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Broken Glass · 01-26-2015, 05:58 PM

I went out on Sunday with a four wheeler. I met a few snowmobiles at the landing that had just been out to the thumb. They confirmed that the ice was solid all the way over. I drilled a bunch of holes in front of my place and there was 8-10" of solid ice everywhere I drilled. Most holes never hit water. (I use a 1/2" bit on a battery drill with an electricians bit. If I hit over 6" without water I stop drilling to save the battery) my place faces south on the north side of the thumb. There are pretty large pressure pileups along the shoreline making machine access directly onto the island tough. It was great to get out there though!!

After this storm the trek will be totally different I'm sure.
Stay Safe!!

01-26-2015, 05:58 PM	#3
Broken Glass Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atkinson,NH/Rattlesnake Island Posts: 164 Thanks: 330 Thanked 67 Times in 28 Posts	Sunday I went out on Sunday with a four wheeler. I met a few snowmobiles at the landing that had just been out to the thumb. They confirmed that the ice was solid all the way over. I drilled a bunch of holes in front of my place and there was 8-10" of solid ice everywhere I drilled. Most holes never hit water. (I use a 1/2" bit on a battery drill with an electricians bit. If I hit over 6" without water I stop drilling to save the battery) my place faces south on the north side of the thumb. There are pretty large pressure pileups along the shoreline making machine access directly onto the island tough. It was great to get out there though!! After this storm the trek will be totally different I'm sure. Stay Safe!!