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Old 06-28-2010, 09:21 AM   #2
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Default Seaplanes as boats

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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin View Post
...So this brings me to the following, I know that the seaplane pilot had the right to land in Center Harbor... but once they are on the water what rules are they governed by?...
Once the seaplane has landed it must operate as a vessel while underway on the Lake. The only glaring exception is registration.

A seaplane is exempt from normal lake regulations while in the process of landing or taking off. This exception, RSA 270:13-a is what exempts them from the current speed limit regulation.

As always common sense and courtesy come into play when docking. If indeed they shut down the docks to all other users so they alone could enjoy a coffee and breakfast then obviously they lacked one or both of the aforementioned traits.
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