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01-25-2015, 11:29 AM | #1 | ||
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Piscataqua River headway speed legislation Bill SB87
I know it's short notice, but I just got wind of this via a friend.
I also know that it doesn't directly affect Lake Winni boating, but I'm sure there are plenty of Winni boaters that also enjoy the other waters of NH. Notes from my friend: Please note that the hearing on SB 87 -- relative to wake on a certain area of the Piscataqua River – will be held before the Senate Transportation Committee Tuesday, January 27th starting at 1:15 p.m. in room 103 of the Legislative Office Building here in Concord. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legi...15/SB0087.html Quote:
Many boats with a planing hull think this is a very dangerous bill. Reaction has been similar to the following: Quote:
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01-25-2015, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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I agree, Rich, that it's not part of lakes region, but i am sure that many folks travel to the ocean via the Piscataqua. Ihave a friend with a camp on Rattlesnake who bought a used 42 ft Trawler cruiser. It's max speed is 11 or 12 knots. He hired a captain to travel with from Woods Hole to Great Bay marina. He said they had to time their arrival to come with the tide. Current speed is up to 6 kts. He anticipates a slow journey, but any other boat with higher speeds would have same slow crawl, up to 3 hours.
The sponsors of the bill say it is poorly written. The point of the legislation is due to large wakes damaging shorelines and other vessels. I wrote to Sen. Nancy Stiles, committee chair, and suggested that SB87 be stopped, and instead, notify NH Marine Patrol and ask that they enforce and educate offendi g boaters about excessive wakes. With the tides and currents, i would not want to stay a headway speed to avoid the tankers and freighters that ply the same waters. Take Rich's good advice and contact Sen. Stiles with a cc to your senator. Sent from my GT-P5210 using Tapatalk
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01-25-2015, 08:50 PM | #3 |
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Rule VI
The Marine Patrol and the Coast Guard are quite capable of enforcing USCG Rule VI, that speed should be appropriate to conditions. Senator Fuller-Clarke, prime sponsor, is always ready to add more rules and laws, even at a time when the last election demonstrated that voters wanted fewer restrictions, among other things.
Watch www.nh.gov. Tuesday may be cancelled due to snow. If this bill passes the Senate, there will be a similar hearing and vote in the House (when weather is a little more hospitable?). |
01-28-2015, 04:04 PM | #4 |
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It looks like the next hearing is 02-05-2015 01:15 PM LOB 103
Details here: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...umber=sb87&q=1
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02-10-2015, 08:28 PM | #5 |
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So the NH Senate Bill 87 was voted down 5-0 in committee today.
The more interesting question is wether anyone will confirm or deny that the Meredith Town Manager keeps a boat at Badger's Island Marina, which is directly across from downtown Portsmouth and right in the middle of the proposed "No-Wake" area, but also instrumental in getting the required number of signatures to get this to the point it was. |
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