40 MPH...Straight into The Witches!

Merrymeeting · 08-21-2008, 11:17 PM

Can someone let me know about the paddle issue? I have always been under the belief that a paddle/oar was a required piece of safety equipment. Today I checked the NH boating site and didn't see mention of it.

Has my lifelong belief been wrong as it appears? If so, I'll continue to believe that every large boat should have one. But is it not a requirement?

Thanks

Airwaves · 08-22-2008, 12:19 AM

But I think that a paddle or oar is required on vessels of 16 feet or less.

I have larger boats than that but I still carry a paddle on them. If need be I would use it to attach an orange flag so that I can wave it as a VDS or to paddle out of the Witches Circle

GWC... · 08-22-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Airwaves

But I think that a paddle or oar is required on vessels of 16 feet or less.

I have larger boats than that but I still carry a paddle on them. If need be I would use it to attach an orange flag so that I can wave it as a VDS or to paddle out of the Witches Circle

I think I hear an echo...

NightWing · 08-22-2008, 12:36 AM

Paddles (2) are only required on class A and class 1 commercial vessels.

Certainly a good idea to have on a recreational boat, but not mandatory.

Airwaves · 08-22-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally posted by Nightwing
Paddles (2) are only required on class A and class 1 commercial vessels.

Well that clears it right up...

NightWing · 08-22-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Airwaves

Well that clears it right up...

SAF-C 403.08, #3

Why the rolled eyes?

VtSteve · 08-22-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NightWing

Paddles (2) are only required on class A and class 1 commercial vessels.

Certainly a good idea to have on a recreational boat, but not mandatory.

I've always had a paddle, mine is a telescoping one with a boat hook on the end. It does serve many purposes. I doubt I could paddle my boat very far even on a calm day, but the hook has served to reach objects in the water, a person on the dock if my docking skills were less than perfect, grabbing a line that has gone astray, and protecting my boat from Champ, who has made previous attempts to board my vessel. A simple tap on the top of the head from a safe distance usually does the trick.

Don · 08-22-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by NightWing

Paddles (2) are only required on class A and class 1 commercial vessels.

Certainly a good idea to have on a recreational boat, but not mandatory.

I'm not sure about the rules on the Lake but years ago I got burned on a Coast Guard Auxiliary safety inspection at the ramp on the Charles River in Boston for not having "Alternate Propulsion" on board. At first I didn't know what he meant until it was explained that it meant a paddle.

I would be surprising if alternate propulsion was not required on most power boats on the lake.

Skip · 08-22-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Don

...I would be surprising if alternate propulsion was not required on most power boats on the lake...

I'll vouch for my good friend Nightwing, he is correct in his post.

Paddles (alternate propulsion source) are only required on Type A and Type I commercial boats when operating on the big Lake. Type A is a commercial motorboat less than 16 foot and Type I is a commercial boat between 16 and 26 foot.

It is very difficult keeping track of the various differences in boating laws from State to State, even here in New England.

And has been previously stated by others, I never leave the dock without a good paddle or two aboard, regardless of the regulations in effect here in the Granite State!

sa meredith · 08-22-2008, 11:36 AM

Ok...so two events...two good lessons...
Last year, a boat sinks in the broads, and as the discussion goes along, we all learn things like having the bellows checked, and checking coolant hoses that can work themselves loose (although niether of these proved to be the cause of the sinking).

This year, some fool drives right into the Witches, and now we all know to always have "alternate propulsion" on board. That guy really should have know that already. Bonehead!

08-22-2008, 12:19 AM	#2
Airwaves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 9 Thanked 102 Times in 37 Posts	It's been a while But I think that a paddle or oar is required on vessels of 16 feet or less. I have larger boats than that but I still carry a paddle on them. If need be I would use it to attach an orange flag so that I can wave it as a VDS or to paddle out of the Witches Circle

08-22-2008, 11:36 AM	#10
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	Well, there you have it... Ok...so two events...two good lessons... Last year, a boat sinks in the broads, and as the discussion goes along, we all learn things like having the bellows checked, and checking coolant hoses that can work themselves loose (although niether of these proved to be the cause of the sinking). This year, some fool drives right into the Witches, and now we all know to always have "alternate propulsion" on board. That guy really should have know that already. Bonehead!

08-21-2008, 11:17 PM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Can someone let me know about the paddle issue? I have always been under the belief that a paddle/oar was a required piece of safety equipment. Today I checked the NH boating site and didn't see mention of it. Has my lifelong belief been wrong as it appears? If so, I'll continue to believe that every large boat should have one. But is it not a requirement? Thanks

08-22-2008, 12:36 AM	#4
NightWing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 410 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Paddles (2) are only required on class A and class 1 commercial vessels. Certainly a good idea to have on a recreational boat, but not mandatory.