Overnight?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Descant

But now we have the new conditions of densely populated shorelines, even on most islands.

I fail to see what this has to do with people dumping raw sewage into the lake.

I would think that those shoreline homes with all the kids swimming in the lake water during the summer, each weekend, has just as much if not a larger impact on the water quality than a number of boaters anchoring over night and using their self contained toilets and pumping out when they get back to their dock/trailer/pump out station.

[Greene's Basin Girl]

I would think water quality would be impacted more by boaters that anchor on the lake for hours on end. Most of these boaters do not have any place to go to the bathroom, but in the lake. We grew up on the lake knowing that if we had to go the bathroom then it was time to get out of the lake and use the bathroom.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

I would think water quality would be impacted more by boaters that anchor on the lake for hours on end. Most of these boaters do not have any place to go to the bathroom, but in the lake. We grew up on the lake knowing that if we had to go the bathroom then it was time to get out of the lake and use the bathroom.

We can all hope this is true and it's very nice that you had good parents to teach you this.

The point is: Let's limit over night anchoring to those that have the proper on board toilets of some sort, not ban all over night anchoring of all boats.

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by Rich

We can all hope this is true and it's very nice that you had good parents to teach you this.

The point is: Let's limit over night anchoring to those that have the proper on board toilets of some sort, not ban all over night anchoring of all boats.

I agree, but with a clarification. I would like to see some designated areas on the lake approved for overnight anchoring. I don't think overnights should be approved and allowed at public docks. For example, it's already hard enough to get to dock at Center Harbor on a Saturday or Sunday AM for breakfast, or whatever. If overnight docking were to be allowed, there would be no space available to pull in for breakfast or for whatever reason.
Overnight anchoring, yes, in restricted areas, overnight docking at public docks, no.
Just as you are not allowed to pull your motor home into a public parking lot and camp out, neither should you be allowed to overnight at a public dock.

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

Just as you are not allowed to pull your motor home into a public parking lot and camp out, neither should you be allowed to overnight at a public dock.

With the exception of Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs. You can park overnight with an RV. Also Park and Rides in various states allow overnights. I have traveled the US staying at Park and Rides and truck stops.

[Rich]

This would make sense to me too.

Public docks are different than overnight anchoring (with the proper on board toilets, etc.).

But again, this is a bit of a dead horse, unless we can get some state rep to take up a modification to the old RSAs now that we have DES inspection of boats with toilets and sinks, etc.

Here are the rules:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/.../270-A-mrg.htm

More specificially:
Here's where is says you can't overnight:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/...-A/270-A-3.htm

Here's where they define a houseboat as basically a boat with sleeping and toilet facilities, either permanent or temporary:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/...-A/270-A-1.htm

So as stupid as this sounds, if you have a boat, and no toilet, temporary or otherwise, which could mean: no buckets, bottles, or other containers on board that could be used as a 'temporary toilet', could you get away with anchoring over night?

Here's another very old thread on this topic, if you read it, you may find one post that has a 'reason for not allowing overnight anchoring' which may, or may not be still a problem now that we have DES inspecting boats to be sure no grey or black water can be discharged overboard: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=6404