Name:   Buteye - Subject:   Wake Boats Date:   8/17/2018 11:57:33 AM

The fact that you had to install "whips" on your dock to protect your own wake boat is an excellent example of this problem. If wakes can cause damage to any type of marine vessel tied to a dock, just imagine a wake slamming young kids who aee on floats, lilly pads, etc. be into a dock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Also, I think your suggestion to create "wake surfing" zones is an excellent way to help "all" boaters to be able to enjoy the many fun opportunities provided by the lake. I like the idea that it could be very beneficial in helping to control the younger underaged users of alcoholic beverages while on the lake. There is probabaly enough problems created by those who are of age. What would it take to get some action started along the lines you have suggested? Is it possibe that if "wake surfing" zones were created, is it possible there would be so much "wake" in the area that wake boat owners would then be complaining about each other? Further, in the area of tranquilty, I was at my lake house the last two days and I saw two PWC's and one fishing boat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           One further point, I have had my house on the lake for eight years. I only have a sea wall on about half of my shoreline,mainly in the front of my house. For the first five years i didn't have any real noticeable shoreline erosion. However, in the last two years I have seen erosion of close to 2 feet. With that being said, I will likely construct a sea wall on my remaining shoreline this fall. That brings up one other question, as you have been on the lake this year do you see what to me appears to be greater erosion around the lake than usual?