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Originally Posted by Shreddy
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.
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Originally Posted by Airwaves
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.
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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.