Crossing Wakes And Swells - Yamaha AR230 High output Owner's And Operator's Manual

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CROSSING WAKES AND SWELLS

You will not always have flat, smooth
water. There will be swells and wakes
from other boats, etc.
SHARP WAKES
The best way to cross wakes and
swells is with the least jolt to you and
the boat. Small swells are not as diffi-
cult to cross as larger swells or wakes.
Crossing a sharp wake gives more of a
BROAD SWELL
jolt than a broad swell.
To cross a wake or swell, change your
WAKE
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
first is that crossing a group of wakes or
90°
swells is not as easy or smooth as
crossing just one wake. The second is
45°
10°
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 bal-
ance as necessary.
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