When operating a Personal Watercraft (PWC) in a designated swimmer area, you must reduce your speed to no-wake speed as soon as you enter the area. This typically means you should avoid creating any significant wake, which can pose a danger to swimmers. It's essential to maintain this speed until you are safely out of the swimmer area to ensure the safety of all individuals in the water. Always be aware of local regulations, as they may vary by location.
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You should avoid operating your motorboat or pwc above no wake speed near the shore because engine efficiency is reduced.
If you are operating your powerboat near a shoreline, you should run at wake speed in order to help prevent erosion.
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.
In Oregon, you must proceed at slow-no-wake speed when operating a boat or PWC within 200 feet of a boat launch or moorage area.
It causes erosion
Run at no wake speed
A circle marker is a symbol on a regulatory marker that is used to mark a no wake or idle speed area.
You should watch your wake when operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area because the wake may cause personal injury or damage from your wake hitting the other vessels and throwing the people around or equipment. Also, It is common courtesy to stay far enough away from them. It is also important to mind your wake as there may be swimmers nearby, or fisherman who would prefer calmer waters. Furthermore, aside from watching your wake near other boaters, you also need to watch your speed in low wake zones, as seawalls can be damaged by the continual waves pounding against them. The "wake" is the wave left behind as your boat moves forward, its size depends on your speed. In congested areas the wave of the wake causes other boats to move and can make people fall. "Watch your wake" means "reduce your speed" so that you do not endanger people.
You should watch your wake when operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area because the wake may cause personal injury or damage from your wake hitting the other vessels and throwing the people around or equipment. Also, It is common courtesy to stay far enough away from them. It is also important to mind your wake as there may be swimmers nearby, or fisherman who would prefer calmer waters. Furthermore, aside from watching your wake near other boaters, you also need to watch your speed in low wake zones, as seawalls can be damaged by the continual waves pounding against them. The "wake" is the wave left behind as your boat moves forward, its size depends on your speed. In congested areas the wave of the wake causes other boats to move and can make people fall. "Watch your wake" means "reduce your speed" so that you do not endanger people.
You should watch your wake when operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area because the wake may cause personal injury or damage from your wake hitting the other vessels and throwing the people around or equipment. Also, It is common courtesy to stay far enough away from them. It is also important to mind your wake as there may be swimmers nearby, or fisherman who would prefer calmer waters. Furthermore, aside from watching your wake near other boaters, you also need to watch your speed in low wake zones, as seawalls can be damaged by the continual waves pounding against them. The "wake" is the wave left behind as your boat moves forward, its size depends on your speed. In congested areas the wave of the wake causes other boats to move and can make people fall. "Watch your wake" means "reduce your speed" so that you do not endanger people.
You should watch your wake when operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area because the wake may cause personal injury or damage from your wake hitting the other vessels and throwing the people around or equipment. Also, It is common courtesy to stay far enough away from them. It is also important to mind your wake as there may be swimmers nearby, or fisherman who would prefer calmer waters. Furthermore, aside from watching your wake near other boaters, you also need to watch your speed in low wake zones, as seawalls can be damaged by the continual waves pounding against them. The "wake" is the wave left behind as your boat moves forward, its size depends on your speed. In congested areas the wave of the wake causes other boats to move and can make people fall. "Watch your wake" means "reduce your speed" so that you do not endanger people.