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BroadHopper · 03-31-2019, 08:31 AM

Normally I dock at the Glendale docks and walk to the venue. Last I knew the officer leaves at 7. Despite the 3 hr rule, I never got a ticket. I do know and officer will stop be after midnight to make sure no one is staying overnight.

I did stay over one night due to heavy fog. I do not have GPS. The officer was kind enough to wake me up and tell me to move on. I explain the dangerous situation of having to travel across the Broads in heavy fog. He says the ordinances is cut and dry that he has to fine me to dock overnight. I gladly paid the fine and avoid dangerous passage. He didn't bother me the rest of the night.

Whatever happen to the maritime 'safe harbor' law. Where everyone is allow a safe spot to dock during bad weather along the seas and Great Lakes? I know they honor this on Lake Champlain as well?

03-31-2019, 08:31 AM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Walk from Glendale dock Normally I dock at the Glendale docks and walk to the venue. Last I knew the officer leaves at 7. Despite the 3 hr rule, I never got a ticket. I do know and officer will stop be after midnight to make sure no one is staying overnight. I did stay over one night due to heavy fog. I do not have GPS. The officer was kind enough to wake me up and tell me to move on. I explain the dangerous situation of having to travel across the Broads in heavy fog. He says the ordinances is cut and dry that he has to fine me to dock overnight. I gladly paid the fine and avoid dangerous passage. He didn't bother me the rest of the night. Whatever happen to the maritime 'safe harbor' law. Where everyone is allow a safe spot to dock during bad weather along the seas and Great Lakes? I know they honor this on Lake Champlain as well? __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.