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Originally Posted by This'nThat
"...did anyone notice boat traffic way, way down...?"
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Originally Posted by Phantom
"...Traffic was DEFINITELY down..."
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Down boating traffic needs to be compared to something familiar, and the memory of last year's 2008 Memorial Day is too distant.
What was the weather for 2008's Memorial Day Weekend?
How different were the gas prices?
All over the map for both years.
What effect was the certification requirement having on out of state visitors?
What toll was certification taking on Winnipesaukee's wealthiest boating demographic?
(Older, and presumably wealthier, boaters were among the last to take the certification exam. And what could possibly be the least-convenient episode in the history of New Hampshire's certification exams? The new mandatory requirement to physically attend a classroom! 
If the weather is sunny for tomorrow and Sunday, the following is where the best possible comparison can be made between the two weekends.
This thread from
exactly one year ago can be used as a tape measure:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?p=72182
(That weekend was sunny, and hopefully ours will be, too).
From that thread, one quote in particular suggests that on Moultonborough Bay, Saturday, could be a great place to document the boat traffic:
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"I am looking out over Moultonboro bay on a beautiful Sat evening and there are no boats to be seen... astounding"
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Only the weather can interfere with the results of this comparison, right?
Well...
***unless Forumites are all boating over to Moultonborough Bay this Saturday evening to see for themselves!
ETA:
The one-year-anniversary baseline was Saturday: I looked out to see a crowded lake being evacuated at 4:30 PM for heading home or to dinner.
That explains why Moultonborough Bay was empty (one year ago exactly) the last time we discussed boat traffic!