What would you do

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by jrc

Could be the numbers were just in a bad spot for visibility or in a color with not enough contrast. I saw a boat launching at Meredith once with navy blue numbers on a black hull, very hard to see. I bet yellow numbers on a white hull would be bad as well, but thats just asking to be stopped.

Quite often this is the case. I know my numbers are not in the best visible location. However they are there and are visible. I commented on there location to the marina when I picked the boat up, and the owner told me if I had a problem with the Marine Patrol, he would remedy the situation. 4 years later and a conversation with the MP later no issues. The first year I had the Boat, I talked to a MP officer while he was tied up, and he came over and took a look. He agreed it wasn't the best of situations... however he also agreed there was no better legally defined place to put them on the boat....

Sometimes do to contouring etc, the numbers have to go in spots that aren't totally stand out visible. I do however wish they would change the laws to make it standard the the Bow Numbers must be of contrasting color, black on white etc.

[robmac]

Oh no please no more new laws. I for one now keep a camera on the boat to capture photos of the boneheads.

[jrc]

We already have that law:

270-E:8 Display of Numbers Required. –
...
II. The owner shall paint on, attach or otherwise display to each side of the forward half of the vessel the numbers assigned by the department not less than 3 inches in height, with block letters of contrasting color, and they shall be clearly readable when the vessel is being operated. ...

[OCDACTIVE]

Originally Posted by jrc

We already have that law:

270-E:8 Display of Numbers Required. –
...
II. The owner shall paint on, attach or otherwise display to each side of the forward half of the vessel the numbers assigned by the department not less than 3 inches in height, with block letters of contrasting color, and they shall be clearly readable when the vessel is being operated. ...

define: contrasting colors and clearly readable... It is too vague and up to the opinion of the MP / Owner...

Lets write more laws! (insert sarcastic comment here! )

[robmac]

mmmmm clearly readable while vessel is being operated,well at 150' @ 45mph I hope they have pretty good eyes.

[onlywinni]

Summer of 2008 my inlaws had a not so nice experience in the same location. They are in their 70s and were achored in the Cove for a few hours. He tells me at least 300 feet of shore-he has Captained a boat on Winni since he was 7 so I will trust his judgement.

They were Told to leave by several residents who came out on boats and they would not-being former Wolfeboro Lake Front Property Owners they nicely told them to enjoy their day and the lake is for everyone. Then they had 4 row boats and kayacks circling their boat for an hour before he decided he had had enough and left.

My inlaws dont have a Performance Boat they have whisper quiet very nice 24foot cuddy.

I have learned over the last decade on Winni you meet some great folks and you also meet some not so great ones too...


The the original poster...glad you were ok.

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by onlywinni

Summer of 2008 my inlaws had a not so nice experience in the same location. They are in their 70s and were achored in the Cove for a few hours. He tells me at least 300 feet of shore-he has Captained a boat on Winni since he was 7 so I will trust his judgement.

They were Told to leave by several residents who came out on boats and they would not-being former Wolfeboro Lake Front Property Owners they nicely told them to enjoy their day and the lake is for everyone. Then they had 4 row boats and kayacks circling their boat for an hour before he decided he had had enough and left.

My inlaws dont have a Performance Boat they have whisper quiet very nice 24foot cuddy.

I have learned over the last decade on Winni you meet some great folks and you also meet some not so great ones too...


The the original poster...glad you were ok.

OnlyWinni, it sounds like your inlaws did the right thing, they new they where in the right, and stood their ground, however left when it became obvious that they where not going to be left alone. The only other thing one can do in a situation like this is call the Marine Patrol. However that at times that can do more trouble then good.

I often have boat floating 400' or so offshore infront of my place for 30 or 40 mins... Sometimes they are looking at the Ossippee mounts.... Sometime, I think Mother Nature has called for someone aboard, which then turns into lunch.... and of course sometimes I think it is for other unmentionable things that can happen below deck. The bottom line is in 25 years I think only once has this caused a problem.... Unfortunately the person's taste in Music and mine didn't clash, so I turned up my stereo, he turned down his, and I turned down mine.... My point is this:

As a lake shore property owner, we have to accept that people can use the lake outside our house. Just like the neighbor who lives next door that might have a barking dog, sometime you might have to have a conversation to resolve an issue. But as long as your civilized about it, most people are civil in return. I personally interact with people in canoes, and kayaks, and fisherman as they pass by. Sometimes it is just to say hello other times it is a conversation.... Occasionally you even get to see the big catch of the day.... People just need to be friendly and talk more, it goes a long way. But before that, people that own on the water need to remember our lake front is everyone's playground.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by onlywinni

Summer of 2008 my inlaws had a not so nice experience in the same location. They are in their 70s and were achored in the Cove for a few hours. He tells me at least 300 feet of shore-he has Captained a boat on Winni since he was 7 so I will trust his judgement.

They were Told to leave by several residents who came out on boats and they would not-being former Wolfeboro Lake Front Property Owners they nicely told them to enjoy their day and the lake is for everyone. Then they had 4 row boats and kayacks circling their boat for an hour before he decided he had had enough and left.

My inlaws dont have a Performance Boat they have whisper quiet very nice 24foot cuddy.

I have learned over the last decade on Winni you meet some great folks and you also meet some not so great ones too...


The the original poster...glad you were ok.

I hope someone tries that with me sometime. I would have a great time blasting them relentlessly with my raw water washdown system. It runs at 45 psi now, but this makes me want to add a booster pump...

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by jrc

We already have that law:

270-E:8 Display of Numbers Required. –
...
II. The owner shall paint on, attach or otherwise display to each side of the forward half of the vessel the numbers assigned by the department not less than 3 inches in height, with block letters of contrasting color, and they shall be clearly readable when the vessel is being operated. ...

Thanks jrc, Didn't know know that wording was already there.....