Question 3939 Deck General

The correct answer is C) reduce your speed. Reducing your speed in a narrow channel is the best way to minimize your vessel's wake and the resulting effects on the surrounding environment and other vessels. A slower speed reduces the energy and size of the waves generated by your vessel, which can help prevent damage or disturbance to the shoreline, other boats, and maritime structures in the confined space of a narrow channel. The other options are not the most effective ways to reduce wake in a narrow channel. Applying rudder to counter the current (A) may help with maneuverability but does not directly address wake reduction. Shifting weight to the stern (B) could slightly reduce wake but is not as effective as simply slowing down. Changing to a zigzag course (D) could increase your overall time and distance traveled through the channel without significantly reducing your wake.