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Originally Posted by northforty
Had a question come up over the weekend...
Do large rocks (e.g. Nipple, off Round Is.) qualify as "shoreline" for the purposes of enforcing the 150' rule?
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No, rocks by themselves do NOT qualify as shoreline for the 150' rule.
Another misunderstood NH rule. Although beginning boaters may be encouraged to keep 150 feet away from "everything", not everything falls under the 150' safe passage rules (see jrc's post quoting from RSA 270-D:2).
You've pointed to a good example, Nipple Rock. It's both a
rock and a
navigation aid and neither the rock nor the Flashing Light nav aid are covered by the 150 foot rule.
Nipple Rock and Flashing Light 46:
looking north from Nipple Rock toward the tip of Timber Island
A rock or navigation aid all by itself is not subject to the 150 foot safe passage rule. If there is no other consideration then you can go as close as is reasonable (and safe) to rocks such as Nipple Rock, and navigation aids without reducing to headway speed.
I maintain plane close to that rock on the outside. I'm not sure what is under the water between the rock and Round Island - besides, if I'm within 150' of Round Island I have to drop to headway speed.
I believe that Becky's Garden is the smallest Island (shoreline) on the Lake.
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