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Originally Posted by KPW
I am not sure where you are getting your information. It does not matter what speed you are going.
New April 1, 2021 safety lanyard wearing rule applies to 3-hp and larger engines on boats up to 25' 11" in all the 50 states, inland waters and coastal ocean waters. It applies to all U.S. navigable waters.
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If it covers all 50 states, it's a federal law or regulation, not New Hampshire. And the federal definition of "navigable waters" varies depending on the context, so whatever federal law or regulation you are referring to may not cover Lake Winnipesaukee.
Edited to add: I found the relevant federal law, 46 USC Section 4312.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/4312
The boat's speed does in fact matter under the federal statute: "An individual operating a covered recreational vessel shall use an engine cut-off switch link while operating on plane or above displacement speed."
Also, in section 4301, this federal statute specifically does not apply to certain waters that are entirely within the state of New Hampshire, including Lake Winnipesaukee. The recently enacted New Hampshire law will be solely applicable as of August 13th.