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Originally Posted by CrownRay
When is the marine patrol officially on duty? So, is there no "laws" on the lake until they are out there?  |
Excellent question...
The Marine Patrol is on duty all year (full time staff). While they obviously do not patrol a frozen lake or river they still have fulltime responsibilities including patrol on the coastal waters year round and maintenance and administrative issues which occur year round.
As an example they were on scene and are part of the investigating agency regarding the recent hovercraft accident on Winnipesaukee.
Finally if the water is open enough for you to place a watercraft upon it, regardless of the time of year, all applicable marine statutes apply.