[Bucktail]

I live immediately on Braun Bay, I have a front seat view of what happens there throughout the Summer. I have enjoyed the discussion on the thread, with the exception of those pointing the shore side owners as being the primary source of complaint. I have asked the NHMP when they are patrolling what the source of most complaints is; they are almost 100% from boaters, trying to enjoy the bay, via cell phone and VHFs, not the home owners.

I do call the NHMP when:

1. My kids that sail the bay are endangered by boats or aircraft, they are always under my supervision. I do not feel I should have to, at any time, refrain from letting them sail because of unsafe boat traffic.
(By the way, to my surprise the safest and most courteous boaters are the go-fasts, and this is with my kids in 8 foot optis)
2. When the pilot of the SeaPlane opted to over fly their masts by about 50 ft while trying to land in the bay, I went to ask for a more prudent and FAA sanctioned approach to the bay but he left prior to my being able to go over, so I reported him (My father, a Naval Aviator and United Airlines Pilot estimated this clearance and is/was tempted to file with the FAA).
3. Loud Music and the Rebel Yells, not people play volleyball or playing but just yawping
4. Boat Horns
5. Littering

My family enjoy and love our spot and the Bay, we selected it being in the know of Braun Bay. The coming and going of boats (and Planes) and people enjoying the lake are an integral part of our Summer. We maybe called twice this season. All I ask is for people to be courteous and allow my 'peaceful' enjoyment of the bay as well.

I have provided pumps, battery boosters, extension cords, directions, tools and even jammed my knuckles to help folks enjoying the bay, as have my neighbors.

I will also go record that the sign stinks; however, the existing laws that govern navigation and safe mooring have been ignored and abused hence the sign. Give enough people, enough rope and someone will hang themselves. The sign will no longer allow boaters to be ignorant of the law, thereby making the current regs more easily enforced by the NHMP.

Another interesting point is the reason the rafting laws exist at all is for exactly the reason above, if one rafted boat goes up in flames and there are numerous rafters and an inability to disperse, the tragedy math is easy, then fingers will be pointed at our public safety officials for being negligent. As mentioned above I have boarded several vessels across the bay and been on the water my entire life, there is no doubt that with the condition of some of the ships the likelihood of an incident is not exactly remote.