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Author:
DRA
Date:
Aug 06, 2012
Subject:
Lake Hayward rules?
Message:
Does anybody know if there is a law stating your gas motor needs to be raised out of the water at Lake Hayward in Colechester? I can't find it in writing on the DEP website or anywhere else. I frequent lake Hayward with my bass boat. Every single time I go out someone yells at me to trim my gas motor out of the water. I understand it's electric motors only but I can't find any laws in writing to back up this so called rule residents use to harass boaters. I know serveral land owners on that lake and they never heard of it.
Author:
SeaDog1
Date:
Aug 06, 2012
Message:
Hi, Call DEEP. Better to be sure then get fined ! If the water is electric only -> I pretty sure you can't have your gas motor in the down position with prop in the water! On some lakes such as West Hill -> any motor over 8 hp. has to have its prop removed ! (Posted at lake). SeaDog1
Author:
SAP284
Date:
Aug 06, 2012
Subject:
Re: Lake Hayward rules?
Message:
[quote:57244de31f="DRA"]Does anybody know if there is a law stating your gas motor needs to be raised out of the water at Lake Hayward in Colechester? I can't find it in writing on the DEP website or anywhere else. I frequent lake Hayward with my bass boat. Every single time I go out someone yells at me to trim my gas motor out of the water. I understand it's electric motors only but I can't find any laws in writing to back up this so called rule residents use to harass boaters. I know serveral land owners on that lake and they never heard of it.[/quote:57244de31f] If the DEP catches you they can very well fine you. They have been getting strict with that lately. The problem is that although you aren't going to use it, with the motor down the "assumption" is that you are. This year I actually talked to someone from DEP about tho rules regarding gas motors and many have said that some are getting even more strict by making those with gas motors remove their prop. People used to just remove the gas line or cover the prop, but if you catch a DEP guy on the wrong day it may not cut it. Trust me, I have a gas motored bass boat and I understand your frustration. If its not on, it's not on...but the state has their own viewpoint.
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