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hazelnut 03-19-2006 09:40 AM
Good Luck
 
A couple years ago we introduced our then 7 month old TWIN boys to boating/ Lake Winni/Island Living etc. It was a bit rough at first.... (took them while to get used to their life jackets) However, I am happy to report that once they got used to their Jackets everything was great. The hum of the engine is a GREAT nap inducer.;) Now when we are on the lake both boys can't WAIT for a boat ride. They jump up and down and say "boat ride, boat ride, boat ride, boat ride.... " until we cave and say "ok." They are now 2 1/2 years old and ready for their third boating season on Lake Winni.

Grant 03-19-2006 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Good N' You?
Hello Everyone,
I am new here....Sort of! I have been reading and following along, but have had nothing really to say. So I thought I would "Break the Ice" no pun intended, and say Hello! I do wish all the ice was broken though. I don't go a day without thinking about boating season now. I love it on the lake! Especially early season!!! It can be sooo nice and calm!
I have been coming here (Paugus) for the last 7 years and my wife has been for the last 20 years. She was 10. I grew up on a lake and was on it every day of the summer...Sometimes in the rain and lightning :eek: :eek: So I thoroughly enjoy this wonderful lake. We have a new 7 month old who we can't wait to bring out on the boat and show him all this lake has to offer!
Sorry to ramble, but I thought I would give a little back ground too! :cheers: :cheers:

Calm seas ahead!
Good N' You?
Welcome. Always good when a "lurker" emerges from the shadows and says hello! This is a great forum.

Pepper 03-19-2006 07:26 PM
Welcome "Good N' You"! :D

Glad you've gotten past the "lurking" stage, and jumped in to join all the fun. ;) You're now a part of the friendliest forum family in the free world!

upthesaukee 03-19-2006 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Paugus Bay Resident
I was driving down Cherry Valley this afternoon and was surprised by the amount of open water (over the last week). I'm sure the nasty, irritating, not welcome winds have something to do with it. I'll take some pictures from that vantage next week.
And as I was coming home from the Alton Masonic Breakfast Buffet this morning, I snapped these two pictures of Merrymeeting River and the end of Alton Bay with new ice forming due to the cold temps. Current temp as I type this is 21 degrees, with a low of 17 forecasted. I would expect more ice to form overnight :( .

Here is the river:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo..._5x3_river.jpg

And the bay:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...06_5x3_bay.jpg

If you go to the gallery, you can click on the picture and get a larger view showing the ice a little more clearly, especially on the river shot.

The good news: after Monday, the first day of spring by the way, the high temps for the next week will run between 37 and 45 degrees. The bad news: lows are forecasted below freezing each night during the same period.

RLW 03-20-2006 06:17 AM
Signs of rebuilding
 
Upthesaukee, is that signs of rebuilding in your picture of Downings gas dock? It looks as if I can see some new 2 by stock piled up and a few of the bumper blocks removed?
I don't believe the cold nites will hurt any as the sun is high enough during the days to remove ANYTHING the nites put on the lake/river.:liplick:

Merrymeeting 03-20-2006 07:47 AM
Looks like we'll have status quo for awhile. Melting during the day, refreezing at night.

I couldn't believe it when I saw people on the ice on the Pine Island cam yesterday. Hopefully the ice is still safe out there.

On another note, anyone know what it is on the ice just to the right of the tree in the Pine Island cam? It's been there most of the winter.

Pine Island Guy 03-20-2006 08:11 AM
UFO... (or Unidentified Floating Object)
 
Quote:
On another note, anyone know what it is on the ice just to the right of the tree in the Pine Island cam? It's been there most of the winter.
We were wondering that too, but found out on our walk a few weeks ago with Misty Blue that it's a raft that must have broken loose last fall...

Also was surprised to see people out on the ice over the weekend... the new Pine Island South Cam shows a lot of open water in the area these days... http://mysite.verizon.net/pineisland/PineIslandGuy2.jpg

cheers!

PIG

Loon E. Tunes 03-20-2006 04:25 PM
Thanks for the new cam site Pine Island Guy!!! That would have come in very handy last weekend when I was walking out to Three Mile. Found a safe approach from Leavitt Park though. The ice seemed to be pretty thick with some pickup trucks out on the ice!

trfour 03-20-2006 04:28 PM
PINING for Ice OUT!!
 
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Hi Pine Island Guy,

I noticed the Moxie bottle over there on the railing behind the Ice Out speedomeater, on the left in this clip. :laugh: When does the recycle truck get by over there?

Reason for asking is, would'nt want that bottle to get blown into the Lake.

Back in the day, I did some bare foot'in, would'nt want to stub my toe on it. :look: .... course, I still got rounded shoulders, from where my butt hit me after a crash or two, while learning!! :eek:

Anyway, I'm a big fan of all the webcams and just wanted to thank you for yours.
T.

upthesaukee 03-20-2006 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RLW
Upthesaukee, is that signs of rebuilding in your picture of Downings gas dock? It looks as if I can see some new 2 by stock piled up and a few of the bumper blocks removed?
I don't believe the cold nites will hurt any as the sun is high enough during the days to remove ANYTHING the nites put on the lake/river.:liplick:
If you check out this link:

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...t&limit=recent

That will show the large version of the picture. It is indeed stacks of wood that I guess will be used to repair the docks. Downing's docks appear to have suffered from some ice damage this winter. Hopefully they can get it fixed before opening day of fishing season.:rolleye1:

GWC... 03-20-2006 09:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by trfour
I noticed the Moxie bottle over there on the railing behind the Ice Out speedomeater...
If you take another and closer look, that Moxie may be a bottle of home brew :eek:

That ability and the label were mentioned in a prior thread, past my memory span, though - a search might do the trick.

trfour 03-21-2006 01:48 AM
Thats okay GWC,


I'm always mindful of potential site sponsors. I just thought Moxie had a better ring to it, than Kelcy's 150 proof shine. ;)

Pine Island Guy 03-21-2006 03:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by trfour

I'm always mindful of potential site sponsors. I just thought Moxie had a better ring to it, than Kelcy's 150 proof shine. ;)
The bottle is indeed a home-brew, one of Misty Blue's I believe, which would be "Red Hill Ale"... or it could have been a "Pine Island Brown Ale"... believe me, both have plenty of "Moxie"!!! :cheers:

As the tag-line says "Stop by for a brew or a few"... and enjoy the view on the webcam

PIG

trfour 03-21-2006 10:29 PM
Thats very interesting P I Guy,

Does Misty or yourself make a nonalcohol version Ale? I don't drink the high test anymore.
I'd like to take a ride over there this summer some time and check out the cam setup and have a drink with you.

I've been watching Ice in and ice out all winter, a fantastic job!! Keep up the great work.


T.

dogboy 03-22-2006 07:18 PM
East Bear Island Brew
 
It didn't have fancy labels or even any label at all, but in the mid-90s the one-man East Bear Island Brewing Co. made some good Altbier and Kolsch with springwater hauled from the Douglass spring. But then children appeared and the local micros prevailed.

Skip 03-23-2006 11:05 AM
Latest Ice-out article, today's Citizen
 
Here's the latest scoop on ice-out according to the fine folks over at the Citizen

Grant 03-23-2006 03:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pine Island Guy
The bottle is indeed a home-brew, one of Misty Blue's I believe, which would be "Red Hill Ale"... or it could have been a "Pine Island Brown Ale"... believe me, both have plenty of "Moxie"!!! :cheers:

As the tag-line says "Stop by for a brew or a few"... and enjoy the view on the webcam

PIG
Good one. I once messed with an IPA recipe and named the resulting brew "Laughing Loon Lager" (it was an IPA-ish recipe that I brewed with Lager yeast). Don't know if I still have the recipe, but your post puts me in the mood for brewing a batch, and if I start now, I'll have a case of home brew to bring up for the "opening up" weekend.

Perhaps I'll call it "Black Fly Bogus IPA"...

My friend Eddie Stebbins, of "Gritty McDuff's" brewpub in Portland has a beer called "Black Fly Stout"...good stuff.

spotsink 03-24-2006 10:30 AM
Snake Eyes is back up!
 
Just noticed that Snake Eyes is back up and sending real time images of the lake. :D

Island Girl 03-24-2006 01:11 PM
Beat Me to it
 
Yes, Snake Eyes is back. The Snake Eyes repair team set out in the airboat this morning, braving the icebergs, water and thin ice to restart the cam and modem. She started right up and sent her first picture within a minute.

The team was happy to help... and took a nice ride over lots of open water and lots of ice and a couple of fields of the funniest looking ice and ice bergs we have ever seen. Pictures later... tomorrow maybe.... after PepperFest.

IG

upthesaukee 03-24-2006 04:42 PM
Bay ice is looking funky too
 
I noticed the ice from about the pavillion to the band stand is really getting gray and could just disappear at any time. The slightly warmer weather scheduled over the next few days could end up getting a bunch of this ice outta here!!!!:) :) :)

Eki 03-25-2006 07:54 AM
Links to Citizen and others
 
The last few posts I have read the refer to links to the citizen are useless, because I have not signed up for their service...

upthesaukee 03-25-2006 09:35 AM
Access to the Citizen is free. It does make a lot of links available that would not be otherwise.

I think our webmaster would prefer to see a link to an article rather than copying and pasting the article into a thread (copyright laws, you know:rolleye1: ).

Sorry you've missed some of the posts.

Merrymeeting 03-26-2006 09:00 AM
Water temps at 38, air temps later this week in the 60's, nighttime temps staying at or above freezing for the next week...

I noticed some big pieces of ice on the Anchor Marine cam that floated in yesterday. Now watching a big piece move by on the Abakee Cottages cam.

It's going to start happening fast now.

Silver Duck 03-26-2006 11:35 AM
Not Quite Yet
 
Betty & I took a ride around the lake yesterday after attending the mini Forum Fest. From the look of things, I figure that we're still a couple of weeks away from ice out.:(

I've uploaded a few photos that we took up the North end of the lake, since we don't usually get as much coverage up there. Once Don approves them, I'll try to figure out how to post links to them. (I should have asked the experts how to do that yesterday!)

Silver Duck

Merrymeeting 03-26-2006 03:14 PM
They are there now Silver Duck. Thanks for the update for all of us. Link isn't necessary if you just go to the PhotoPost (under "Quick Links" above) and look for recent postings.

Silver Duck 03-26-2006 03:38 PM
Thank you, Don, for the quick approvals and thank you Merrymeeting for the hint. I wasn't going to try to be this ambitious, but I figured out how to imbed the image!:)

This was taken from the town docks in Center Harbor.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...or_3-25-06.JPG

The Mount is waiting peacefully for ice out (which is more than I can say for myself!)

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...MW_3-25-06.JPG

Here's a view of the Northern tip of Bear Island.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...WZ_3-25-06.JPG

And, one of the Western side of Pine Island.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...Is_3-25-06.JPG

And, finally, yours truly standing at the end of my slip with Bear Island in the background.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...ck_3-25-06.JPG

We're getting there:D , but still have a ways to go:( !

Silver Duck

Rattlesnake Gal 03-26-2006 05:39 PM
Come On Ice-Out!
 
Thanks for the pictures Silver Duck, it's nice to see different vantage points around the lake. Also, it's great to finally see what you look like! Maybe next time we'll get to meet you and the Mrs.

emailmannh 03-27-2006 07:25 AM
Time to ride
 
I've hit the small lake I live on, now it's time to ride the big lake. Weather looks very good to put the jetski's in on Tuesday 3/28. That's what my buddy and I are planning on, just need to know where we can find a launch in Alton, Gilford or Laconia that is open to the big patches of open water. Someone have a launch we could use for a day? Email me at Mark@nhhb.org

Thanks

Rattlesnake Gal 03-27-2006 08:24 AM
Hope You're Going to Wear a Wet Suit!
 
If you go into Meredith Bay, we'll get to see it on the webcam! :laugh:

codeman671 03-27-2006 08:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by emailmannh
I've hit the small lake I live on, now it's time to ride the big lake. Weather looks very good to put the jetski's in on Tuesday 3/28. That's what my buddy and I are planning on, just need to know where we can find a launch in Alton, Gilford or Laconia that is open to the big patches of open water. Someone have a launch we could use for a day? Email me at Mark@nhhb.org

Thanks
Ames Farm for sure! Its wide open.

Weirs guy 03-27-2006 09:01 AM
Heres another good sign too, the boys over at Anchor Marina were out playing a little yesterday between Spindle Point and the channel. First boat of the year on 03/26 when last year there was still to much snow to get into my back yard!:eek:

Mink Islander 03-27-2006 10:43 AM
West Alton Digicam
 
What's that object off in the distance that appeared 2 days ago? Looks like a bob house?

DRH 03-27-2006 12:56 PM
It's an Airboat
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mink Islander
What's that object off in the distance that appeared 2 days ago? Looks like a bob house?
When I took the 3/26 photo, there was an airboat coming across the ice from the islands. That's why it's only in that particular day's picture.

Rattlesnake Gal 03-27-2006 02:24 PM
Lots of Open Water?
 
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Check out the Castle Springs cam. Is it me or does it look like there is lots of open water?

Rattlesnake Gal 03-27-2006 02:29 PM
Orion's Great Guide
 
Here is Orion's excellent lake guide of the Castle Springs Cam.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...prings_cam.jpg

Lin 03-27-2006 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Gal
Check out the Castle Springs cam. Is it me or does it look like there is lots of open water?

I've been watching that area on the castle webcam too thinking it's all open water or must be real black ice. Looks like going up to Moultonborough though is still icy.

Lin 03-27-2006 02:48 PM
Actually checking the webcams now at 2:45 pm compared to 7 am this morning 3/27 there looks like big chunks of ice went out in front of the bear cam, pine island and lake Wentworth. Looks like Brookwoods cam is showing some open water that's been creeping along either that or everytime i look at it it's a shadow from the land mass i'm looking at while their beach cam is finally showing shoreline melting. It even looks like off in the distance from the snakeyes cam that there is open water showing.

mcdude 03-27-2006 05:19 PM
Lake Wentworth Cam
 
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Sunday March 26 - Late Afternoon and Monday March 27 Late Afternoon..
...What a difference a day makes!

Lin 03-27-2006 05:22 PM
Nice comparison shot Mcdude, seems the ice must have sank or melted a lot today.

Keith 03-27-2006 05:32 PM
Wentworth
 
wentworth almost went totally out today. Yesterday, it was all ice. Today, you can only see it off in the distance (now open from crescent lake to state park to behind Stamp Act). watch out for a few bergs if you go out there now :)
Ice will be gone there by friday.

Watching the water temp every day. When it hits 50, its wakeboard time.


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