New Hampshire § 270:120 Connecticut River

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 270:120 — Connecticut River

New Hampshire § 270:120

Title XXIINAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY

Ch. 270SUPERVISION OF NAVIGATION; REGISTRATION OF BOATS AND MOTORS; COMMON CARRIERS BY WATER

SubdivisionRestrictions on Boating

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 270:120 (2026).

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I. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in excess of headway speed of 6 miles per hour upon the waters of the Connecticut River between the Ledyard Bridge in Hanover and a line across the river a distance of 2,500 feet to the north of the Ledyard Bridge. II. No person shall operate a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in the area described in paragraph I while towing a person, whether or not that person is using waterskis, an aquaplane, or any other similar device. III. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor that is used in the area described in paragraph I as follows:

(a)By state or town employees for patr

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I. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in excess of headway speed of 6 miles per hour upon the waters of the Connecticut River between the Ledyard Bridge in Hanover and a line across the river a distance of 2,500 feet to the north of the Ledyard Bridge.
II. No person shall operate a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in the area described in paragraph I while towing a person, whether or not that person is using waterskis, an aquaplane, or any other similar device.
III. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor that is used in the area described in paragraph I as follows:
(a) By state or town employees for patrolling the area;
(b) By any person in the case of an emergency rescue activity;
(c) By any person in connection with coaching of rowing; or
(d) By any person during boat personnel training and boating meets.
IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.