Can I take my boat on Squam Lake?

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Originally Posted by Dave M

When you say SKI Craft, are you talking about a boat thats made for sking which has the motor in the middle. Don't understand why they are banned if you can water ski on Squam as long as you keep it under 40mph.

Dave M

A watercraft defined as a skicraft is by statute prohibited from Squam.

This is the State definition of a skicraft:

RSA 270:73

...V. ""Ski craft'' means any motorized watercraft or private boat which is less than 13 feet in length as manufactured, is capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour, and has the capacity to carry not more than the operator and one other person while in operation. The term includes a jet ski, surf ski, fun ski, or other similar device. ""Ski craft'' does not include any watercraft or boat with twin hulls and which is greater than 11 feet long, greater than 5 feet wide, and powered by an outboard motor...

[fatlazyless]

And one has to wonder how much the NH Marine Trades Assoc, a lobbying assoc for boat sellers, & a regular and long time contributor to many Republican state legislators, had to do with the state's legal definition of a jetski.

Similarly, with regard to the lack of a speed limit on frozen lakes while the state has a land speed limt of 45mph for snowmos.

If there was no place to snowmo at 75mph, what happens to the demand for fast sleds?

Here's a link http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dl...NION/803210347
to an editorial in today's paper titled 'State's role shouldn't be to promote atv's.'

[SBC]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

And one has to wonder how much the NH Marine Trades Assoc, a lobbying assoc for boat sellers, & a regular and long time contributor to many Republican state legislators, had to do with the state's legal definition of a jetski...

Last year the legislature re-defined "ski craft" so as not to confuse the interpretation with those vessels we also know as Ski Nautique, Ski Boat, Moomba, Correct Craft, etc.

One really good spot to ski at Squam is Sturtevant Bay in Center Harbor.

[Weirs guy]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

If there was no place to snowmo at 75mph, what happens to the demand for fast sleds?

It doesn't change much, just like the demand for fast cars, and consenting adults still choose to go that fast when no one is looking. Its really a lot of fun, everyone should try it once!