Steamboats start today 9-5-2014
 

Lee Mills Steamboat Meet

SEPTEMBER 5-14, 2014

The town of Moultonborough sponsors this annual 10-day meeting of Steamboats, now in its 42nd edition. The Meet features a parade of boats each Sunday of the event. The parade occurs at 2pm on the first Sunday, and at 10am on the second Sunday. There is also a race on Wednesday from the Moultonborough town docks to 19 Mile Bay in Tuftonboro. For further information please contact:

David Thompson
PO Box 175, Moultonboro NH 03254
(603) 476-2224

Headed out of Ambrose Cove to check them out in a few minutes.

The Steamboats (puffers) at Lee's Mills

Where do they go for each parade? I believe for one of the parades they usually head down to 19 Mile Bay. Not sure which Sunday.

I know that on the 14th they will come into Green's Basin

Steamboaters
 

These are the nicest people I have ever met, although, I am not sure I have ever met any of them directly. I have taken my granddaughter to Lee's Mills several years to see the gathering, and we have enjoyed talking with some of the owners and learning about steamboats. We have also enjoyed lunch at the snack tent, and several doughnuts for good measure (something we might have forgotten to disclose to her mother or to my wife!!).

I hope to visit this year, too, but we will be having out of town company during some of that time. There's always next year.

Race
 

Does anyone know the start time of the steamboat race tomorrow (Wednesday)?
I think it starts at the Moultonborough Town Docks and ends in 19 mile bay.

there is a race to 19 Mile tomorrow.

A slow race???:laugh::laugh:

Great boats to look at and the owners love to talk and tell stories about them. Just another reason to LOVE the lake.

How much longer are they here?

Here we go.

This Sunday is their last day. With a parade at 10am (per the flier I saw). I'll be there for that.

More steamboats...
 

I love this event and have attended for many years...

Beautiful!
 

What beautiful machines these are. I also visited the dock area last year and got to look over these marvelous boats and talk to their owners. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is a pleasure to observe. Looks like a fantastic hobby with a great group of people. Thanks for posting these pics garysanfran.