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Wake Responsibility

Wake responsibility: your wake is your liability - slow down near docks, anchored boats, and paddlecraft

Wake responsibility: your wake is your liability - slow down near docks, anchored boats, and paddlecraft

You are legally responsible for your wake. Damage or injury caused by your wake is your liability.

Excessive wake can swamp small boats, damage docked boats, cause injury, and erode shorelines.

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No Wake Zone

Area requiring idle speed and minimal wake

Wake Responsibility

Operator liability for damage from vessel wake

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