Personal Watercraft Insurance, On Waterway and Wakeless Speed
Saturday, Dec. 28th 2013 9:45 AM
Meaning of Waterway and Wakeless Speed
Waterway means: Any body of water on which a watercraft can be navigated on.
Wakeless speed means: A speed that does not create a wake, and is no more the five mile per hour.
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