speed limits on the Lake

NH.Solar · 11-27-2021, 05:40 PM

The problem has never been the speed of the boats, but rather the "slowness" in the thinking of so many of the drivers.
That being said removing the speed limit on such an overcrowded body of water is a recipe for disaster. The issue again isn't the speed of the go-fasts, it is the difference between those boats and most other boats on the lake ...and the actual number assigned to the speed isn't the issue, it is the mindless thinking of so many boaters. My last boat could make it from the docks in Wolfeboro to the dock in Center Harbor in 21 minutes (FLL, were you on that late Sept ride? We did touch 107 ...and there was no wake), but one of my scariest moments came while driving the largest barges on the lake through the narrow channel by Pick's Point and having two jetskiers decide that they needed to stop and have a conversation directly in front of the barge. 60" of steel barge and a twenty foot pushboat don't stop or turn without at least minute of pre-planning, even at barely six miles an hour.
As a lover of high speed boats I never thought I would hear myself say this, but the speed limit needs to stay in place ...during the weekends and holidays

sunset on the dock · 11-27-2021, 06:47 PM

It seems rather curious. Rep. Bordes heard from "literally hundreds of people" bringing up the topic yet Rep. Littlefield, from the same district AND same ward, heard from none. Something is a little fishy here. Of course Rep. Bordes owns a boat that will go 58 MPH (but of course he only cruises at 35 MPH).

MalibuResponse · 02-24-2022, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sunset on the dock

It seems rather curious. Rep. Bordes heard from "literally hundreds of people" bringing up the topic yet Rep. Littlefield, from the same district AND same ward, heard from none. Something is a little fishy here. Of course Rep. Bordes owns a boat that will go 58 MPH (but of course he only cruises at 35 MPH).

How do you know how fast Rep. Boardes boat can travel?

John Mercier · 02-24-2022, 06:41 PM

Mike has mentioned it in several interviews.

Also, the non-motorized users are considered traditional, and would have greater standing in common property law.

In fact, the only State property that I know of where motorized recreational users are primary is Jericho... and that is due to how/whom purchased it.

The rail corridors would have trains as primary... but that is not automatically recreational in nature.

11-27-2021, 05:40 PM	#1
NH.Solar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jackson Pond, New Hampton Posts: 238 Thanks: 48 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	The problem has never been the speed of the boats, but rather the "slowness" in the thinking of so many of the drivers. That being said removing the speed limit on such an overcrowded body of water is a recipe for disaster. The issue again isn't the speed of the go-fasts, it is the difference between those boats and most other boats on the lake ...and the actual number assigned to the speed isn't the issue, it is the mindless thinking of so many boaters. My last boat could make it from the docks in Wolfeboro to the dock in Center Harbor in 21 minutes (FLL, were you on that late Sept ride? We did touch 107 ...and there was no wake), but one of my scariest moments came while driving the largest barges on the lake through the narrow channel by Pick's Point and having two jetskiers decide that they needed to stop and have a conversation directly in front of the barge. 60" of steel barge and a twenty foot pushboat don't stop or turn without at least minute of pre-planning, even at barely six miles an hour. As a lover of high speed boats I never thought I would hear myself say this, but the speed limit needs to stay in place ...during the weekends and holidays __________________ Peter NH Solar

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11-27-2021, 06:47 PM	#2
sunset on the dock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 347 Thanks: 153 Thanked 106 Times in 69 Posts	It seems rather curious. Rep. Bordes heard from "literally hundreds of people" bringing up the topic yet Rep. Littlefield, from the same district AND same ward, heard from none. Something is a little fishy here. Of course Rep. Bordes owns a boat that will go 58 MPH (but of course he only cruises at 35 MPH).

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02-24-2022, 06:41 PM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,424 Thanks: 3 Thanked 600 Times in 496 Posts	Mike has mentioned it in several interviews. Also, the non-motorized users are considered traditional, and would have greater standing in common property law. In fact, the only State property that I know of where motorized recreational users are primary is Jericho... and that is due to how/whom purchased it. The rail corridors would have trains as primary... but that is not automatically recreational in nature.