Anchoring overnight ?

tis · 08-06-2012, 12:59 PM

Actually I like this laws, though I don't like many. I would not like to see hundreds of boats anchoring overnight on the lake. As it is, too many people use the lake as their bathroom.

SAB1 · 08-06-2012, 01:34 PM

I'm with TIS here. This is a good law. The last thing that is needed is people throwing out a hook and crashing on the water overnite. Aside from the bathroom issue, how about the drunks or anyone else for that matter slammin into unlighted boats they didn't see. Marine patrol signs off around 12:30AM I think so how is good law and order be monitored out there. I dont think any waterfront owner is going to want 2 or 3 boats anchoring in front of their house and making a noise till who knows what hour of the night.

BroadHopper · 08-06-2012, 01:50 PM

If you study the laws, technically you can anchor overnight on the lake. But the boat cannot be a cabin cruiser with head and galley.

The MP will ask you to move or tell you cannot anchor overnight. If they arrest you and you have a boat without a head and galley, it can be thrown out of court.

They need to change the law to any and all boats cannot anchor between dusk and dawn.

I would like to see all boats that are to be occupied during the night on water must have a head. Regardless if at a slip, moored or anchored. If you want to anchor at night, approval from the abutting landowner would be mandatory.

tis · 08-06-2012, 05:15 PM

Well I think you can anchor now if you have permission from the landowner.

Belmont Resident · 08-06-2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tis

Actually I like this laws, though I don't like many. I would not like to see hundreds of boats anchoring overnight on the lake. As it is, too many people use the lake as their bathroom.

TIS I was thinking the same thing today. There are way to many people in the world in general that have absolutely no respect or regard for anything.
This is evident by all the posts about violations people see on a regular basis when driving out on the lake.

08-06-2012, 01:50 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,599 Thanks: 3,237 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	The laws need to be changed If you study the laws, technically you can anchor overnight on the lake. But the boat cannot be a cabin cruiser with head and galley. The MP will ask you to move or tell you cannot anchor overnight. If they arrest you and you have a boat without a head and galley, it can be thrown out of court. They need to change the law to any and all boats cannot anchor between dusk and dawn. I would like to see all boats that are to be occupied during the night on water must have a head. Regardless if at a slip, moored or anchored. If you want to anchor at night, approval from the abutting landowner would be mandatory. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-06-2012, 12:59 PM	#1
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,799 Thanks: 758 Thanked 1,468 Times in 1,024 Posts	Actually I like this laws, though I don't like many. I would not like to see hundreds of boats anchoring overnight on the lake. As it is, too many people use the lake as their bathroom.

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to tis For This Useful Post:
Belmont Resident (08-06-2012), SAB1 (08-06-2012)

08-06-2012, 01:34 PM	#2
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,250 Thanks: 192 Thanked 333 Times in 242 Posts	I'm with TIS here. This is a good law. The last thing that is needed is people throwing out a hook and crashing on the water overnite. Aside from the bathroom issue, how about the drunks or anyone else for that matter slammin into unlighted boats they didn't see. Marine patrol signs off around 12:30AM I think so how is good law and order be monitored out there. I dont think any waterfront owner is going to want 2 or 3 boats anchoring in front of their house and making a noise till who knows what hour of the night.

08-06-2012, 05:15 PM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,799 Thanks: 758 Thanked 1,468 Times in 1,024 Posts	Well I think you can anchor now if you have permission from the landowner.