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Originally Posted by Winnipesaukee
Not in favor of more restrictions and taxes. I don't like the government telling me how to spend my money. Boat ramps should be private and charge boaters a fee to launch, for example.
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I agree with you that small unpowered craft should not need to be registered, but not with your view on public ramps. The government takes my money anyway, so I like to be able to tell them where to spend it. Public ramps allows the public to use a public resource. Forcing day-trippers to spend $10 to launch would just make the lake more exclusive. The rule in NH, I believe, is that every body of water over 5 acres has to have a public access. That's one of those "for the people" rules that makes NH special, and worth the (few) taxes we pay.