Is a PWC lift......

[Newbiesaukee]

We were having a friendly discusssion. Assuming that there is a legal dock of maximuxm size ( 8'x40') on 100' of waterfront and someone wants more space for a PWC; is a separate PWC lift which sits independently on the lake bottom and is separate from the dock considered part of the "dock" allowance for the property? Does it need a permit? Does it need to follow the same rules as a seasonal dock such as not being placed within 20' of abutters waterfront, etc.

My feeling is that it really can't be done as the existing dock already is at a maximum and the PWC is really a seasonal dock. At the least it would need a permit (which does not seem likely to be granted) and it should be counted as a slip and would also be over the limit. Is the 8x40 dock the max for the waterfront?

But, I have been wrong before, so what is the story?