Bringing my boat to Winnipesaukee

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Originally Posted by ralpht44

A few of the times I was pulled over was for informative purposes. They asked on one occasion if I was aware of the 150 foot rule and the other asking if I planned in being on the lake for more than 31 days. Those stops didn't bother me.

Pulled you over for "informative purposes"?

"Asked if you were aware of the 150 foot rule"?

How many times were you stopped and informed that you were in violation of rules such as the 150 foot rule or travelling through a no wake zone at excessive speed?

Your stated experience boating on the lake, if true, is highly unusual. I have been boating on Winnipesaukee every summer since 1970 and now live on the lake. Every summer I put over 250 hours on various boats and have only been stopped twice in over 45 years, both times for lights that had burned out. I got a written warning and the tickets were dismissed after I took the boat to Glendale the following day to show a Marine Patrol officer I had replaced the bulb.

I highly doubt you were stopped 11 times just because your registration is from another state.

The Marine Patrol does an excellent job and I only wish they would stop more violators. The violations of the 150 foot rule in the Weirs area are almost constant.