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On Jul 5, 2005, at 12:10 PM, R C Smith Jr wrote:
> On 7/4/05 8:21 AM, "Richard Quarles" <> wrote:
>
>
>> My understanding is that the real definition of 'no wake speed' is
>> the minimum speed at which you maintain steerageway. For all of the
>> single screw, double screw, planning, displacement, jet boats, etc.
>> that I've encountered, that means idle speed.
>>
>
> I think "no wake" means no wake.
>
> Rick, I respectfully submit that it depends on the hull. My almost
> full-displacement LRC can do just shy of 6k without a wake...my
> idle speed
> is 3k. A Fleming 55 at 6k has quite a wake from its planing hull.
> And the
> shorter the LWL, the lower the speed to get to "no wake."
>
> Bob
> ________________
> Robert Calhoun Smith Jr
> M/V MARY KATHRYN
> Hatteras 58 LRC
> Annapolis
I was referring to the legal definition of the speed limit in a no
wake zone, not to the size of the waves produced. Each boat will
have a speed at which the wake becomes objectionable to others, but
the legal definition, I believe, is the slowest your boat will go and
remain steerable. Slower will be dangerous due to lack of control;
faster WILL produce a larger wake.
Rick Quarles
Barric II, Nordic Tug 32-147
New Bern, NC
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