Lawmaker wants paddlers to pay

Belmont Resident · 12-17-2010, 06:44 AM

Just how much money do you think it cost all of us to pay for the long drawn out battle over things like the speed limit? Hey in my opinion if you use the lake and want to have an opinion about what goes on, on the lake then why not charge a fee.
For that matter why not make it mandatory to have insurance on them also.
Way to many paddlers, not all, have no sense of responsibility. Why place all the fees on powered boats. Who is suppose to pay for all those rescue operations for none powered boaters?

fatlazyless · 12-17-2010, 07:43 AM

The hot tub and kayak store in Meredith, across from the Volvo dealer, had a couple or red motorized kayaks for sale last summer. They were pretty short, only about 9 or 10 feet long, considering they had a 25-hp Honda jet style motor, with no propeller, tucked away in the stern. Never saw one out on the lake, but just in the store showroom.

Guess what? This motorized kayak should make all the pro-slap-a-sticker-fee-on-kayaks people very pleased and happy because....guess what....it requires a NH registration and also required a special registration bow numbers holder mounted on the top of the bow area just so the numbers would be visible and easier to see.

NH registrations for motorized kayaks? - right on!

NH registrations for paddled kayaks and paddled or rowed canoes? - no way.....never-ever-ever! ..

12-17-2010, 06:44 AM	#1
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	yes but Just how much money do you think it cost all of us to pay for the long drawn out battle over things like the speed limit? Hey in my opinion if you use the lake and want to have an opinion about what goes on, on the lake then why not charge a fee. For that matter why not make it mandatory to have insurance on them also. Way to many paddlers, not all, have no sense of responsibility. Why place all the fees on powered boats. Who is suppose to pay for all those rescue operations for none powered boaters?

12-17-2010, 07:43 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,762 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,014 Times in 739 Posts	The hot tub and kayak store in Meredith, across from the Volvo dealer, had a couple or red motorized kayaks for sale last summer. They were pretty short, only about 9 or 10 feet long, considering they had a 25-hp Honda jet style motor, with no propeller, tucked away in the stern. Never saw one out on the lake, but just in the store showroom. Guess what? This motorized kayak should make all the pro-slap-a-sticker-fee-on-kayaks people very pleased and happy because....guess what....it requires a NH registration and also required a special registration bow numbers holder mounted on the top of the bow area just so the numbers would be visible and easier to see. NH registrations for motorized kayaks? - right on! NH registrations for paddled kayaks and paddled or rowed canoes? - no way.....never-ever-ever! .. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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