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RE: Wisconsin and Vermont are trying to tackle some of the problems wake boats cause - RockyRaab2 - 04-07-2024
I don't see any mention of how the zone is to be outlined on the water, nor what the penalty might be if violated. Just setting a distance from shore will have as much success as our distance from other boaters rule - largely and often deliberately ignored.
RE: Wisconsin and Vermont are trying to tackle some of the problems wake boats cause - smokepoles - 04-07-2024
(04-07-2024, 11:48 AM)RockyRaab2 Wrote: I don't see any mention of how the zone is to be outlined on the water, nor what the penalty might be if violated. Just setting a distance from shore will have as much success as our distance from other boaters rule - largely and often deliberately ignored.
Do search for 'vermont wakeboat regulations' and you will find more info that I did not completely go through including hour presentation from regulation agency. If I recall correctly there are 50% or more lakes that will have no wakeboat towing so should not be hard to enforce. https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/lakes-ponds/vermont-use-public-waters-rules/wakeboats
Here's another wakeboat regulations indicting that precedent are there for regulation to limit their usage pending public support.
https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/boater-info/Pages/Lower-Willamette-River-Rules.aspx