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fatlazyless · 04-04-2021, 08:35 AM

So this new rule doesn't apply to the Honda 2.3-hp outboard commonly used on small sailboats because it is smaller than 3-hp. Maybe the Coast Guard should change the rule to include the 2-hp engine.

New April 1, 2021 safety lanyard wearing rule applies to 3-hp and larger engines on boats up to 25' 11" in all the 50 states, inland waters and coastal ocean waters. It applies to all U.S. navigable waters.

Does this new rule apply to Lake Winnipesaukee? The smart money say that YES, it does! So, while N.H. does not have a required seat belt law for driving a car, it now has a required safety lanyard use rule for driving a boat, effective April 1, 2021.

You know that here in N.H., truck drivers are required to use seat belts by federal rule, while car drivers have a choice on seat belts under N.H. state law.

04-04-2021, 08:35 AM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	So this new rule doesn't apply to the Honda 2.3-hp outboard commonly used on small sailboats because it is smaller than 3-hp. Maybe the Coast Guard should change the rule to include the 2-hp engine. New April 1, 2021 safety lanyard wearing rule applies to 3-hp and larger engines on boats up to 25' 11" in all the 50 states, inland waters and coastal ocean waters. It applies to all U.S. navigable waters. Does this new rule apply to Lake Winnipesaukee? The smart money say that YES, it does! So, while N.H. does not have a required seat belt law for driving a car, it now has a required safety lanyard use rule for driving a boat, effective April 1, 2021. You know that here in N.H., truck drivers are required to use seat belts by federal rule, while car drivers have a choice on seat belts under N.H. state law. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 04-04-2021 at 09:21 AM.