Marine Patrol shake's their head!

BroadHopper · 06-19-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jrc

It doesn't help with respect for NWZ, that some of them seem political rather than safety motivated.

Definitely the case in the past few years.

During Bike Week I saw all kinds of infractions. Someone left the launch ramp at Irwin Marine and plane on the wrong side of the marker in front of the bridge. He was very lucky he didn't hit the rocks. Everyone was waving and sounding their horns. He just smile and wave back. I saw the same guy planing through the no wake zone in the Weirs Channel and eventually slow down because of the traffic. I notice he did not have NH registration.

Dave R · 06-19-2013, 11:59 AM

Our state legislature has determined that the wake created by any boat going 6 MPH or less is not a problem. If a boat has to exceed 6 MPH to maintain steerage, it is allowed. I generally run at 5 MPH in no wake zones, but I'm not required to. I can't go slower than 4 MPH and maintain steerage.

I routinely see MP boats going all of the allowed 6 MPH in no wake zones.

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06-19-2013, 11:59 AM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Our state legislature has determined that the wake created by any boat going 6 MPH or less is not a problem. If a boat has to exceed 6 MPH to maintain steerage, it is allowed. I generally run at 5 MPH in no wake zones, but I'm not required to. I can't go slower than 4 MPH and maintain steerage. I routinely see MP boats going all of the allowed 6 MPH in no wake zones.