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Thank you John, That's much appreciated. There is a local lake here
that the local municipality enjoys a $35.00 permit to use their lake.
which isn't bad. PLUS you have to show proof that your boat carries a
$100,000. liability policy. which isn't bad either. I don't thinkt he
State is gong to do much about that, though. And my favorite lake
(Carlyle IL) has $3.00 launch fees per launchor a $30.00 per year
permit with unlimited access, and the fees are controled by the Army
Corps of Engineers.

The fees that New Hampshire towns currently collect are a form of personal
property tax based on the size and age of your boat, and upscale waterfront
communities tend to attract upscale boats with upscale fees. These fees
don't actually get you on the water though; to do that you would need to
find either a no-cost/ low-cost public launch, or pay a private entity a
higher launch fee. If you opt for the public launch site you might want to
bring a lunch as it could be an all-day job. That $3/launch or $30/year fee
you spoke about seems very fair to me. In these days of tight state and
municipal budgets, boaters are looked on as a reliable revenue stream, while
public services for boaters are viewed as luxuries for the rich.