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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot
Take a look at the poorly hidden horizon. It looks to me that the photographer took some artistic liberties in the final presentation.
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www.soundingsonline.com shows the horizon consistent with the above photo:
As stated on the cover, the magazine's point was
seamanship accounts for more than boat size. The Lake does have moods--
just like yesterday afternoon's microburst--"the wind and rain were at a distance, coming down the lake".
A different chilling-read, excerpted from
Three Centuries On Winnipesaukee by Paul H. Blaisdell
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"Whereas at one second the wind and rain were at a distance, coming down the lake, at another the blast had struck. Moses Warren was piloting the 'Mount,' and when the big boat began to bury her bow under each wave, he realized that this was more than the ordinary shower."
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Originally Posted by Phantom
I have to side with SA Merideth on her comment
We found the 23 to be the perfect "all around" size.
(1) easy to handle- one person can handle the boat completely
(2) Great for skiing / tubing
(3) versatile for getting into those not so commonly used areas of the Lake
(4) satisfies the "need for Speed" in me 55+ (we have the 350 Mag)
(5) I feel safe with the grandkids (ages 5-9) in the boat as all of the seating is well below side rail -- for those occasional "Rogue" waves that sneek up  |
For decades, we towed two skiers with our homebuilt 14-footer, but today's Lake can beat you up. For nearby storms, we still tune to radio's AM dial and scan the skies; otherwise, your 23-footer seems to "cover all the bases", IMO.
