ksanders
Moderator Emeritus
You are an attorney?
It's probably important to note that probably less than 1% of pleasure boating is done in uncontrolled areas of the ocean. I don't think the point you are attempting to make is relevant to the discussion.
No I am not an attorney.
Possibly on the east coast you are correct about the 1% comment, especially if you include ski boats etc...
On the west coast almost all boating that is done by TF members is in uncontrolled ocean waters. Here on the west coast we take our trawlers out in the ocean, where large waves caused by wind, ferries and other boats are the norm.
Your comment has me thinking. I have over my time here on TF heard of people talking about waves that we on our coast are constantly exposed to like they are a very big deal. I have just come to realize you have so many protected waters on the east coast that you might go a very long time without having to experience what we on our coast have to go through much of the time.
Furthering that thought process, I suppose that a wake from a larger boat could be a significant event. I have to admit I kinda envy your boating if thats the case.
Here in Seward Alaska almost every time I leave the harbor I'm going to expose my boat to at the very least 3-5' ocean swells. That is a dream day. Much of the time we're in wind blown 5' or larger waves at say 8 seconds, as measured by the noaa bouys. Thats why we look at a boats wake as a non event.
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