There are a lot of boats on Winnipesaukee, and most jet skis, that will exceed the 45 MPH speed limit.
I don't think the speed limit is enforced much, if at all. It would come in to play in the reconstruction of serious accident. In many boats the engine computer leaves a trail so after an accident the engine RPM at the time of the accident could be used with reasonable accuracy to determine the boat speed.
I regularly see boats and jet skis exceeding the speed limit, without incident. The law was, and remains, a feel good law.
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