Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - NH Marine Patrol funding, or lack there of

jrc · 07-24-2006, 09:19 PM

To paraphase lakershaker: I own ... property on the lake that is only accessible /used while I have my boat in the water... That's true for our floating cabins as well.

We pay thousands a year in slip rental and a good portion of that the slip owner pays in property tax. We also pay a lot to register our boats which gives us the right to use the lake. If the registration fees are too low to maintain the marine patrol, then they should be raised for everyone. We buy all of our fuel on the lake, the marina uses some of that money to pay their property tax. We buy all our food and drink around the lake. Shaws, Garwoods, Gueseppie's, Nadia's, Pepper's and even Walmart, have seen my money and sent some of it to the state.

As for environmental damage, my boat has a three star pollution rating. Older smaller boats pollute a lot more. The worst being the two-stroke outboards, you know, the ones used in sailboats and small runabouts.

I'll grant you that some cruisers can't or won't run their boats to produce a minimum wake. I don't know if this is arrogance, ignorance or just poorly designed boats. It's a real problem and it should be addressed.

My boat also has a sticker on it that says it meets all current rules regarding septic discharge. How many lake properties would meet today's septic rules?They don't grandfather boats.

Very few people with out of state registrations are living on their cruising boats. You can't overnight on NH lakes, so you need a slip. If you have a slip your boat will probably be in it more than 30 days, so you need NH registration.

07-24-2006, 09:19 PM	#8
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	To paraphase lakershaker: I own ... property on the lake that is only accessible /used while I have my boat in the water... That's true for our floating cabins as well. We pay thousands a year in slip rental and a good portion of that the slip owner pays in property tax. We also pay a lot to register our boats which gives us the right to use the lake. If the registration fees are too low to maintain the marine patrol, then they should be raised for everyone. We buy all of our fuel on the lake, the marina uses some of that money to pay their property tax. We buy all our food and drink around the lake. Shaws, Garwoods, Gueseppie's, Nadia's, Pepper's and even Walmart, have seen my money and sent some of it to the state. As for environmental damage, my boat has a three star pollution rating. Older smaller boats pollute a lot more. The worst being the two-stroke outboards, you know, the ones used in sailboats and small runabouts. I'll grant you that some cruisers can't or won't run their boats to produce a minimum wake. I don't know if this is arrogance, ignorance or just poorly designed boats. It's a real problem and it should be addressed. My boat also has a sticker on it that says it meets all current rules regarding septic discharge. How many lake properties would meet today's septic rules?They don't grandfather boats. Very few people with out of state registrations are living on their cruising boats. You can't overnight on NH lakes, so you need a slip. If you have a slip your boat will probably be in it more than 30 days, so you need NH registration.