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Old 05-23-2006
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Just remember that the larger boats will generally go slow enough as to not cause a signifcant wake.

The real problem I see happening, is that some of the large boats can displace significant amounts of water, and if a tug is pulling a heavy barge, the amount of side thrust thrown off of his props can push you around quite a bit. Of course, this is affected by what kind of boat you are in...
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