Back in 1998 the was a speed limit everywhere on Lake Winnipesaukee up until early July. This speed limit was announced at the last minute and only a few posters where put up at public boat ramps and marinas. Yet compliance was almost 100%.
To be sure some peoples idea of "no wake speed" was more than 6 mph. But I only remember one boat going by at cruising speed. Possibly they had an emergency or never got the word, or maybe there were scofflaws.
1998 proved that the word gets around pretty good, and that most people will obey a speed limit. I don't remember the Marine Patrol having any special problem enforcing that speed limit.
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