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Originally Posted by ITD
Hmmm,
Did APS or Woodsy get the math wrong, difficult question...A 150 ft diameter circle would give an area of 17,671.5 sq.feet. So based on that alone it appears that Woodsy is wrong...You see, in my humble view, this whole line of thought is bogus. The only time the 150 ft rule comes into play is when a boat is near another object...it’s not like a 360 degree "shield" is turned on covering 70,000+ sq. ft of lake...So in REALITY both are WRONG...As far the question, where kayaks counted as boats, I would have to say no. Therefore we must assume that there are no kayaks or canoes on Winnipesaukee.  |
1) First, thank you ITD, for answering to what appears to be a difficult concept. While you're "righter" about the circle's radius (not diameter), the 150-foot RSA likewise appears to remain a vague concept, as implied by Woodsy's "diameter" reply.
2) As to "bogus":
Here's an example: If there are 1000 kayaks in Wolfeboro Bay - all operating at maximum speed -- how many violations of the 150-foot rule would there be?
Answer: Very few.
Replace those kayaks with 1000 Jet-Skis -- also operating at maximum speed -- and you'd have a violation every second. Acres/Second
counts.
3) Are "Keeping a Proper Watch" and "wake-responsibility"
exempt from the rules? With the sudden appearance of a fallen skier, debris, or diver's flag in the late-afternoon sun, one needs to consider all the safety implications of the 150-foot rule.
4) Jeepers...Who does count in the census? There were
no kayaks or canoes? No sailboats either.
5) As to "shield":
How many of Winnipesaukee's 44,000 acres are left with the 150-foot "shield" afforded the shoreline, rafts, docks, and islands? Are we "down to" just
34,000 acres?
Winnipesaukee needs to be "opened up". Is boat traffic a good reason to do away with the 150-foot rule? (Just kidding).
