Weirs Channel Speed

[Resident 2B]

Originally Posted by ironhorsetim

That one would not be behind Handy Landing would it ?

Handy Landing is no longer in business.

This sign is on the other side of the channel, between Thurston's and Channel Marine.

R2B

[ironhorsetim]

Originally Posted by Resident 2B

Handy Landing is no longer in business.
This sign is on the other side of the channel, between Thurston's and Channel Marine.R2B

That I know....and thank you

[Airwaves]

We have had discussions about this in the past and there is a difference of opinion as to what NO WAKE SPEED legally means.

Below is the RSA definition and law. Some choose to interpret this to mean the GREATER of the two speeds others, like myself, interpret this to mean the LESSER of the two speeds.

A mistake this year goes on your driving record!

270-D:1 Definitions. – In this chapter:
VI. ""Headway speed'' means 6 miles per hour or the slowest speed that a boat can be operated and maintain steerage way.
VIII. ""No wake area'' means an area where a boat is to be operated only at headway speed.
XII. ""Wake'' means any disturbance created on the surface of the water as a result of combined vessel motion and hull displacement.

270-D:2 General Rules for Vessels Operating on Water. –
I. Vessels shall be operated at headway speed only, while passing under all bridges.
VI. (a) To provide full visibility and control and to prevent their wake from being thrown into or causing excessive rocking to other boats, barges, water skiers, aquaplanes or other boats, rafts or floats, all vessels shall maintain headway speed when within 150 feet from:
(1) Rafts, floats, swimmers.
(2) Permitted swimming areas.
(3) Shore.
(4) Docks.
(5) Mooring fields.
(6) Other vessels.
(b) These requirements shall not apply when:
(1) Starting skiers from shore, docks or floats, as long as neither the boat nor the skier is endangering the life or safety of any person.
(c) The operator of a towing boat shall be responsible for compliance with this paragraph

XI. Any conviction under this section shall be reported to the commissioner of the department of safety, division of motor vehicles, and shall become a part of the motor vehicle driving record of the person convicted.

[Orion]

Originally Posted by Airwaves

We have had discussions about this in the past and there is a difference of opinion as to what NO WAKE SPEED legally means.

270-D:1 Definitions. – In this chapter:
VI. ""Headway speed'' means 6 miles per hour or the slowest speed that a boat can be operated and maintain steerage way.
VIII. ""No wake area'' means an area where a boat is to be operated only at headway speed.
XII. ""Wake'' means any disturbance created on the surface of the water as a result of combined vessel motion and hull displacement.

There is certainly ambiguity in the RSA and it's been there a while with no apparent attempt to clarify it by the lawmakers. I would imagine that someone stopped for making "any disturbance" (extremely subjective) and doing under 6 MPH would be able to take that to court and win.