Those two areas are good candidates for a test area. That said, they have always been good candidate areas for speed enforcement and I'm surprised they have not been targeted (using the existing laws regarding safe operation) yet. Sounds like a good compromise, even though I'm against speed limits in general.
THAT said, I can't recall ever witnessing anyone doing anything reckless through either area, certainly not at speeds over 45MPH. We've been overtaken by boats closer than 150' by Bear Island, but we were going 30 MPH or so, and the "offending" boats were probably going <40 MPH (they may have gone faster once they were beyond us though). These were not unsafe incidents, just unlawful. Didn't bother me at all.
I think the 150' rule is a bit over the top, but I do appreciate the stress-free boating it provides. Winnipesaukee is such an easy and mellow place to boat due to the nearly 100% compliance (I think there's been a dramatic improvement in compliance in the last 5 years) with that law lately.
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