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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
To a boater this idea sounds pretty good. Waterfront property owners see a disaster in the making. If 50 or 100 boats did this then no problem. However Winnipesaukee is very popular. What if 500 or 5,000 boaters think this is a good idea. Imagine fifty boats anchored in a small cove for "x" nights. If you have more than a couple of dozen boats at least one or two will be playing loud music until 3 am.
And what is the difference if a given boat moves after "x" nights if another boat immediately takes it's place.
The cost of waterfront rentals is very high. No problem, put a porta-potty on the boat and you have an instant lake home. Let's be real, this is EXACTLY the scenario this law exists to prevent.
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I am a water front home owner as are you.... I personally am not scared of something like this. Why? Because a vast majority of the boats on the lake are not big enough for people to stay comfortably on for a night or maybe 2. So what if they anchor out in front of my house as long as they are respectful there will not be any problem. All the noise ordinances quiet after 11 or 12 apply on the water as they do on land.... I go down into Braun bay and other rafting areas every weekend on my normal cruise around the lake... Noise is not an issue....
So one thing I probably forgot in my list, is if someone is moored overnight they can't be part of a raft period.
As much as some one anchored in front of your house is going to bug you, knowing that you are sitting behind them is going to bug most people looking to anchor out for an evening. With the right adders modifying this law to allow people to anchor out really would not be that bad off an idea...
other suggestions for rules on anchoring overnight....
--- can't be part of a raft
--- have to XXX ft from shore
--- have to be XX feet from another boat
The bottom line is this, people worry about something of this being taken advantage off... go to Lake Champlain, Sabago Lake, and some of the other major lake in the northeast.... You will find out it really doesn't..... but it does allow people to anchor in a cove for a nice night once in a while, or not worry if they drop anchor to wait for weather to pass overnight.....