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Originally Posted by SBC
Take a gander at: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/...-E/270-E-8.htm
for the number display requirements. These numbers should be as plainly visible as those on your vehicle's license plate. To not have them properly displayed is an open invitation for scrutiny by the MP that might not otherwise be warranted. White lettering would be a much better color choice for your red boat. BTW a hair dryer and patience work well to remove the old numbers and stickers.
While we're on the topic, your registration validation stickers come with specific instructions about the location of the sticker, which should be to the right of and within six inches of the bow numbers, regardless of port or starboard. That is how they are displayed on my boat.
Sounds picky doesn't it? Someone in this thread mentioned the 'hundreds of reasons' that could be used to pull someone over for a stop on the land side. So you have to ask yourself, if someone can't even display their bow numbers in accordance with the law, what other laws or safety requirements might they not be complying with? |
Yes, I agree white letters would be better. It is very different than a license plate though. MP really should only be concerned with the color of the reg. sticker. I myself can't read or make out bow #'s from 20+ ' on a moving boat. The issue I have and some people commenting on this thread, is that I feel I WAS harassed for a stupid reason. I'm in my 50's, nice big boat, NH taxpayer, boatful of family members just looking for peace & quiet on the big lake as we have for 20 yrs. and were stopped in the channel and given the 3rd degree, ie: all the safety stuff. I'm not opposed to the safety check at all but I don't need some kid, and yes I'll keep saying that because he was a kid. Polite but still a kid. Most of these MP's aren't certified police officers as many people seem to think. In my opinion as an observer and not a violator, except for the black bow #'s, time was wasted for this stop. I will say that I live on Paugus Bay, therefore I do see a lot more of the MP than many commenting on this thread. Everyone has their own opinion and why some people are so adamant about tearing apart everyone else's opinion really bugs me. I Even had a poster say my post was out of rage and It was obvious since I couldnt' spell. I type fast, get over it.