Does our new driver need a license?

smith point boater · 05-28-2011, 04:02 PM

Can't believe what we had found on our boat when we came up last weekend!

tis · 05-28-2011, 05:21 PM

OH MY GOSH, that must have been a big surprise.

NoBozo · 05-28-2011, 07:00 PM

How did you get that picture..? This new tenant needs a name..maybe Ralph..??

NB

Bear Islander · 05-28-2011, 07:20 PM

He looks to be under 16 years old but I'm betting that boat is over 25 horsepower.

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-29-2011, 12:00 AM

That is such a beautiful picture. You should submit to U Local on the WMUR website. You should name your boat Captain Raccoon.

ApS · 05-29-2011, 01:29 AM

Raccoons have a way of looking innocent...

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Who, me?

Merrymeeting · 05-29-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

Raccoons have a way of looking innocent...

Not if you see the damage a family of them can do to a boat they've taken up winter residence in. My son worked at a marina and they discovered one boat that had been totally destroyed during the winter by the new residents.

I hope millcoveboater was luckier.

smith point boater · 05-29-2011, 08:52 AM

Yes we were very lucky! Other than being completely relaxed and not wanting to leave, "Ralph" didn't cause any damage. It was unbelievable though since we found out that he unsnapped about 6 buttons on the windshield in order to gain entry!

RailroadJoe · 05-29-2011, 01:37 PM

Clever little devils aren't they!

chipj29 · 05-31-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by millcoveboater

Yes we were very lucky! Other than being completely relaxed and not wanting to leave, "Ralph" didn't cause any damage. It was unbelievable though since we found out that he unsnapped about 6 buttons on the windshield in order to gain entry!

He must have been raised by wonderful parents to be so considerate.

Any other racoon might have torn right through the canvas/vinyl to get in.

Gearhead · 05-31-2011, 08:20 AM

Wow! And I'm worried about mice and chipmunks.

So, how did you get him to disembark?

Seeker · 05-31-2011, 10:12 AM

Good thing he didn't find the keys.

smith point boater · 06-02-2011, 05:51 AM

A neighbor pulled up beside our boat and banged on the windshield. That aggravated him enough to casually jump off the boat to the dock - where I was standing - Who do you think ran faster

Lakesrider · 06-02-2011, 06:47 AM

That is a great picture. You should go get a stuffed toy one now and leave it on the dash.

Did you see it before you got on the boat. I'd have had a heart attack if I had just jumped on the boat, sat on the helm seat, and then seen it.....Yikes!

smith point boater · 06-03-2011, 05:20 AM

Yes Lakesrider that is what happened. You never saw anyone get out of a boat so fast!! He was originally hiding under the bow cover before climbing on the dash and relaxing

05-28-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 197 Thanks: 328 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Does our new driver need a license? Can't believe what we had found on our boat when we came up last weekend! Attached Images

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RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	they are sharp Clever little devils aren't they!

06-02-2011, 05:51 AM	#13
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 197 Thanks: 328 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Driver A neighbor pulled up beside our boat and banged on the windshield. That aggravated him enough to casually jump off the boat to the dock - where I was standing - Who do you think ran faster

06-03-2011, 05:20 AM	#15
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 197 Thanks: 328 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Driver Yes Lakesrider that is what happened. You never saw anyone get out of a boat so fast!! He was originally hiding under the bow cover before climbing on the dash and relaxing

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05-28-2011, 05:21 PM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,408 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	OH MY GOSH, that must have been a big surprise.

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NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	How did you get that picture..? This new tenant needs a name..maybe Ralph..?? NB

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Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,757 Thanks: 31 Thanked 429 Times in 203 Posts	He looks to be under 16 years old but I'm betting that boat is over 25 horsepower.

05-29-2011, 12:00 AM	#5
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	That is such a beautiful picture. You should submit to U Local on the WMUR website. You should name your boat Captain Raccoon.

05-29-2011, 08:52 AM	#8
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 197 Thanks: 328 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Yes we were very lucky! Other than being completely relaxed and not wanting to leave, "Ralph" didn't cause any damage. It was unbelievable though since we found out that he unsnapped about 6 buttons on the windshield in order to gain entry!

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Gearhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alton Posts: 166 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Wow! And I'm worried about mice and chipmunks. So, how did you get him to disembark?

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Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Good thing he didn't find the keys.

06-02-2011, 06:47 AM	#14
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	That is a great picture. You should go get a stuffed toy one now and leave it on the dash. Did you see it before you got on the boat. I'd have had a heart attack if I had just jumped on the boat, sat on the helm seat, and *then* seen it.....Yikes!