How to Drive a Boat Through a Wake at 45 Degrees
- 1). Note your current heading, either on your compass or on your GPS. Note whether the wake you wish to cross is to the left or the right of your boat.
- 2). Subtract 45 degrees from the heading if the wake is to the left of the boat. Reduce your speed to 10 knots or less. Turn left to this heading to cross a wake to the left of the boat.
- 3). Add 45 degrees to the heading if the wake is to the right of the boat. Reduce your speed to 10 knots or less. Turn right to this heading to cross a wake to the right of the boat.
- 4). Resume your original speed, once you cross the wake.
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