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Forum: General Discussion 11-07-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 26,241
Posted By Bizer
Meredith/Moultonborough town line may not be where you think it is.

Google Maps incorrectly shows the towns of three islands.

When I started research on Bizer maps, I stopped at town assessors' offices. They are a wealth of information. I asked the Meredith...
Forum: Boating 10-16-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 59,234
Posted By Bizer
Highly unlikely. Probably after 2000 when the...

Highly unlikely. Probably after 2000 when the accuracy went from 100 meters down to about 20 meters.

In 1995, Bizer started making its first map. I went to the Marine Patrol and asked for a...
Forum: Boating 10-06-2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 21,794
Posted By Bizer
I believe Fay's Boat Yard, Gilford, has the only...

I believe Fay's Boat Yard, Gilford, has the only public mooring field on Winnipesaukee.
Forum: Boating 08-07-2024, 07:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 59,234
Posted By Bizer
Not entirely correct. Bizer does show the...

Not entirely correct. Bizer does show the southern half of the 6-pack in blue which indicates that much of that area is six feet or less. Back in 2010, Bizer did find one four-foot rock inside the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2024, 03:38 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 52,239
Posted By Bizer
I don't know who determines where it "should be",...

I don't know who determines where it "should be", but we're way above normal. Yesterday's reading of 3.81 (feet) is nine inches above the average of 3.07 feet for March 20th (1982-2023). Only three...
Forum: General Discussion 05-09-2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,860
Posted By Bizer
Bizer recorded a depth of 206 about 20 years ago....

Bizer recorded a depth of 206 about 20 years ago. The "213" on Bizer's chart is based on input from Tom Wachsmuth at Dive Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro.
Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews 03-03-2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 17,025
Posted By Bizer
I was looking at old Bizer notes of 20+ years...

I was looking at old Bizer notes of 20+ years ago, when I was reminded of Mama Lucy's place on Cow Island. So I did a google search to see if she were still in business. I found this thread. I...
Forum: Boating 06-13-2022, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,489
Posted By Bizer
An update to the update. After posting the...

An update to the update.

After posting the above update, I received emails from five boaters who wished to test Bizer’s data on their Garmin GPS units. All the testers had dash-mounted GPS units...
Forum: General Discussion 03-18-2022, 05:21 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,983
Posted By Bizer
Those that do not remember history are doomed to...

Those that do not remember history are doomed to repeat it. (I should know. I took it three times). Congress tried permanent DST 1974. Doesn’t anyone else remember that? Year ‘round DST was...
Forum: Boating 02-22-2022, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,489
Posted By Bizer
Recent Garmin update.

Recent Garmin update. Have you purchased a Garmin GPS within the past two years?

In 2006, Bizer developed a boating chart of Winnipesaukee that ran in Garmin GPS units. This worked well on...
Forum: General Discussion 10-28-2021, 04:10 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 58,143
Posted By Bizer
Do you own a home? Do you own a 2nd home at the...

Do you own a home? Do you own a 2nd home at the lake? Well, you're already heavily invested in real estate. Why put more eggs in that basket?

Personally, I recommend at least 50% in a...
Forum: Boating 09-02-2021, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,422
Posted By Bizer
In September, 2003, a boater reported that he hit...

In September, 2003, a boater reported that he hit a submerged object just north of light #18 heading towards the Barber’s Pole. I went to this location. I searched for about 20 minutes before I...
Forum: Boating 06-18-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,300
Posted By Bizer
Twenty-five years ago, I spent an hour meandering...

Twenty-five years ago, I spent an hour meandering through the area looking for rocks. The shallowest spot I found was four feet down, adjusted for low lake. That would be about five feet down at...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2021, 04:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,929
Posted By Bizer
I was into taxes 30 years ago. Unless the law...

I was into taxes 30 years ago. Unless the law has changed (which I doubt), there is no late-filing penalty if you are due a refund, and 90% of you do have a refund. The penalty for late filing is...
Forum: General Discussion 10-05-2020, 08:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,902
Posted By Bizer
20+ years ago, there was a fellow living on...

20+ years ago, there was a fellow living on Whortleberry(?) who simply rented a room at a motel for three weeks during (what he called) the shoulder seasons. It was off-season and the rooms were...
Forum: Boating 08-25-2020, 01:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,481
Posted By Bizer
Bizer has been in that area on many occasions. ...

Bizer has been in that area on many occasions. In our 25 years of map making, we have never found anything less than eight feet deep in the area. Therefore, there is no blue tint on Bizer's map in...
Forum: Boating 08-22-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,481
Posted By Bizer
I'm curious as to which buoy you are referring. ...

I'm curious as to which buoy you are referring. Bizer usually comes to the lake in September to look for changes. I'd like to examine the location of this buoy.

There is a fair probability that...
Forum: Boating 06-26-2020, 02:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,447
Posted By Bizer
When I was in Coast Guard OCS, we learned that it...

When I was in Coast Guard OCS, we learned that it was preferable NOT to have the right-of-way [ROW]. This was because you never know whether the other bozo knows the rules-of-the-road, especially if...
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 05-24-2020, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 26,975
Posted By Bizer
I was on a flight to Dallas. "This is your...

I was on a flight to Dallas. "This is your captain speaking. I'm working from home today."
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 04-16-2020, 12:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 108,360
Posted By Bizer
I own three vehicles: A Volkswagen Passat, a...

I own three vehicles: A Volkswagen Passat, a Honda Accord, and a Dodge Caravan. Only one of them was made in a foreign country, the Dodge Caravan.
Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information 04-16-2020, 11:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 16,099
Posted By Bizer
A lot of people have fled to their vacation homes...

A lot of people have fled to their vacation homes and the locals don't like it. (They probably don't know that the O.P. is a legal resident).

Cape Cod residents were circulating a petition to...
Forum: Boating 09-17-2019, 12:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,768
Posted By Bizer
They don't "draw it down". They do reduce the...

They don't "draw it down". They do reduce the flow to Opechee which usually causes the level to rise slightly in the latter half of October. From the DES website
Forum: Boating 06-22-2019, 06:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 31,092
Posted By Bizer
O.P. here. I was merely reporting what was...

O.P. here. I was merely reporting what was reported to me. The person who wrote me was the primary instigator of this change and wanted to make sure that Bizer updated its chart ASAP.

Last fall,...
Forum: Boating 06-21-2019, 05:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 31,092
Posted By Bizer
Headway Speed

I received the following today from a Governors Island resident. He only wrote me because he wanted to make sure Bizer updated its chart
Forum: Boating 04-28-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 20,376
Posted By Bizer
Bizer sells its data which will work in virtually...

Bizer sells its data which will work in virtually all Garmin units manufactured between 2002 and 2014. I believe that unit was made during this period. The best indicator is the copyright date of...
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