an steamship, you can go a little faster than a 14 foot Jon boat.
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Failure to comply with boating regulations while under way is reckless operation. Improper anchorage can be construed as reckless operation if it creates a hazard to property or life.
BUI is Boating under influence, compared to DUI or Driving under influence.
The Slowest speed that it is still possible to maintain steering
The Slowest speed at which headway can be made and it is still possible to maintain steering control. This can vary in rivers or any other currents, this regulation is typically applied in "no wake" zones, or within 100 feet of shore, to avoid unnatural erosion of shoreline or disruption of wildlife ecology.
The Slowest speed at which headway can be made and it is still possible to maintain steering control. This can vary in rivers or any other currents, this regulation is typically applied in "no wake" zones, or within 100 feet of shore, to avoid unnatural erosion of shoreline or disruption of wildlife ecology.
The Slowest speed at which headway can be made and it is still possible to maintain steering control. This can vary in rivers or any other currents, this regulation is typically applied in "no wake" zones, or within 100 feet of shore, to avoid unnatural erosion of shoreline or disruption of wildlife ecology.
All vessels operating within the no wake area shall be operated at idle speed. "Idle speed" shall mean the lowest speed at which a vessel can operate, maintain safe steerage, and minimize the production of a wake that could unreasonably interfere with or endanger other persons, property, or water-borne vessels.