Know the Collision Rules the Water Recreation Regulations the Lake Taupo Regulations the Distress Signals 7. Guard against fire 8. Don't mix drinking and boating 9. Carry reserve fuel 10. Ramps A ramp permit is needed to use Department of Internal Affairs ramp facilities.
Permits are available from most local dairies or service stations.
All hazards are shown on the Lake Taupo charts. A few are also marked by buoys or beacons. These are hazards that are hard for boaties to find who are not trained in the art of navigation. The most important and dangerous are the Horomatangi reef the rock near the entry side of the ski lane at Moutere Bay the reef and the isolated danger mark in Kawakawa Bay and the reef at Whakaipo. There are of course others, but in all cases when sighting a buoy or beacon, refer to your chart to positively identify the danger, its depth and position.