[Pipe_Dream]

All great advice above me! If there's one thing I could add...

Having sailing experience, you know that in order for the rudder to steer the boat you have to have forward momentum. The water passing the rudder is what enables it to "point" the boat. With your outboard you have got to be giving it power to enable it to point your V in the desired direction. Let off too much throttle, and the wave or wake is going to take over.

I've found that crossing wakes from behind can be quite fun when I point straight through them (perpendicular to the line of the wave). It's a lot like motoring through following seas. I love to see the HUGE curtain of water that that big V displaces to either side.