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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

237.0. "N.H. Registration" by MILVAX::SCHUFFELS () Mon Feb 17 1986 10:47

This is a follow up note to an earlier one which the responses made it
quite clear I will have to register my tender or dingy in NH. Would anyone
have the information at their fingertips on the procedure for registering
a small inflatable with a two horsepower motor in the state of NH. This will
be for coastal waters only.

Thanks for any help

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
237.1		CLOUD9::FRENCH	`Mon Feb 17 1986 15:41`	16
	If you mean in coastal waters only, then you have to get NH numbers from the Coast Guard in Boston. I think the form is available at U.S Post Offices. You fill in the blanks, keep part of the form as a temporary permit and wait for them to tell you what numbers to put on the boat. I believe it is good for 3 years. If you want to cruise inland waters (Does the C.G. give up their claim of sovriegnty at the purple line at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbor?) I believe that is the point where you need a N.H. Registration plate, which is available from any N.H. Marina. You walk in with boat serial number, size and weight etc. and a few $ in hand and they give you a license plate. Bill
237.2		MILVAX::SCHUFFELS	`Mon Feb 17 1986 16:13`	7
	Thanks Bill If what you say is correct I'll be all set with just the C.G. registration. I'm almost sure the C.G. has jurisdiction in all the navigable tidal waters. I'll have a documented boat and be keeping it in Great Bay N.H. so as far as I'm concerned it will never leave C.G. jurisdiction.
237.3		VOX::TWAITS	`Thu Feb 27 1986 19:15`	10
	After paying the sales and excise taxes, and registering my tender with the state of choice (or perhaps the C.G. in N.H.), I dont have to feel paranoid about being arrested, but What safety gear do I need to carry? Is it different in Maine, N.H., and Ma.? It is clear that flares and PFD are needed everywhere, but it appears that I could need fire extinguishers, an anchor, lights (and a 40 lb. battery to run them)...I dont think it will fit! Is this like holding tanks and the 55 MPH speed limit?
237.4		PULSAR::BERENS	`Fri Feb 28 1986 19:39`	11
	According to my Coast Guard Colregs book, you need only a single white 360 degree navigation light (assuming your dinghy is less than 7 meters long and your speed less than 7 knots). If you row, you only need a flashlight. As to the other safety gear, let your fear of disaster and lawsuit be your guide. Many a casual walk past docked dinghies has revealed that virtually no one bothers with even life jackets, let alone anything else. Alan
237.5		CLOUD9::FRENCH	`Tue Mar 04 1986 14:59`	18
	Alan's remarks in the previous reply regarding lack of life jackets in most dinghies may be appropriate for USCG waters, but I wouldn't advise it on the lakes of N.H. I have seen the N.H.Marine Patrol inspect 1 man inflatables as soon as they left the shore. Their rule is no warnings for lack of lifejackets - they give a citation ($35 last I heard) on the first offense. Regarding new laws in N.H. this year, I haven't heard of any. I did take in the N.H. Boat Show on my way home from DECworld on Sat. The Marine Patrol wasn't around when I was so I couldn't question them, but my marina owner was and he wasn't aware of any changes. Apparently the proposal to put "NH numbers" on the bow which was proposed last fall didn't float. If I learn of any N.H. boating law changes, I will post them here. Bill French