Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - NH Marine Patrol funding, or lack there of

Dave R · 07-25-2006, 01:25 PM

Am I alone in thinking that there's plenty of MP on lake right now and I see no need to fund them any more than they already get? I think some folks will break the laws whenever they can get away with it, no matter how much you fund the MP. Even if you triple the MP funding and/or presence, there will still be plenty of areas left un-patroled at any given time.

The lake really is not the free-for-all/lawless frontier some would have you think it is. The majority of Winnipesaukee boaters are pretty well behaved and the general "feel" of the lake is quite cautious compared to waterways in the rest of the country. Take a ride on the ICW, or the CT River sometime.

I see increases in MP funding as a waste of money and would much rather see my tax money spent on more important things, like alternative energy research and reasonably priced health care.

07-25-2006, 01:25 PM	#13
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Am I alone in thinking that there's plenty of MP on lake right now and I see no need to fund them any more than they already get? I think some folks will break the laws whenever they can get away with it, no matter how much you fund the MP. Even if you triple the MP funding and/or presence, there will still be plenty of areas left un-patroled at any given time. The lake really is not the free-for-all/lawless frontier some would have you think it is. The majority of Winnipesaukee boaters are pretty well behaved and the general "feel" of the lake is quite cautious compared to waterways in the rest of the country. Take a ride on the ICW, or the CT River sometime. I see increases in MP funding as a waste of money and would much rather see my tax money spent on more important things, like alternative energy research and reasonably priced health care.