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Excalibur · 03-23-2009, 01:24 PM

I have a dive flag and respect them as should everyone. As a diver I always check my surroundings. Being underwater in smith cove on a weekend probably comes close to the noise underwater of a u-boat being chased by the fleet in WW II. With that being said, I always surface by climbing up my boats anchor line. But if I swam out from shore and just had a dive flag, that's when the rule makes sense. I wouldn't have a vessel to protect me, but I am underwater and can not be seen, except fo my bubbles and I may pop up at any time. I believe this rule holds true for a snorkeler who may dive every so often. They should actually have a dive flag, but rarely enforced because its hard too.

It may not be a bad idea for the boats out floating to say tell they have swimmers in the water. But I think majority of the people who swim off there boats stay quite close. Plus there is the 150 ft rule and I think you need to have some vision to operate a vessel. So is another law really needed ??

I can imagine going by brawn bay and seeing all those, "swimmer flags", flying. To tell the incoherent passerby that people may be in the water swimming. I guess the NH legislator came from the retiring MA legislators. I think we need a underground highway to make it easier to get thru Manchester.

03-23-2009, 01:24 PM	#1
Excalibur Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilford,NH is where I would like to be and Southborough, MA is where I have to be Posts: 90 Thanks: 15 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	whats a swimmers flag? I have a dive flag and respect them as should everyone. As a diver I always check my surroundings. Being underwater in smith cove on a weekend probably comes close to the noise underwater of a u-boat being chased by the fleet in WW II. With that being said, I always surface by climbing up my boats anchor line. But if I swam out from shore and just had a dive flag, that's when the rule makes sense. I wouldn't have a vessel to protect me, but I am underwater and can not be seen, except fo my bubbles and I may pop up at any time. I believe this rule holds true for a snorkeler who may dive every so often. They should actually have a dive flag, but rarely enforced because its hard too. It may not be a bad idea for the boats out floating to say tell they have swimmers in the water. But I think majority of the people who swim off there boats stay quite close. Plus there is the 150 ft rule and I think you need to have some vision to operate a vessel. So is another law really needed ?? I can imagine going by brawn bay and seeing all those, "swimmer flags", flying. To tell the incoherent passerby that people may be in the water swimming. I guess the NH legislator came from the retiring MA legislators. I think we need a underground highway to make it easier to get thru Manchester.