Water Skiing/Tubing Laws

[Pineedles]

Originally Posted by Smitty1

Does anyone know the law of what is the earliest/latest that you can ski/tube/wakeboard on the Lake?

Thanks!

Smitty

I wouldn't do it any later than December and definitely no earlier than April. Check the ICE-In and ICE-Out dates there have been exceptions.

[John A. Birdsall]

Seems to me if you start in open water that the boats prop would break up the ice orf keep the water moving so you could ski at least till you ran out of gas. I don't think I would want a spill though

[SBC]

NH's revised requirement for mandatory PFDs for those under thirteen (13) years of age has it's foundation in US Coast Guard regulations. Got a problem with that?

NH's observer age and 'assist' requirements as well as the number of people you tow are laws that you all put in place years ago and are founded in common sense and experience. Got a problem with that?

Dont' like common sense, caution, courtesy? I might suggest taking your boating recreation to other states that conform to what you think the law(s) should be. Sorry to be that way but we won't miss you and we will have more fun on our lakes without having to watch out for the likes of you endangering us and adding to the accident/death statistics.

I've seen a lot of whining in these forums but to jeopardize the lives of those you are towing by thinking that an 8 year old or an 88 year old can do what is required is your attempt to subvert the intent of the law.

Just MHO

[VtSteve]

Originally Posted by SBC

I've seen a lot of whining in these forums but to jeopardize the lives of those you are towing by thinking that an 8 year old or an 88 year old can do what is required is your attempt to subvert the intent of the law.

Just MHO

It's tough to reconcile laws with common sense, but the observer laws seem to be pretty fair. The trouble with all these meat little laws is that they are broken day in and day out. Laws are fantastic sometimes, but only if they get outside the books and out in the real world. For every safety inspection done by the MP's, I'd venture a guess that there are about 50 (WAG) towing laws being broken just during that inspection. I don't know how many are ever stopped for these violations, but I do know they occur with alarming repeat frequency.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by SBC

NH's revised requirement for mandatory PFDs for those under thirteen (13) years of age has it's foundation in US Coast Guard regulations. Got a problem with that?

NH's observer age and 'assist' requirements as well as the number of people you tow are laws that you all put in place years ago and are founded in common sense and experience. Got a problem with that?

Dont' like common sense, caution, courtesy? I might suggest taking your boating recreation to other states that conform to what you think the law(s) should be. Sorry to be that way but we won't miss you and we will have more fun on our lakes without having to watch out for the likes of you endangering us and adding to the accident/death statistics.

I've seen a lot of whining in these forums but to jeopardize the lives of those you are towing by thinking that an 8 year old or an 88 year old can do what is required is your attempt to subvert the intent of the law.

Just MHO

I was tubing with my kids off of States Landing in Moultonborough yesterday afternoon after the first storm went through.

I had noted a blue Cobalt (new or close) because the driver seemed to not grasp some basic boating sense and kept my distance. We were floating a few minutes later and he came ripping by- 2 tubes, 2 tubers, 1 driver, no observer. What a donkey (and by the age of the operator it was his parent's 60K boat not his). It was a good lesson for my kids, if nothing else.

Use your heads people- your observers are there for your friends and families' safety, not for a check box on the "rules". I could care less what the law calls for in this case- I know what is proper and safe.