Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Dilemma over boats anchoring off our beach

SAMIAM · 08-04-2004, 07:31 AM

I don't know where you live,Belmont,but I can tell you that we've worked hard all of our lives to be able to afford a home on the lake.We pay huge taxes,have no town sewer,water ,garbage pickup,mail delivery,streetlights,sidewalks.....sometimes they plow our road and sometimes they don't.But we choose this life because we like a little privacy....a little peace and quiet.Then along comes the weekend boater to excercise his "rights" by anchoring 30' from shore,usually with a boat stereo playing. Thankfully they are in shallow water so they can urinate in the water without coming on shore.And it only takes a few minutes to clean up the garbage.This is why we have PUBLIC beaches....this is why we have PARKS.
Maybe sometime I'll come camp out right next to YOUR backyard while you're having a cookout with your family and see how you like it.

08-04-2004, 07:31 AM	#26
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,900 Thanks: 336 Thanked 1,676 Times in 586 Posts	I don't know where you live,Belmont,but I can tell you that we've worked hard all of our lives to be able to afford a home on the lake.We pay huge taxes,have no town sewer,water ,garbage pickup,mail delivery,streetlights,sidewalks.....sometimes they plow our road and sometimes they don't.But we choose this life because we like a little privacy....a little peace and quiet.Then along comes the weekend boater to excercise his "rights" by anchoring 30' from shore,usually with a boat stereo playing. Thankfully they are in shallow water so they can urinate in the water without coming on shore.And it only takes a few minutes to clean up the garbage.This is why we have PUBLIC beaches....this is why we have PARKS. Maybe sometime I'll come camp out right next to YOUR backyard while you're having a cookout with your family and see how you like it.