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07-09-2010, 03:40 PM | #1 |
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Marine Patrol- Glendale
I had a pleasant experience with the NHMP at their Winnipesaukee Headquarters in Glendale. I hand delivered a permit application and had a very nice conversation with the Sargeant on Duty (I cannot recall his name) regarding safe passage. He noted that they spend a lot of time training with range finders and multiple boats and angles. He said it was tough at times but usually the violations are blantantly easy to spot.
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07-09-2010, 06:46 PM | #2 |
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I agree,yesterday I granaded my outdrive. Hate to say but boaters came and went without any help. MP came by after a very nice family finally rendered assistance and they offered help and help the nice family tow us back to the marina. I was more embarassed by the lack of fellow boaters help than blowing up my outdrive but one nice family and a very good MP officer did come to the rescue. I have towed and or assisted many over the many years of boating and will continue to do so,but you do tend to find the best people when you need them.
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I had a friend break down recently, and later complained that no one came over to see if he needed assistance. I explained that unless you try to get their attention, passing boaters assume you are fine - just drifting and enjoying the day. |
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07-20-2010, 03:36 PM | #5 |
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I look for boaters with their engine covers up and ask if they have a problem.
If my cover is up in the middle of the lake for any amount of time, then you pretty much know I have a problem. |
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07-20-2010, 03:58 PM | #6 |
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Sunday, a boat was slowly approaching Mountain View, plowing through the water and waving a bright orange flag. We approached them as they were obviously taking on water and their bilge was working full time. They explained the situation and we followed them into the marina where the boat was taken out of the water.
Not sure if the Power Squadron recommends some sort of distress flag, but this certainly helped us identify this vessel in distress. Taking nothing away from the MP and the great job they do, they showed up 20 minutes later looking for the boat that called in the distress signal. They're literally around the corner. We let them know that the boat was already secure.
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Yes two of us were waving red flags and the engine hatch was open.
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07-20-2010, 04:33 PM | #8 |
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The lakr divided
It appears the issues in the past few years about 'new laws' polarize the lake into two groups. Those who were for the laws and want nothing to do with boaters and those who are willing to help fellow boaters.
I even notice many who do not return the 'boaters wave". A couple of weekends ago, the wind came up on the broads suddenly. I notice a couple of kayakers off the Northeast side of Long Island that appears to have trouble. The kayaks were spinning around and the couple appears to be yelling at each other. I offer assistance and one yelled. "Not from your kind!" I hailed MPHQ and expained the situation. Help was supposingly on its way. I waited around long enough to see the winds got them to shore. I notice they had a tough time getting on to shore and getting their kayak secured. At least they are safe. Its been 45 minutes since the call and no one came. I left as the waves were just about coming over my freeboards.
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07-20-2010, 07:33 PM | #10 |
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That's true, experience has taught me that boaters will drive past a swamped or turtled sailboat without stopping to help, including when the water temperature is below 60-degrees. What seems to work real good for getting boaters to assist is a wood canoe paddle painted white with H-E-L-P in those 3"-65-cent reflective b&w square letters. Waving the H-E-L-P paddle around will definately get you a happy assist from a passing boater. Plus, if you screw a 3" plastic rope cleat onto the handle top then the paddle doubles as a boat hook.
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Hobie: Dozens of Ways to "upright" your sailboat...
Since this cruiser-wake-caused ejection in 2003 (from my Hobie-cat-18), I've had a total of three memorable "events".
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Along comes this pontoon boat, whose captain asks, "Do you need help?" I answered, "No, but thank you for stopping." It didn't do any good, as a passenger dove right in! Upright again in a few seconds, I waved a "Thank You", and continued on my way—uneventfully. The second occasion, having furled my sail tightly during a sudden drop in the wind, I was a few minutes from home—while paddling "energetically". Even though a huge black cloud was approaching a PWC asked if I needed a tow. I accepted, after pointing out that they were also about to suffer some inconvenience from the same approaching thunderstorm "event". Everybody got home OK before the skies opened up—so my experiences, at least, have been very heart-warming. FLL, you need to capsize more often! |
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unfortunately not an uncommon event. I had a similar situation happen when I was on a jet ski one time. I saw two kayakers who were on a beach and were having trouble getting them off their car. I was a bit taller and happy to help. I walked over and asked if I could assist. Basically I was told to go away and that I ruin the lake for everyone riding a PWC..
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I very much do not think all paddlers are jerks, (especially since I like to paddle). This "us vs. them" mentality can come from anyone and we all fall into the trap once in awhile. But to actually say those words, takes a real commitment to being rude.
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Not just paddlers
I was in a buddy's new 'Top Gun'. We were idling along the eastern side of Bear Island when a woman on a small sailboat flipped us the 'birdie'. Funny we were at no wake speed.
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People like that are just miserable in general. Nothing anydody does can make them happy. Life is to short.
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07-21-2010, 04:17 PM | #19 |
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The Lake is unfortunately very divided... there is the "on golden pond crowd" and the "everybody needs to have their own type of fun" crowd. Unfortunately the on golden pond crowd, keeps backing people up into a corner... Rafting regulations, No Rafting Zones, The law we can't mention, the list will continue to grow.
I have the personal opinion that he NWZ at the end of Cow Island is being proposed and if passed, there will be a NWZ added between Little bear and Long Island as well in the next few years... To further divide the lake, not only through how people interact with each other, but also by creating essentially two sides to the lake.
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You may be correct about there being only two kinds of "crowds" on the Lake. I stll like to believe that the largest "crowd" on the Lake are folks who just try to do the "right" thing even if not always successful.
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