Since you are an experienced boater, I'll stick to the NH/Winni stuff:
150 ft rule - stay 150 feet away from boats, shore and swimmers or slow to headway speed.
The markers are different here. Go north or east of black markers and south or west of red. Use your chart the correct side is not always clear by compass alone.
You need to heed the markers. On the ocean sometimes the markers are for big ships and small craft can cheat them. Here you really don't want to cheat.
The rocks are just the other side of the markers. Sometimes the markers are on rocks! Most shallows are rocky, not a lot of forgiving sand.
No rafting zones - are design to reduce crowds in popular areas. No tying more than two boats together, 25 between anchored boats and 150 between an anchored boat and shore.
Have fun, with your experience you won't have any issues.
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