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the other case the jet ski collision sank surfer had fallen. (Failure to assess and
the wake boat. (Not following the prevent risk to life. Poor judgement.)
Rules of the Road. Not maintaining
- Significant property damage all
a safe standoff. Inexperience.
along the lake from power craft not
____________ (fill in the blank!))
minding their wakes and operating in
- A boat ran up under a dock, pinning close proximity to docks and shoreline.
the operator inside, requiring Fire (Selfishness)
Department responders to tear up the
- Concussions from power boats and
dock to free the victim. (Inexperience)
jet skis towing one or more tubes where
- MANY violations of the Rules of occupants are swung into each other
the Road with regard to failing to give and their "coconuts" collide. (Failure to

right of way. MANY assess and prevent risk to
power craft failing to life.)
follow traffic scheme
We don't have enough
flow and staying to the
print space to go on.
right side of channels.
Officials estimate there
Powered craft towing
has never been a period
persons cutting across
in SML history when the
other vessels’ bows at
amount of inexperienced
close quarters. MANY
operators has been so
groundings, especially
high, nor the number
at night. (Inexperience.
of new water craft and
Disregard for standards
first-time operators. Operators must
and the safety of all on the water.)
be willing to follow the rules and self-
- Ski and power boats operating assess their own experience levels and
without observers in narrow areas and capabilities.

close proximity to docks, whipping
May this "can't believe it's true"
young skiers around to the point that
content help everyone to assess their
they either see it coming and let go, or
actions and operate responsibly, with
face collision. Too many scary close
the health and welfare of every life the
calls with this one. (Inexperience.
one true metric of "having fun" on
Disregard for safety and preserving
SML. Help us make September 2021
life.)
the time we all remove the risks to our
- A wake surfing boat with surfer lake community.

astern cut across the bow of a very
"Sober Skippers". Share the Lake.
prominent 36 ton vessel that had no
Watch Your Wake!
chance of stopping in time if that

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