Lets bring in the Coast Guard!!!!!

[Evenstar]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

By some NH law, the motorboater is obligated to watch for the paddled kayak and give it the right of way. A motorboat traveling at 95mph is much much less likely to see a kayak than a motorboat going 5mph! End of argument, I rest my case!

I believe that the paddlers always have the right of way first.
Next are sailboat.
Last are powerboats.

I still always try to obey the navigation rules when any type of boat is approaching. But apparently not all boaters seem to know these rules very well. The only acception is that with sailboats, I try to make sure that I'm not in their direct path, and I try to remain where I'm always visible to the operator of the sailboat.