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Originally Posted by Winnipesaukee Divers
...I dare say I’m the only diver in the lake who actually dives with a legal flag… Your job is to determine just how far I am from said flag…
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Speaking of legal flags, I know what the law says, and I've seen your flag. But where does one
find such a flag? Every dive shop and online vendor sells flags, but I've never seen one that meets the following criteria...
New Hampshire Revised Statute Title XXII, Chapter 270, Section 270:31, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling:
I. Any person engaged in scuba diving on any of the public waters of the state and any person engaged in snorkeling in normally traveled navigable public waters shall have a diver's flag, consisting of a red flag with a diagonal white stripe, displayed indicating that diving activities are in progress. The bottom of said flag shall extend at least 3 feet above the surface of the water, the view of which shall be unobstructed for 360 degrees.
I'd say that the bottom of just about every flag that I've ever seen on the Lake (excluding yours), including the one I own and use regularly, is only about 18-20 inches above the surface. I might try modifying mine this year to make it compliant.