Question

When you are in a speed zone that reads slow peed, minimum wake, your vessel shout be settled in the water?

1) Completely
2) Partially
3) Slightly
4) Not

Answer 1

In a 'slow speed, minimum wake' zone, your vessel should be partially settled in the water, moving just fast enough to steer while creating the smallest wake possible.

Step-by-step explanation:

When navigating a speed zone marked with "slow speed, minimum wake," the intent is to have your vessel moving through the water in such a way that it creates the smallest wake possible. This typically means your vessel should be moving just fast enough to maintain steerage but slow enough that it doesn't create a large wake, which can be disruptive or damaging to the shoreline, other vessels, or wildlife. Therefore, the correct answer would be that your vessel should be settled in the water partially (not completely settled as that would imply it's not moving, and not slightly which could imply it's planing or at a higher speed that would create more wake).