a SIGN of things to come.... Braun Bay

[Skipper of the Sea Que]

Originally Posted by Taz

I am confused. Isn't rafting in Braun Bay already banned? The legal definition of a raft in NH is 3 or more boats isn't? Unless she wants to ban 2 boats tied together. Then you would have to define RAFT in Braun Bay differently than other areas of the lake that ban rafting as you can tie 2 boats together in areas that ban rafting.

Yep, the rules and labels are confusing. Rafting is TWO or MORE boats tied together. Here on Lake Winnipesaukee, the No Rafting Zones (NRZs) really mean RESTRICTED rafting zones. In those NRZs rafting is restricted to no more than TWO boats together.

The sign shown in Woodsy's thread starter says Rafting Restrictions. The first bulleted item on that sign says: No more than two boats per raft.

So, a No Rafting Zone on Winnie actually means rafting Restricted to no more than 2 boats per raft. You may also note that other NRZ restrictions may vary from zone to zone - such as distance from shore.

I am not in favor of banning all rafts in Braun Bay or anywhere else on the Lake. I don't see how this proposal would benefit the citizens of NH.