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Old 08-23-2017, 02:12 PM   #48
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Dave R. I have read the law. Many times in fact. Because of the way it is written and the discussions on here and other forums is why I asked Capt. Dunleavy about it. I agree and I think he does too, it is not very well written. Nevertheless, he said no wake on the lake means no wake, not headway speed. He also said that they can and do stop people and take them to court if they challenge it and win. And I don't know how many more times I need to say it.
I am not disagreeing with you. I am disagreeing with Capt. Dunleavy. He is doing the right thing from a common sense point of view, but the law does not back him up. NH should just change the law to from 6 MPH to 5 MPH, like the other states, and be done with it.

FWIW: My boat makes a wake that seems a little excessive at 6 MPH, so I typically go 5 MPH, make a minimal wake, and have never been stopped by any law enforcement for my wake. However, if the natural chop is bigger than my 6 MPH wake, I go 6 MPH. There's no point going slower than 6 MPH in 1' chop.
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