Bear Islander, I was the only boat achored. There were no other boats within sight. I found this in The Boaters Guide of New Hampshire.
Raft is defined as “any group of 2 or more boats which are stationary upon the waters of a lake or pond and which are congregated together, whether anchored, secured to one another, or adrift, provided that a t least one of the boats in the group is occupied.” Rafting is “forming or being a member of a raft.”
There are designated locations and times in or during which the size of rafts are limited and a minimum distance is required between boats and rafts.
Currently, there are rafting restrictions in certain locations on Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Sunapee and Ossipee Lake.
No one in a prohibited location or at a prohibited time may:
Form or allow the boat, which you are operating or in charge of to join a raft consisting of 3 or more boats.
Form or allow the boat, which you are operating or in charge of to join a raft if any part of such raft is: less than 50 feet from any other raft; or less than 50 feet from any occupied single boat, which is stationary on the waters of the same lake or pond.
Anchor a single boat and cause it to remain stationary on the waters of a lake or pond, other than momentarily, if any part of such boat is: less than 50 feet away from any raft; or less than 25 feet away from any other single boat which is stationary on the waters of such lake or pond.
Exceptions to the rafting restrictions are:
Boats anchored or moored at marinas or yacht clubs or private docks with owner’s permission.
Boats involved in or attending a fireworks display, marine events or other designated public events.
Boats on any body of water of less than 400 acres or on any estuary or tidal waters of the state.
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