Doesn't anyone know what 150' means on the lake?

Seaplane Pilot · 07-04-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by chachee52

i remember when I took the classromm course. The instructor took us outside and told us to walk out 150'. I was the closest at 152'. There was a licensed Sea Captain and he walked about 30-40 ft out and then told the instructor that "on the ocean this isn't a rule". The instructor told him that the 150' rule is a rule in every water way, the ocean people just don't see other boats that close to begin with but should be doing it as they are close to others and the shore.
So it just goes to show that people have no sense of what 150' actually is.

I think the instructor should go back to school. 150' rule is only on inland waterways. Go to Boston Harbor on a busy day....you'll be lucky to see boats 50' apart.

chachee52 · 07-07-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

I think the instructor should go back to school. 150' rule is only on inland waterways. Go to Boston Harbor on a busy day....you'll be lucky to see boats 50' apart.

As far as I know, Boston Harbor is considered an inland water way. As soon as you enter the harbor the rules apply.
Whether you agree with that or not, even in the inland water ways, even in the rivers, the rule is not followed and I that this is where the instructor and captain where heading.
I've been out on the Merrimack and been over taken by a big cabin cruiser within 20' and swamped by their wake.

Dave R · 07-07-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chachee52

As far as I know, Boston Harbor is considered an inland water way. As soon as you enter the harbor the rules apply.
Whether you agree with that or not, even in the inland water ways, even in the rivers, the rule is not followed and I that this is where the instructor and captain where heading.
I've been out on the Merrimack and been over taken by a big cabin cruiser within 20' and swamped by their wake.

Pretty sure Boston Harbor is not in NH...

RailroadJoe · 07-07-2012, 04:45 PM

Sorry, But Boston Harbor is also the name of the bay in Dover between great bay and little bay, I believe.

Slickcraft · 07-07-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

Sorry, But Boston Harbor is also the name of the bay in Dover between great bay and little bay, I believe.

I never would have guessed that, thanks Joe. I see on Mapquest that Boston Harbor Road becomes Dover Point Road along side 4 & 16 just prior to the bridge. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Bo...arbor&state=NH
So I would assume that you are correct.

Dave R · 07-07-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

Sorry, But Boston Harbor is also the name of the bay in Dover between great bay and little bay, I believe.

Not on my NOAA charts. http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/13285.shtml According to NOAA, It's called Furber Strait.

RailroadJoe · 07-07-2012, 06:38 PM

Dave R. I stand corrected. Little Bay is sometimes reffered to the area where the Oyster River empties in the bay(s). Just east of that and before the Dover Point is what is known as Boston Harbor. Some old maps have different names for everything in the area due to 6 rivers emptying into the Piscataqua (?).

RailroadJoe · 07-07-2012, 06:55 PM

A little history of the Bays. The US topo maps (UNH series) shows Little bay where I first put it. However, in the latest topo maps its is moved to where you show it. I will try and have the topo map showing Boston Harbor.
http://docs.unh.edu/NH/dovr56se.jpg

Dave R · 07-08-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

A little history of the Bays. The US topo maps (UNH series) shows Little bay where I first put it. However, in the latest topo maps its is moved to where you show it. I will try and have the topo map showing Boston Harbor.
http://docs.unh.edu/NH/dovr56se.jpg

Interesting. I drive in that area often, always wondered why the road was named that, and had looked at my chart book to see if there was a Boston Harbor.

BroadHopper · 07-08-2012, 10:08 PM

Whatever, there is a 150' law that needs to be enforced. So who is going to make sure it is enforced?

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RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Sorry, But Boston Harbor is also the name of the bay in Dover between great bay and little bay, I believe.

07-07-2012, 06:38 PM	#7
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Dave R. I stand corrected. Little Bay is sometimes reffered to the area where the Oyster River empties in the bay(s). Just east of that and before the Dover Point is what is known as Boston Harbor. Some old maps have different names for everything in the area due to 6 rivers emptying into the Piscataqua (?).

07-07-2012, 06:55 PM	#8
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	A little history of the Bays. The US topo maps (UNH series) shows Little bay where I first put it. However, in the latest topo maps its is moved to where you show it. I will try and have the topo map showing Boston Harbor. http://docs.unh.edu/NH/dovr56se.jpg