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Originally Posted by CentreHarborEric
Given the enormous beaurocracy that would necessarily come along with something administered by MP/Dept of Saftey/State of NH, I don't think it would ever be a money maker.
It was never a big money maker for us in the marina business. You might get $2 or $3/SF/night...
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I figured since it was at town docks, the local police would enforce the laws at the docks leaving the MP to continue to do what ever it is they do in the evenings. Just seems crazy to me to not allow people to tie up to town docks overnight if they are not breaking any laws (assuming ordinances were changed to allow overnight docking). I guess a few bad apples have eliminated the possibility of this for the rest of us by being loud and obnoxious. Same folks that ruined spending a night "on the hook" on the lake too I suppose.
This brings up a thought, since the lake is public property and there are laws against disturbing the peace etc. already on the books, why do we need a law that says it's illegal to anchor overnight on the lake? How is said law worded? Do I have to pull up my anchor from sunset to sunrise or is it just necessary to have someone awake at all times? I can recall spending night at anchor as a kid on my parent's cruiser back in the 70s (when it was legal). It was fun and we were polite and quiet. Be nice to able to share that sort of thing with my own kids someday. Be nice to have a cruiser too...