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fatlazyless · 08-16-2011, 07:35 AM

Another possible spot is the boat launch area at Ames' Farm Inn that's close to the Gilford-Alton town line. That would be a great spot for the state boat launch area, and I believe there was, or is a listing somewhere that had a 49% interest in the Ames' Farm Inn up for sale although I could not find a link to that listing. Instead of selling off a 49% interest, maybe the Div of Recreation & Parks could write a big fat, NH boat registration fees check to purchase the subdivided waterfront section down at Ames' that includes the boat launch area that would be separated from the inn building at Ames'? What a plan......think about it.... the Ames' Farm pancake breakfast and state boat launch-trailer boaters could co-exist in happy harmony, eating pancakes, backing boats down the ramps, and shooting the breeze at that beautiful, friendly location for another hundred years!

What better place for a state boat launch since that used to be the de facto "state" boat launch in actual use anyway, plus the NH Fish & Game used to set up a fish inspection station and take time to weigh and inspect the fish as the competition bass boats returned with their catch.

And a great big "Merry Christmas to you buddy!" to their nearby, attorney neighbor who lawyered out the close-down at Ames' Farm due to a land use - zoning issue.....ho-ho-ho! ....

....should this plan ever go through! .....which it most likely will definitely NOT......because the money is NOT there to spend by the state.....and the state already has the under-utilized, 65-acre Ellacoya property.

Maybe this is now incorrect, but according to www.nhstateparks.com/ellacoya.html the state beach is open full time from June 14 to Sept 1, 2008, and it does not really say what the operation dates are for the RV Park. Thinking about a free-to-use, state boat launch and community sailing program, the months of May, June, September and October are doable which would make Ellacoya usable for a lot longer than is currently being done. It is the one and only NH State public park on all of Lake Winnipesaukee, the only one(!), so having it available and usable for both launching boats and community sail boating for the additional months of May, June, September and October makes some good sense to me!

08-16-2011, 07:35 AM	#153
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,535 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 297 Thanked 958 Times in 699 Posts	Another possible spot is the boat launch area at Ames' Farm Inn that's close to the Gilford-Alton town line. That would be a great spot for the state boat launch area, and I believe there was, or is a listing somewhere that had a 49% interest in the Ames' Farm Inn up for sale although I could not find a link to that listing. Instead of selling off a 49% interest, maybe the Div of Recreation & Parks could write a big fat, NH boat registration fees check to purchase the subdivided waterfront section down at Ames' that includes the boat launch area that would be separated from the inn building at Ames'? What a plan......think about it.... the Ames' Farm pancake breakfast and state boat launch-trailer boaters could co-exist in happy harmony, eating pancakes, backing boats down the ramps, and shooting the breeze at that beautiful, friendly location for another hundred years! What better place for a state boat launch since that used to be the de facto "state" boat launch in actual use anyway, plus the NH Fish & Game used to set up a fish inspection station and take time to weigh and inspect the fish as the competition bass boats returned with their catch. And a great big "Merry Christmas to you buddy!" to their nearby, attorney neighbor who lawyered out the close-down at Ames' Farm due to a land use - zoning issue.....ho-ho-ho! ........should this plan ever go through! .....which it most likely will definitely NOT......because the money is NOT there to spend by the state.....and the state already has the under-utilized, 65-acre Ellacoya property. Maybe this is now incorrect, but according to www.nhstateparks.com/ellacoya.html the state beach is open full time from June 14 to Sept 1, 2008, and it does not really say what the operation dates are for the RV Park. Thinking about a free-to-use, state boat launch and community sailing program, the months of May, June, September and October are doable which would make Ellacoya usable for a lot longer than is currently being done. It is the one and only NH State public park on all of Lake Winnipesaukee, the only one(!), so having it available and usable for both launching boats and community sail boating for the additional months of May, June, September and October makes some good sense to me! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-16-2011 at 05:59 PM.