Boat Wake

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Bob Greenfield

What is/are the cause(s) of a boats, wake. Is it the boat itself moving through the water or is it the turbulence of the boats prop or both?
 
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Steve O.

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On a sailboat, the wake comes from ithe wave generated by the boat displacing water as it passes through it. The prop turns at relatively low rpm and doesn't create much wake. On powerboats it's a different story.
 
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