Where did I tell anyone to be a jerk? I said nicely! There are ways to do step number three without being a jerk!
As for questioning authority, I believe I read on this forum over the past couple of years the story of a NHMP officer stopping one of our members for violation of the safe passage law in which the NHMP officer told the forum member that 150 feet was the length of THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS!
Earlier this summer someone posted that the NHMP told them his 16 year old was required to wear a life jacket.
They make mistakes and if you call HQ to question their decision there should be no problem as long as you're not a jerk.
As for my suggestiong about carrying and maintaining a ships log, do what you want but if something happens and I'm not just talking about a run in with the NHMP a properly maintained log can be helpful.
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