Go Back   Winnipesaukee Forum > Winnipesaukee Forums > Boating
Home Forums Gallery Webcams Blogs YouTube Channel Classifieds Register FAQ Members List Donate Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-13-2009, 01:17 PM   #1
Shreddy
Senior Member
 
Shreddy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Moultonboro
Posts: 514
Thanks: 181
Thanked 223 Times in 117 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by chipj29 View Post
You might want to read up on the rules regarding the classification of ski-craft and boats.
Ski-craft is defined in NH as a craft capable of carrying no more than 2 people.

The name "Jet Ski" is a brand/model name, made by Kawasaki.
Close, but not exactly. That "ski-craft" you refer to has been called a jet-ski for as long as I can remember. All PWC's have been called jet-skis and still called so nowadays. The only difference, as noted, is that a PWC that can carry three or more passengers is classified as a boat.

For reference...Green's Basin on Lake Winnipesaukee is a "No Jet-Ski" zone as stated by such on the map. That means "Jet-skis" can not go in there, however, PWC's that are considered boats (three or more passengers) can. If it was as you stated, only the Kawasaki model Jet-Ski wouldn't be allowed.
Shreddy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-13-2009, 01:40 PM   #2
Airwaves
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: I'm right here!
Posts: 1,153
Thanks: 9
Thanked 102 Times in 37 Posts
Default

Chipj29 is correct.
Jet-Ski is a brand name. It has slipped into the vernacular just as Kleenex is used to discribe a tissue. Both discribe a specific generic item (PWC or tissue) but both are brand names.
Airwaves is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2009, 07:42 AM   #3
chipj29
Senior Member
 
chipj29's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bow
Posts: 1,874
Thanks: 521
Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shreddy View Post
Close, but not exactly. That "ski-craft" you refer to has been called a jet-ski for as long as I can remember. All PWC's have been called jet-skis and still called so nowadays. The only difference, as noted, is that a PWC that can carry three or more passengers is classified as a boat.

For reference...Green's Basin on Lake Winnipesaukee is a "No Jet-Ski" zone as stated by such on the map. That means "Jet-skis" can not go in there, however, PWC's that are considered boats (three or more passengers) can. If it was as you stated, only the Kawasaki model Jet-Ski wouldn't be allowed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Airwaves View Post
Chipj29 is correct.
Jet-Ski is a brand name. It has slipped into the vernacular just as Kleenex is used to discribe a tissue. Both discribe a specific generic item (PWC or tissue) but both are brand names.
Thank you Airwaves. I was going to use the Xerox analogy, but Kleenex works too.
Shreddy, check out the NH boating laws. "Ski-craft" is referenced in there quite often.
__________________
Getting ready for winter!
chipj29 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2009, 11:08 AM   #4
SIKSUKR
Senior Member
 
SIKSUKR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 5,075
Thanks: 215
Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts
Default

Chip and Airwaves are correct. I never refer to my PWC as a jetski. A jetski was named that because it was originally a powered stand on "ski" device. They eventually evolved into the sit-down versions that we see today. PWC do not fit this discription at all. The generic term jetski should be used for the stand-up models in my opinion.
__________________
SIKSUKR
SIKSUKR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2009, 08:03 PM   #5
ApS
Senior Member
 
ApS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro
Posts: 6,027
Thanks: 2,275
Thanked 786 Times in 562 Posts
Unhappy Amputation Required...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Sold View Post
"...The hit operator suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to Huggins Hospital and later med-flighted to U-MAss Medical Center..."
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skip View Post
"...The collision happened on Lake Wentworth..."
A friend of that Tuftonboro family told me yesterday that the collision happened on Lake Winnipesaukee: The collision was severe enough that the victim, in Worcester, had his right leg amputated below the knee.
__________________
Is it
"Common Sense" isn't.
ApS is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 07-18-2009, 07:51 AM   #6
Skip
Senior Member
 
Skip's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dover, NH
Posts: 1,615
Thanks: 256
Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts
Post Lake Wentworth PWC collision

Quote:
Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post
...A friend of that Tuftonboro family told me yesterday that the collision happened on Lake Winnipesaukee...
One of you is apparently confused.

The collision did indeed take place on Lake Wentworth, specifically it was offshore of the Warren Sands Road area.
Skip is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:50 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

This page was generated in 0.15252 seconds