No Wake zone ???

[REELWORLD42]

Does anyone know , if you have to slow down in a no wake zone if the place is closed for business ,I'm talking about the no wake zone in Richland creek at blue water campground? A few people have told me that a game warden told them if they where closed and not selling gas that you did not have to slow down .

 

[Carl Guffey]

<font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">If it is a no wake zone, it is 24/7/365.</font>

 

[REELWORLD42]

So once it becomes a no wake zone , it will always be a no wake even if the marina never reopens, it has been closed for a few months. I will continue to slow down for the no wake zone even though that's like having a stop sign on the high-way with out an intersection. it makes a very dangerous situation some slowing down and others not .

 

[Carl Guffey]

<font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">You may call Region 3 of the TWRA tell them about the situation and then move to have the zone repealed. Once it is repealed you may resume movement through the area unimpeded. Until that point it is a "no wake zone" which means that you stop and idle through while causing no wake.</font>

 

[Hagen]

Drop the hammer!!!

 

[Carl Guffey]

<font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">I am sure that "Hagen" will be glad to pay the court costs for your ticket. The tickets aren't to bad, but the court cost sucks.....................unless they write you up for wreckless boating. In that case I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.</font>

 

[REELWORLD42]

called a game warden and ask him about it and he said that if they where not operating the business you did not have to slow down . but I will slow down until they remove the no wake markers .

 

[Hagen]

"Hagen" would love to been in court when a judge listened to an officer explain why he wrote a ticket for a no wake zone violation for a marina that is and has been closed for some time.

Glad your back Mr. Guffey!

 

[elwestb]

No Wake Zones only apply to Bass boats any way. Jet skis and pleasure boats don't count! That's my experience! See it every week!

 

[Carl Guffey]

<font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">Glad to be back.......The "no wake zone" is in effect until all evidence is removed by the governing officials. That is why someone from that area needs to contact TWRA and request that it be removed, and then follow up on it and make sure it has been taken down( all signs and buoys).</font>

 

[Carl Guffey]

elwestb - 6/8/2010 5:14 PM No Wake Zones only apply to Bass boats any way. Jet skis and pleasure boats don't count! That's my experience! See it every week!

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<font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">Then get the ID numbers from the offending craft and turn then in to TWRA. Keep calling until something is done or do nothing and just join in. </font></p>

 

[Guest]

This area might be like some construction zones on the highway. They leave the signs up long after the construction is finished. Just so they can get some revenue from tickets.