Marine Patrol

[ApS]

Originally Posted by NightWing

"...RSA 270 E:4 covering vessels exempt from registration requirements went in to effect on January 1, 1991. Strange that you had never heard of it. It has been publicized in the boating guide for many years..."

The stop was in 1992.

Unpowered boats that were legally-unregistered in 1991 and legally without registration numbers, were among the least likely to ever receive the boating guide.

R.O.W. and routine overtaking above headway speed are rare occurrences among unpowered boats. Safety issues are inherent in sailing—and sailing after dark isn't practical with fluky lake winds. Night-sailing on a residential lakes is a comparatively high-risk practice anyway—lights ashore being what they are.

Originally Posted by NightWing

"...Nice to hear from someone who doesn't think his rights were trampled on by MP during a boat stop. It was win-win. You got an education and MP got future compliance.")

Wel-l-l-l-l-l...there were two MP questions infringing on 5th Amendment rights on that 1992 stop. Those were understandable errors that were easily made with the requirements of that "new" (new in 1991) RSA 270 E:4 law. (And I couldn't/didn't comply anyway).

More effective enforcement of BWI infractions in large boats would be a good thing; otherwise, all is well with the MPs and me while afloat.

BTW: One NHMP boating guide I received stated, "Boaters are discouraged from standing in their boats".

(Like you never see that).