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Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2024, 03:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,270
Posted By Bizer
I don't know who determines where it "should be",...

I don't know who determines where it "should be", but we're way above normal. Yesterday's reading of 3.81 (feet) is nine inches above the average of 3.07 feet for March 20th (1982-2023). Only three...
Forum: General Discussion 05-09-2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,365
Posted By Bizer
Bizer recorded a depth of 206 about 20 years ago....

Bizer recorded a depth of 206 about 20 years ago. The "213" on Bizer's chart is based on input from Tom Wachsmuth at Dive Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro.
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 03-03-2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,894
Posted By Bizer
I was looking at old Bizer notes of 20+ years...

I was looking at old Bizer notes of 20+ years ago, when I was reminded of Mama Lucy's place on Cow Island. So I did a google search to see if she were still in business. I found this thread. I...
Forum: Boating 06-13-2022, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,850
Posted By Bizer
An update to the update. After posting the...

An update to the update.

After posting the above update, I received emails from five boaters who wished to test Bizer’s data on their Garmin GPS units. All the testers had dash-mounted GPS units...
Forum: General Discussion 03-18-2022, 05:21 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,618
Posted By Bizer
Those that do not remember history are doomed to...

Those that do not remember history are doomed to repeat it. (I should know. I took it three times). Congress tried permanent DST 1974. Doesn’t anyone else remember that? Year ‘round DST was...
Forum: Boating 02-22-2022, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,850
Posted By Bizer
Recent Garmin update.

Recent Garmin update. Have you purchased a Garmin GPS within the past two years?

In 2006, Bizer developed a boating chart of Winnipesaukee that ran in Garmin GPS units. This worked well on...
Forum: General Discussion 10-28-2021, 04:10 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 47,331
Posted By Bizer
Do you own a home? Do you own a 2nd home at the...

Do you own a home? Do you own a 2nd home at the lake? Well, you're already heavily invested in real estate. Why put more eggs in that basket?

Personally, I recommend at least 50% in a...
Forum: Boating 09-02-2021, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,620
Posted By Bizer
In September, 2003, a boater reported that he hit...

In September, 2003, a boater reported that he hit a submerged object just north of light #18 heading towards the Barber’s Pole. I went to this location. I searched for about 20 minutes before I...
Forum: Boating 06-18-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,837
Posted By Bizer
Twenty-five years ago, I spent an hour meandering...

Twenty-five years ago, I spent an hour meandering through the area looking for rocks. The shallowest spot I found was four feet down, adjusted for low lake. That would be about five feet down at...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2021, 04:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 23,358
Posted By Bizer
I was into taxes 30 years ago. Unless the law...

I was into taxes 30 years ago. Unless the law has changed (which I doubt), there is no late-filing penalty if you are due a refund, and 90% of you do have a refund. The penalty for late filing is...
Forum: General Discussion 10-05-2020, 08:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,406
Posted By Bizer
20+ years ago, there was a fellow living on...

20+ years ago, there was a fellow living on Whortleberry(?) who simply rented a room at a motel for three weeks during (what he called) the shoulder seasons. It was off-season and the rooms were...
Forum: Boating 08-25-2020, 01:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,447
Posted By Bizer
Bizer has been in that area on many occasions. ...

Bizer has been in that area on many occasions. In our 25 years of map making, we have never found anything less than eight feet deep in the area. Therefore, there is no blue tint on Bizer's map in...
Forum: Boating 08-22-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,447
Posted By Bizer
I'm curious as to which buoy you are referring. ...

I'm curious as to which buoy you are referring. Bizer usually comes to the lake in September to look for changes. I'd like to examine the location of this buoy.

There is a fair probability that...
Forum: Boating 06-26-2020, 02:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,407
Posted By Bizer
When I was in Coast Guard OCS, we learned that it...

When I was in Coast Guard OCS, we learned that it was preferable NOT to have the right-of-way [ROW]. This was because you never know whether the other bozo knows the rules-of-the-road, especially if...
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 05-24-2020, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 16,428
Posted By Bizer
I was on a flight to Dallas. "This is your...

I was on a flight to Dallas. "This is your captain speaking. I'm working from home today."
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 04-16-2020, 12:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 75,816
Posted By Bizer
I own three vehicles: A Volkswagen Passat, a...

I own three vehicles: A Volkswagen Passat, a Honda Accord, and a Dodge Caravan. Only one of them was made in a foreign country, the Dodge Caravan.
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 04-16-2020, 11:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,485
Posted By Bizer
A lot of people have fled to their vacation homes...

A lot of people have fled to their vacation homes and the locals don't like it. (They probably don't know that the O.P. is a legal resident).

Cape Cod residents were circulating a petition to...
Forum: Boating 09-17-2019, 12:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 15,578
Posted By Bizer
They don't "draw it down". They do reduce the...

They don't "draw it down". They do reduce the flow to Opechee which usually causes the level to rise slightly in the latter half of October. From the DES website
Forum: Boating 06-22-2019, 06:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 26,690
Posted By Bizer
O.P. here. I was merely reporting what was...

O.P. here. I was merely reporting what was reported to me. The person who wrote me was the primary instigator of this change and wanted to make sure that Bizer updated its chart ASAP.

Last fall,...
Forum: Boating 06-21-2019, 05:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 26,690
Posted By Bizer
Headway Speed

I received the following today from a Governors Island resident. He only wrote me because he wanted to make sure Bizer updated its chart
Forum: Boating 04-28-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 17,061
Posted By Bizer
Bizer sells its data which will work in virtually...

Bizer sells its data which will work in virtually all Garmin units manufactured between 2002 and 2014. I believe that unit was made during this period. The best indicator is the copyright date of...
Forum: General Discussion 04-12-2019, 09:08 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 116,276
Posted By Bizer
I went around the lake (by car) on Thursday ...

Alton: Water out to the band stand.

Wolfeboro, Libby Museum, Pier 19, Trexlers, Meredith: Water out about 50-300 feet, probably due to de-icing equipment on piers.

Twenty Mile Bay was ice...
Forum: General Discussion 03-03-2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,501
Posted By Bizer
About 20 years ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a...

About 20 years ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about this contest. IIRC, at the time, it was the only form of legal gambling in the state.
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2019, 09:13 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 38,860
Posted By Bizer
Has anyone heard anything about Pier 19 lately. ...

Has anyone heard anything about Pier 19 lately. Bizer is printing a new edition this year. Unless I hear differently, I'm removing Pier 19 from the list of services accessible to boaters.
Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2019, 02:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,828
Posted By Bizer
My recommendation is a 4-bay bowtie antenna like...

My recommendation is a 4-bay bowtie antenna like the Channel Master 4221.

From my cottage on Cape Cod, I have no trouble receiving Boston / Providence stations up to 52 miles away. Keep in mind,...
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