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Originally Posted by lawn psycho
This is comical. Many (of course not all) shorefront owners want to regulate what boaters can and can't do (rafting, anchoring, etc) but then get miffed when they are regulated. If you place a dock or a structure in the water, I think it's prudent to have a permit. What stops "homeowner bonehead" from putting a raft anywhere he/she wants? You're placing an object on state property so I think a permit stating where it's planned to be is not unreasonable.
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Here—you've hit the nail right on the thumb—although I think everyone receiving a swim raft permit will have a "reasonable" excuse for where it is placed.
I don't have any particular objection to where swim rafts are placed presently—whatever "works" for the property owner.
However, in recent years,
oversized swim rafts have sprouted all around our lake area. Some are out pretty far, which has raised complaints—by
boaters who are miffed at having to observe the
Unsafe Passage rule.
At least one lake solved this problem by a lake-wide
NWZ, out to 600-feet! 
Problem sol-ved.
But suppose you don't use it
as a swim raft?
One I saw last season (near Cow Island) appeared to be an inflatable golf green.
(Complete with palm trees
)