Waterfront Etiquette

NoRegrets · 07-18-2012, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benny

.......I still believe shoreowners care more about the lake environment than daytimers. There's a significant number of properties that aren't part of a funnel development, that don't live in McMansions, that don't fertilize grass to the water's edge, and are maintained by families that have been here for generations. These folks do a good job of it.

You are now classifying people into two groups. I know many boaters that clean up after others and many homeowners that have no regard for the environment. There are many good points made in this thread and but this statement is weak.

RailroadJoe · 07-18-2012, 05:27 AM

And once again, those that write the laws confuse the Heck out of everything and everyone. Use common English that is easily understood. Good thing the Constitution is in good English. That I can understand. You don't have to have a PhD to know what is says.

jrc · 07-18-2012, 05:57 AM

Bear Islander, while there are littoral rights they are not germane to the original questions.

"Just how close can fishermen / rafters come to my dock?"

As cloase as they want, as long as they stay in the water.

"Is there any regulation that may impose restrictions pertaining to invasion of landowners' privacy?"

No, there is no right to privacy from people on public property found in any NH law or in common law littoral rights.

Kamper · 07-18-2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip

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The only right here is the right of all the people to enjoy an entity that belongs to everyone.

Hope this helped explain it a little better,

Skip

When all is said and done, then all is done and said.

BroadHopper · 07-18-2012, 08:31 AM

This is the biggest argument against the Shoreline Protection Act. Those that are trying to appeal it feels they are violated such as the abiliity to build a boathouse.

While I side with the small group of 'tree huggers' to protect the environment, the shorefront property owners who wants to do what they damn will please because they spend a lot of money on their property are the ones who needs to be constrained!

Onshore · 07-18-2012, 09:27 AM

Dug-in boathouses are still allowed. Boathouses constructed over the lake (public trust) are prohibited.

TheProfessor · 07-30-2012, 07:06 AM

One of those small portable canister air horns would work.

07-18-2012, 08:31 AM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,577 Thanks: 3,220 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Littoral Rights of Property owners This is the biggest argument against the Shoreline Protection Act. Those that are trying to appeal it feels they are violated such as the abiliity to build a boathouse. While I side with the small group of 'tree huggers' to protect the environment, the shorefront property owners who wants to do what they damn will please because they spend a lot of money on their property are the ones who needs to be constrained! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	And once again, those that write the laws confuse the Heck out of everything and everyone. Use common English that is easily understood. Good thing the Constitution is in good English. That I can understand. You don't have to have a PhD to know what is says.

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07-18-2012, 05:57 AM	#3
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Bear Islander, while there are littoral rights they are not germane to the original questions. "Just how close can fishermen / rafters come to my dock?" As cloase as they want, as long as they stay in the water. "Is there any regulation that may impose restrictions pertaining to invasion of landowners' privacy?" No, there is no right to privacy from people on public property found in any NH law or in common law littoral rights.

07-18-2012, 09:27 AM	#6
Onshore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 502 Thanks: 12 Thanked 423 Times in 145 Posts	Dug-in boathouses are still allowed. Boathouses constructed over the lake (public trust) are prohibited.

07-30-2012, 07:06 AM	#7
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,128 Thanks: 17 Thanked 347 Times in 209 Posts	One of those small portable canister air horns would work.