04-18-2024, 11:04 PM
One thing that would help a lot is if everyone would know the laws of the lake by actually reading the boating laws and rules. When heading towards an oncoming boat, both boats should veer to the right and pass with a minimum of 150 feet. When crossing, the boat to the left has to yield to the boat to the right and when overtaking, you must be more than 150 feet to either side of the vessel you are passing. These laws apply whether trolling or cruising. I always try to correct course a long way ahead when trolling but I can't count the times that I adjust my course to the right as is the law and the oncoming vessel adjusts left and just keeps coming at me! This won't solve all our problems, but if every boater on the lake just followed these 3 laws it would make a big difference.
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