"N.H. among worst for boating accidents"

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

However it is not a simple as just asking if a state has a speed limit or not. If HB847 passes New Hampshire will still not have a speed limit. There could be other regulations that have a similar effect. Horsepower limits, maximum speed limits or length limits have much the same effect. And the prohibitions could be by state, local or lake by lake. And obviously there could be factors that have nothing to do with speed.

There are talks among the speed limit proponents of introducing another bill to declare Lake Winnipesaukee a public water supply. This will ban motorboats including the MS Mt Washington. Can you imagine what this will do to the economy? Give them an inch and they will go the mile.

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

There are talks among the speed limit proponents of introducing another bill to declare Lake Winnipesaukee a public water supply. This will ban motorboats including the MS Mt Washington. Can you imagine what this will do to the economy? Give them an inch and they will go the mile.

I wonder how all the island property owners would get to their vacation homes if something like that were passed? Oh wait, let me guess, they'll be granted an exception from that law!! So then they will have succeeded in making Lake Winnipesaukee theirs!!

If that's the case, maybe they should be taxed, not just on their "land" property but now, on the "water" property also. Imagine that, 71 square miles of untapped property tax revenue!! THAT should solve our school funding problem!!

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by Wolfeboro_Baja

I wonder how all the island property owners would get to their vacation homes if something like that were passed? Oh wait, let me guess, they'll be granted an exception from that law!! So then they will have succeeded in making Lake Winnipesaukee theirs!!

If that's the case, maybe they should be taxed, not just on their "land" property but now, on the "water" property also. Imagine that, 71 square miles of untapped property tax revenue!! THAT should solve our school funding problem!!

Not all island property owners supported the speed limit. I know several (including myself) that fought hard against it. I also know plenty of mainland property owners who supported it. I will also fight hard against any bill that imposes any more restrictions on any use of Winnipesaukee. Please don't paint with such a broad brush - not all of us want to be associated with the speed limit crowd.

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Not all island property owners supported the speed limit. I know several (including myself) that fought hard against it. I also know plenty of mainland property owners who supported it. I will also fight hard against any bill that imposes any more restrictions on any use of Winnipesaukee. Please don't paint with such a broad brush - not all of us want to be associated with the speed limit crowd.

I apologize, Seaplane Pilot, I do realize that not all of the island property owners support HB-847 just as not all mainland property owners argued against it. I wrote that tongue-in-cheek, hence the laughing face after my comment. It was not my intent to anger anyone, I just thought I'd poke some fun at the situation.

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by Wolfeboro_Baja

I wonder how all the island property owners would get to their vacation homes if something like that were passed? Oh wait, let me guess, they'll be granted an exception from that law!! So then they will have succeeded in making Lake Winnipesaukee theirs!!

If that's the case, maybe they should be taxed, not just on their "land" property but now, on the "water" property also. Imagine that, 71 square miles of untapped property tax revenue!! THAT should solve our school funding problem!!

Don't group all island property owners together as supporting the law. I for one do not support it and personally have made hundreds of posts debating it over the last few years, most likely many more than you. Hazelnut is another. There are dozens of us on here debating it daily, however the bulk of the islanders supporting it are from one island, and probably in particular one end of that island.

The whole taxation bit is another issue already debated. My taxes are ridiculous and for what??? I get to dump my trash at Glendale and MAY be supported by the fire boat if in fact it could make it to me before my log home burned flat. I don't use the schools and all roads leading to my slip are state maintained. What do I pay $9k in taxes a year for, for a seasonal property???

[VtSteve]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Don't group all island property owners together as supporting the law. I for one do not support it and personally have made hundreds of posts debating it over the last few years, most likely many more than you. Hazelnut is another. There are dozens of us on here debating it daily, however the bulk of the islanders supporting it are from one island, and probably in particular one end of that island.

The whole taxation bit is another issue already debated. My taxes are ridiculous and for what??? I get to dump my trash at Glendale and MAY be supported by the fire boat if in fact it could make it to me before my log home burned flat. I don't use the schools and all roads leading to my slip are state maintained. What do I pay $9k in taxes a year for, for a seasonal property???

I don't know if you remember what it was like before the seasonal property owners were r@p%d, but I do. The schools weren't that perty, and nothing much was there in many towns. Not just NH, it was a meal ticket for many areas,.

[snowbird]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

There are talks among the speed limit proponents of introducing another bill to declare Lake Winnipesaukee a public water supply. This will ban motorboats including the MS Mt Washington. Can you imagine what this will do to the economy? Give them an inch and they will go the mile.

Lake Winnipesaukee is already a public water supply, so your assumption does not follow. Secondly, why would anyone using the Lake for boating be in favor of prohibiting it? The rumor is just not realistic. Nice try.