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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
Emergency response on the islands is better than most people would imagine. On a 911 call the Marine Patrol are on scene in about 5 minutes. The Fire Boat usually arrives a few minutes later. I'm certain we have better response times than many areas on the mainland.
New Hampshire law gives Marine Patrol officers, when they are on an island, the same powers as the local police.
Parents regularly take their children hiking, camping, fishing, boating or to other remote locations in NH without being told they are endangering their children. Perhaps you should think a little more before you post. Just some food for thought.
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Not all island are as easily accessible as Bear is.
As far as the laws regarding the powers of Marine Patrol when on an island, that remains to be seen. It is my understanding that they can go on an island when investigating a marine related incident however their jurisdiction does not allow them to cover the same things that the PD does. Case in point- a few years back when we were dealing with the late night hot tub marauders on the island it was Gilford PD that had to investigate and enforce, with Marine Patrol providing their transportation to and from the island.
Back to the thread at hand-
I lived in the area of Mink for 10 years and probably passed by that house dozens of times. Usually we would go out and around Mink instead of going through the channel, otherwise the count would be much higher. The peace and quiet of being tucked in the NWZ has its advantages and disadvantages. Your view will be limited and the water frontage may get a bit "weedy" in there. We never really walked around the island much, I think we probably hiked around it 1 or 2 times in many years. If we were there it was not to go hiking, so to that point a smaller island would be equally as fulfilling to us.
Mink Islander has a great view, one of the best in Gilford as far as I am concerned. I looked at the lot next door to him when it was on the market. As previously mentioned he'd be a good one to check in with. The listing agent Rob Wichland is a long time Mink resident as well, although he may be a bit biased.