Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Require canoes and kayaks to be registered

SingingKayakGuyofMiltonNH · 08-26-2012, 10:15 PM

During a time when the government is supposed to be pushing green this and green that, why in God's name would they want to require us to register green watercrafts? They give us tax credits and incentives for buying greener automobiles and changing to greener fuels or energy saving appliances. It makes no sense to charge people for green water crafts. They should not charge for sailboats either unless they have a motor.

I suggest we fight any attempts to require that we register more non-motorized vessels. If they get it in by keeping it at say $5 per kayak, then you know darn well it will not be long before they raise it. If they need money for search and rescue efforts then let them charge people who need to access those services. I have never heard of anyone on the lake I kayak at ever needing a search and rescue team. Maybe on very large lakes, swift currents, or oceans they may need rescue but charge those who require the service or absorb the cost elsewhere.

08-26-2012, 10:15 PM	#37
SingingKayakGuyofMiltonNH Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Farmington but kayak in Milton Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please fight against registering non-motorized vessels During a time when the government is supposed to be pushing green this and green that, why in God's name would they want to require us to register green watercrafts? They give us tax credits and incentives for buying greener automobiles and changing to greener fuels or energy saving appliances. It makes no sense to charge people for green water crafts. They should not charge for sailboats either unless they have a motor. I suggest we fight any attempts to require that we register more non-motorized vessels. If they get it in by keeping it at say $5 per kayak, then you know darn well it will not be long before they raise it. If they need money for search and rescue efforts then let them charge people who need to access those services. I have never heard of anyone on the lake I kayak at ever needing a search and rescue team. Maybe on very large lakes, swift currents, or oceans they may need rescue but charge those who require the service or absorb the cost elsewhere.