Crossing Wakes And Swells - Yamaha AR240 HO Owner's Manual

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CROSSING WAKES
AND SWELLS
You will not always have flat, smooth
water. There will be swells and wakes
SHARP WAKES
from other boats, etc.
The best way to cross wakes and swells
is with the least jolt to you and the boat.
Small swells are not as difficult to cross
as larger swells or wakes. Crossing a
BROAD SWELL
sharp wake gives more of a jolt than a
broad swell.
WAKE
To cross a wake or swell, change your
speed and choose the angle at which
you cross the wake or swell. Usually,
a slower speed and "quartering" the
wake (crossing at an angle) will reduce
the jolt.
Two other things you may notice. The
90°
first is that crossing a group of wakes
or swells is not as easy or smooth as
crossing just one wake. The second
45°
10°
is that when you quarter the wake or
swell, the boat will try to steer away
from the wake or swell. When crossing
at a 45° angle, you may not notice this,
but at a smaller angle, say 10°, it can be
very strong. Be prepared to steer and
balance as necessary.
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