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Originally Posted by brk-lnt
Small slow-moving boats have no place on a recreational lake that is shared by powerboats.
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Our state law happens to supports my "illogical point":
New Hampshire RSA 270:1:II states: “In the interest of maintaining the residential, recreational and scenic values which New Hampshire public waters provide to residents of the state and to the promotion of our tourist industry, and in light of the fact that competing uses for the enjoyment of these waters, if not regulated for the benefit of all users, may diminish the value to be derived from them, it is hereby declared that the public waters of New Hampshire shall be maintained and regulated in such way as to provide for the safe and mutual enjoyment of a variety of uses, both from the shore and from water-borne conveyances.”
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And that's a wonderful opinion. Of course "unlimited" speeds are not allowed on the lake to begin with. The fact that some boats may be capable of going faster than you are comfortable with (and may at various times actually EXERCISE this capability) means little.
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No speed limit = unlimited speeds (which is apparently another one of my "illogical points".)
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And powerboats are not traveling at "unlimited speeds" and endangering kayakers, as many here seem to suggest.
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Yes they are. I've testified about being endangered and so have many others (and my best friend was a witness to us being endangered several times on winni). Try taking a kayak out on the main lake sometime and see how safe you feel from the high speed boaters.