Pothole in Center Harbor

NHKathy · 05-31-2011, 04:23 PM

Has anybody else seen, hit and/or almost hit the *ginormous* pothole / road cliff on the driveway next to the Coe House?

GTO · 05-31-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NHKathy

Has anybody else seen, hit and/or almost hit the *ginormous* pothole / road cliff on the driveway next to the Coe House?

2 of them.....very dangerous. looks like there was some spray paint around them yesterday so hopefully they will be repaired soon. Pulled in to get ice cream at Deweys last night and saw the hole. deep and dangerous

ITD · 05-31-2011, 06:11 PM

I think they've been nurturing that one for a year or two now.

VitaBene · 05-31-2011, 07:16 PM

It is an extension of 25B!

tummyman · 05-31-2011, 08:30 PM

I believe they are waiting for the second round of Federal stimulus money. It is indeed large....maybe a call to the town hall might get someone over to throw in a few shovels of asphalt in the interest of tourism. I'm not in town or I would stop by their office to submit a work request in person. Maybe someone locally can do this tomorrow morning, so it may get fixed before the weekend. Someone could even break a leg in the hole in the dark if they walk near it.

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-01-2011, 12:56 AM

Yes- I am another forum member who hit that pothole.

Newbiesaukee · 06-01-2011, 03:06 AM

I just missed it in my wife's Corvette with a 3 inch clearance and fiberglass bumper. It is scary.

songkrai · 06-01-2011, 06:01 AM

I think that pothole is on private property.

And who owns or is responsible for this entryway to all of those buildings and stores? Could be one owner with a right of way for others.

I guess one would have to find out who the actual owner of that entryway is? Coe House? Businesses on left? Heaths? Quilting people?

fatlazyless · 06-01-2011, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tummyman

I believe they are waiting for the second round of Federal stimulus money. It is indeed large....

Sorry Tummyman, but all the local Center Harbor, Federal stimulus money, about $750,000, went to replace the two old 1940's marine diesels in the Mount Washington with two new, bright yellow Caterpillars in 2009.......except the new engines no longer make that well known chug-chug-chug sound of a very heavy, low rpm marine diesel. The long reverred chug-chug-chug sound of the Mount has left the lake forever thanks to Obama-Bucks and an engine upgrade.

Maybe a President Romney can bring back that chug-chug-chug sound and fix that pot hole? If he could bring mandatory health insurance to all 6,000,000 Massachusetts residents, then yes, he can probably fix that gigundic pot hole!

NHKathy · 06-01-2011, 10:04 AM

ITD: has it really been there that long?? Oh my...

My in-laws are up at their summer place and they hit it about 3 weeks ago. They were coming from the post office and pulling into the upper driveway to go to Heath's (usually pull in the lower driveway; therefore didn't know it was there) and by the time they noticed it, they had hit it... Did a lot of damage to their front end, underneath. They did a report with the town (I think) and I was surprised to see it was still there this weekend when I was there. It is quite large, I can't believe its not fixed yet. It's like a cliff!

ITD · 06-01-2011, 11:35 AM

It's been there a long time, at least one year, maybe two. I just kind of instinctively steer around it now, plus it's a little easier to take in a Grand Cherokee. Be careful.

Redwing · 06-02-2011, 09:02 AM

Yes, my car found itself in the pothole before I realized it was there.

Winnipesaukee · 06-02-2011, 08:15 PM

Does anyone happen to have a photo of it for those of us not in the area?

Lakesrider · 06-02-2011, 08:35 PM

Here it is. Taken from the International Space Station....

I heard that JPL was thinking of testing out the newest Mars rovers in that pothole.....

wifi · 06-03-2011, 07:34 AM

I sometimes park in there to get out of the sun

AC2717 · 06-03-2011, 07:50 AM

would love to see a picture of this thing,

I hit one in RI once, blew the tire, bent the rim, bent a tie rod, and bent strut spring. I was doing 45, wow was it scarey

what am I talking about I live in MA now, I hit potholes so much they get insulted when you avoid them and I bring them presents at Christmas because they have become close friends

DickR · 06-03-2011, 07:26 PM

Around 5pm today (Friday) I went into the upper entrance to the Heath's area parking lot, right by the Coe House as desccribed. What had been several potholes now seem to have been repaired. I went around them anyway, in the course of checking out the repairs through the side window. Forum power!

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-03-2011, 08:01 PM

How big does a pot hole have to get before it is simply a dip in the road?

Jonas Pilot · 06-03-2011, 08:24 PM

Dips in the road you can't see, pot holes you can.

ITD · 06-03-2011, 08:46 PM

Dips in the road will move if you beep the horn long enough.

trfour · 06-03-2011, 11:39 PM

I used my pickup when I first moved up in here on Paugus Bay to negotiate some of the potholes what existed around here in them times!

You should have been around when I drove up onto the boat ramp in Wolfeboro from the Lake in my 1979 Ford pick-me Up, from Paugus bay!!!!

My first Boat was " Little Foot "! Didn't have a biZer Map back in them days either! Just a 425 HPowered mogine under the hood! I will admit that I have been taken aback to more better times, since!
What ever floats your boat.

Terry
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fatlazyless · 06-04-2011, 06:49 AM

The pothole(s) has been filled with some black spackle and has been fixed! A big THANKYOU to the master pothole repairers from Center Harbor.

Is there any chance that Center Harbor could throw a quik fix up at the Center Harbor tennis courts to their hitting backboard. The plywood is coming loose off from its 2x4's frame, and could use about 100 3" galvy dry wall screws all over it. It will take you about two seconds to see where the loose problem area is at because a number of screws are missing!

NHKathy · 06-07-2011, 10:42 AM

Just got back to this thread & read that the pot hole has been fixed - YAY!
Like FatLazyLess said - Power of the forum!
LakesRider - love the picture! LOL!

lakeboss · 06-14-2011, 01:14 PM

thank goodness...i couldnt stand the large one, i seemed to hit it every time i went down that road! my poor VW bug.

-David

05-31-2011, 04:23 PM	#1
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Pothole in Center Harbor Has anybody else seen, hit and/or almost hit the ginormous pothole / road cliff on the driveway next to the Coe House?

06-01-2011, 03:06 AM	#7
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 922 Thanked 569 Times in 295 Posts	I just missed it in my wife's Corvette with a 3 inch clearance and fiberglass bumper. It is scary. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

06-02-2011, 09:02 AM	#12
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Pothole Yes, my car found itself in the pothole before I realized it was there.

06-02-2011, 08:15 PM	#13
Winnipesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Does anyone happen to have a photo of it for those of us not in the area? __________________ Sail fast, live slow!

06-03-2011, 07:34 AM	#15
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Careful I sometimes park in there to get out of the sun

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05-31-2011, 06:11 PM	#3
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	I think they've been nurturing that one for a year or two now.

05-31-2011, 07:16 PM	#4
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,532 Thanks: 1,574 Thanked 1,608 Times in 823 Posts	It is an extension of 25B!

05-31-2011, 08:30 PM	#5
tummyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 780 Thanks: 233 Thanked 631 Times in 228 Posts	I believe they are waiting for the second round of Federal stimulus money. It is indeed large....maybe a call to the town hall might get someone over to throw in a few shovels of asphalt in the interest of tourism. I'm not in town or I would stop by their office to submit a work request in person. Maybe someone locally can do this tomorrow morning, so it may get fixed before the weekend. Someone could even break a leg in the hole in the dark if they walk near it.

06-01-2011, 12:56 AM	#6
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	Yes- I am another forum member who hit that pothole.

06-01-2011, 06:01 AM	#8
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 725 Thanks: 35 Thanked 145 Times in 98 Posts	I think that pothole is on private property. And who owns or is responsible for this entryway to all of those buildings and stores? Could be one owner with a right of way for others. I guess one would have to find out who the actual owner of that entryway is? Coe House? Businesses on left? Heaths? Quilting people?

06-01-2011, 10:04 AM	#10
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	ITD: has it really been there that long?? Oh my... My in-laws are up at their summer place and they hit it about 3 weeks ago. They were coming from the post office and pulling into the upper driveway to go to Heath's (usually pull in the lower driveway; therefore didn't know it was there) and by the time they noticed it, they had hit it... Did a lot of damage to their front end, underneath. They did a report with the town (I think) and I was surprised to see it was still there this weekend when I was there. It is quite large, I can't believe its not fixed yet. It's like a cliff!

06-01-2011, 11:35 AM	#11
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	It's been there a long time, at least one year, maybe two. I just kind of instinctively steer around it now, plus it's a little easier to take in a Grand Cherokee. Be careful.

06-02-2011, 08:35 PM	#14
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Here it is. Taken from the International Space Station.... I heard that JPL was thinking of testing out the newest Mars rovers in that pothole.....

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06-03-2011, 07:50 AM	#16
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,522 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	would love to see a picture of this thing, I hit one in RI once, blew the tire, bent the rim, bent a tie rod, and bent strut spring. I was doing 45, wow was it scarey what am I talking about I live in MA now, I hit potholes so much they get insulted when you avoid them and I bring them presents at Christmas because they have become close friends __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

06-03-2011, 07:26 PM	#17
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 735 Thanks: 4 Thanked 254 Times in 166 Posts	Around 5pm today (Friday) I went into the upper entrance to the Heath's area parking lot, right by the Coe House as desccribed. What had been several potholes now seem to have been repaired. I went around them anyway, in the course of checking out the repairs through the side window. Forum power!

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06-03-2011, 08:01 PM	#18
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	How big does a pot hole have to get before it is simply a dip in the road?

06-03-2011, 08:24 PM	#19
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Dips in the road you can't see, pot holes you can.

06-03-2011, 08:46 PM	#20
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06-04-2011, 06:49 AM	#22
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	...pothole is fixed! The pothole(s) has been filled with some black spackle and has been fixed! A big THANKYOU to the master pothole repairers from Center Harbor. Is there any chance that Center Harbor could throw a quik fix up at the Center Harbor tennis courts to their hitting backboard. The plywood is coming loose off from its 2x4's frame, and could use about 100 3" galvy dry wall screws all over it. It will take you about two seconds to see where the loose problem area is at because a number of screws are missing! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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06-07-2011, 10:42 AM	#23
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Just got back to this thread & read that the pot hole has been fixed - YAY! Like FatLazyLess said - Power of the forum! LakesRider - love the picture! LOL!

06-14-2011, 01:14 PM	#24
lakeboss Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome! thank goodness...i couldnt stand the large one, i seemed to hit it every time i went down that road! my poor VW bug. -David