Is the lake any Safer then it was 10 years ago

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Originally Posted by That Guy

No, I got his point. I see it happen when I'm out with my Dad all the time. People telling him where to go, checks the map, and continues driving the direction he was.

As far as the color of the buoys go, I've always just referred to the maps.

Reading here:
http://www.duncanpressinc.com/buoys3.htm



I kind of worded it wrong. Not that the colors have no significance, but there just seems to be too many exceptions to the buoys. The moment I get concerned, I slow my speed and refer to the map.

Please refer to this document when wondering what the bouys mean...

There are 4 navigational New Hampshire specific spars:

https://www.boat-ed.com/newhampshire...on-System-ATON

New Hampshire’s Spar Buoys

Vessels operating on New Hampshire waters must observe these rules when encountering spar buoys.

All Black

This buoy marks one side of a well-defined channel. Go between it and its companion “all red” spar buoy.

All Red

This buoy marks one side of a well-defined channel. Go between it and its companion “all black” spar buoy.

White with Red Top

If heading east or west, go south of this buoy. If heading north or south, go west of this buoy.

White with Black Top

If heading east or west, go north of this buoy. If heading north or south, go east of this buoy.


I keep this in mind, and have not found an instance where they have failed me. While I have a map, and reference it... I also think through my heading and positioning All marker on the lake that I have encountered make sense if I follow the above rules.