Name:	BigBlue -	Reply
Subject:	Wave runners
Date:	7/27/2015 8:47:16 AM

My daughter loves to jump my boat wake and waves on our wave runner that I make and I wanted to know what the law is on wave runners jumping boat wakes.

Name:	Osms -	Reply
Subject:	Wave runners
Date:	7/27/2015 9:24:21 AM

I think you'll find that it is discouraged by the Marine Police, and very well may be against the law.  The problem is that the PWC operator can come too close to the rear of the boat, and loses steering control when the PWC hits the wake wave, not to mention the added mechanical stress put on the PWC engine and drive shaft bearings when airborne and after landing.  We once had super fun jumping waves in the Gulf on our PWC until we realized we had broken three motor mounts and ruined the drive shaft bearings.

Name:	GregJ -	Reply
Subject:	Wave runners
Date:	7/28/2015 9:07:45 PM

It's part of the boater's license course.  They specifically talk about it.  Hopefully she has her boater's license.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Wave runners
Date:	7/30/2015 8:42:37 PM

Make sure she lets off of the gas while in the air so she don't over-rev the engine.

Name:	BigBlue -	Reply
Subject:	Wave runners
Date:	8/6/2015 12:45:53 PM

Before she even go onto a Wave Runner I made her take a boating safety class and get her license.  The Alabama boater safety program does not address this from a legality stand point.  They only say to use caution and stay back from the boat.  I have her operate with caution and stay back with no other boats in the vacinity, however I have heard several people say that is still not legal.  We want both her and myself to be operating within the laws of the lake.