Boating Safety

These are just some boat operating practices that are dangerous and illegal in Wisconsin:

It is unlawful to operate a motorboat:

within 100 feet of any swimmer, diver, dock, raft, pier at a speed in excess of “no wake.”
at a speed in excess of no wake from one-half hour after sunset to sunrise. On Pine Lake this rule is from 5pm until 10am.
while a passenger is sitting on the gunwales, tops, backs or sides of seats, or on the decking over the bow while under way, unless such person is inboard of guards or railings sufficient to prevent the person from being lost overboard.
in a repeated circuitous course within 200 feet around any other boat or swimmer, or in a manner to create hazardous wakes.
while under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance, or to use water skis or similar devices. In Wisconsin, all motor boat operators are deemed to have given consent to a blood alcohol test.

Chasing, harassing, or disturbing wildlife with your vessel.

Please be considerate of your neighbors, wildlife and others who enjoy the lake.

Wisconsin Boating Regulations

Be sure to review the entire document Wisconsin Boating Regulations to learn about statewide regulations.

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