No or low wake speed

[Craigz]

Just curious,
I live in a spot where I have a decent distance of no wake canals to get out in the gulf. What speed can you guys go on a no wake zone?

I feel like everyone else is going 6-8mph but i feel like I'm pushing it in the high 4s.
I'd love to increase to 6-7 since it would make a massive difference to my total time in and out. Any ideas to minimize wake?

 

[swatski]

Just curious,
I live in a spot where I have a decent distance of no wake canals to get out in the gulf. What speed can you guys go on a no wake zone?

I feel like everyone else is going 6-8mph but i feel like I'm pushing it in the high 4s.
I'd love to increase to 6-7 since it would make a massive difference to my total time in and out. Any ideas to minimize wake?

I will start by saying that I think you can't go wrong by choosing to install trim tabs on your boat!

The trim tabs will lower the wake when the stern is lifted, bow lowered - tabs down allows boat to go faster without the wake. Basically, the net result (if the tabs are nice and large enough) is that the hull is lifted more out of the water. And digs less of a hole in the water.

Trim tabs also allow a boat to keep its bow down and stay on plane at lower speeds.

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[Craigz]

I will start by saying that I think you can't go wrong by choosing to install trim tabs on your boat!

The trim tabs will lower the wake when the stern is lifted, bow lowered - tabs down allows boat to go faster without the wake. Basically, the net result (if the tabs are nice and large enough) is that the hull is lifted more out of the water. And digs less of a hole in the water.

Trim tabs also allow a boat to keep its bow down and stay on plane at lower speeds.

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Thank you. I will definitely look into that. I have the wake tabs that actually make the wake bigger (not installed) I was thinking of trying to make a modified set that would offset the wake and hopefully cancel some out. Trim tabs sounds promising tho, didn't realize they had that benefit

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

No wake here in Florida is idle speed there is wording in the law stating that you are allowed to travel at the minimum speed require to maintain steerage however in minimum wake zones you can travel at a speed where your hull is not on plane . I would suggest you research your local laws for exact definitions and requirements. Oddly it really has nothing to do with your actual wake since here a minimum wake zone is probably in reality a big wake zone.

 

[Coheeba]

This is from Florida Fish and Wildlife

 

[swatski]

The tabs down allows our boats to go faster while FULLY OFF PLANE, with much smaller wake.

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[Craigz]

Thank you for all that useful info. It sounds like I should definitely get trim tabs.
I believe my area is slow speed not idle speed but I'll have to double check.

 

[ALAN MANN SR.]

Believe me in Florida, Slow speed minimal wake for a jet boat is IDLE. Have got a $90.00 ticket for that, and was only doing 5 MPH.