Don't forget NH has laws and rules for boating.
The laws are mostly here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/...70/270-mrg.htm
And the rules are here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/saf-c400.html
When people talk about something being illegal, I always ask myself, what will the LEO write on the summons. He has to list what law or rule you broke.