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fatlazyless · 03-31-2018, 06:49 AM

That seems like a real good safety upgrade, for Gilford to get a new 27' fire boat, made by Eastern Boats, for the big, big, big price of $248,395.

....article in the March 30-LaDaSun .... here it is, ladies & gentlemen .... the local news: http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx...ther-equipment

What does Meredith have ...... a large, approximately 27' fiberglass cabin enclosed boat which was donated from Bear Island ..... with two new, powerful Suzuki outboards..... a pump and a water cannon.

Holderness has a large pontoon boat with a big water pump for protecting the two Squam Lakes.

Does the Marine Patrol run fiberglass boats? ..... no, they used to but starting about ten-15 years ago, they switched to aluminum..... the MP runs mostly Defender 27' aluminum boats powered by twin 200-hp Merc outboards ... older 2-strokes...newer 4-strokes...

If it were me ..... I'd go search craigslist-nh for something tough and roomy, and slap on a new outboard, water pump and water cannon, and go hit the training button....buying a big money fire boat specifically designed for that purpose probably makes it a much better fire boat .... it's the fire-fighters who make it a happening fire boat!

Here's a great thought ...... just spend $48,395 on a used boat with new upgrades for a fire boat ..... and spend the other $200,000 on a floating pickleball court for the Gilford Recreation Dept ..... using four old used pontoon boats, pt lumber, and a 60-hp outboard and construct a floating pickleball court ..... a pb court is size 26' x 52'.... plus seating for the peanut gallery. A floating pickleball court, slowly motoring all around Lake Winnipesaukee with four pickleball players on court, and a small seating stand for four others, powered by a 60-hp outboard would really be a happening Lake Winnipesaukee item.

Maybe add some oars and oar locks for rowing along until it's your turn to hit the court.

Just picture a floating pickleball court slowly putt' putt'n along between Welch Isl and Lincoln Park in Gilford......with ten people on board.... and the Gilford Rec Dept lettered in large white letters on the side ..... this could even make it on the Fox TV fake morning news ..... live from Lake Winnipesaukee ..... just look at this America.......here we have pickleballers playing pickleball on a floating pickleball court ..... it's live from Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire ....... good morning!

Gilford is located in the center of the lake, shares their dock with the Marine Patrol, so having a high performance new fire boat, and all the training that goes into it, will probably make it a safety upgrade for the entire lake ...... thanks to the Town of Gilford. Fire boats do not stop at the watery town line and say so sorry, out of our district ..... they keep on..... a keep'n on ....all the way to the fire!

.....say-hey....maybe train the pickleballers to be back-up volunteer fire fighters for some freebie fire newbies ..... in case there's a big fire or something?

So, how many water skiers can a 27' - $248,395 fire boat tow along at the same time?

03-31-2018, 06:49 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	$248,395 new Gilford fire boat That seems like a real good safety upgrade, for Gilford to get a new 27' fire boat, made by Eastern Boats, for the big, big, big price of $248,395. ....article in the March 30-LaDaSun .... here it is, ladies & gentlemen .... the local news: http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx...ther-equipment What does Meredith have ...... a large, approximately 27' fiberglass cabin enclosed boat which was donated from Bear Island ..... with two new, powerful Suzuki outboards..... a pump and a water cannon. Holderness has a large pontoon boat with a big water pump for protecting the two Squam Lakes. Does the Marine Patrol run fiberglass boats? ..... no, they used to but starting about ten-15 years ago, they switched to aluminum..... the MP runs mostly Defender 27' aluminum boats powered by twin 200-hp Merc outboards ... older 2-strokes...newer 4-strokes... If it were me ..... I'd go search craigslist-nh for something tough and roomy, and slap on a new outboard, water pump and water cannon, and go hit the training button....buying a big money fire boat specifically designed for that purpose probably makes it a much better fire boat .... it's the fire-fighters who make it a happening fire boat! Here's a great thought ...... just spend $48,395 on a used boat with new upgrades for a fire boat ..... and spend the other $200,000 on a floating pickleball court for the Gilford Recreation Dept ..... using four old used pontoon boats, pt lumber, and a 60-hp outboard and construct a floating pickleball court ..... a pb court is size 26' x 52'.... plus seating for the peanut gallery. A floating pickleball court, slowly motoring all around Lake Winnipesaukee with four pickleball players on court, and a small seating stand for four others, powered by a 60-hp outboard would really be a happening Lake Winnipesaukee item. Maybe add some oars and oar locks for rowing along until it's your turn to hit the court. Just picture a floating pickleball court slowly putt' putt'n along between Welch Isl and Lincoln Park in Gilford......with ten people on board.... and the Gilford Rec Dept lettered in large white letters on the side ..... this could even make it on the Fox TV fake morning news ..... live from Lake Winnipesaukee ..... just look at this America.......here we have pickleballers playing pickleball on a floating pickleball court ..... it's live from Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire ....... good morning! Gilford is located in the center of the lake, shares their dock with the Marine Patrol, so having a high performance new fire boat, and all the training that goes into it, will probably make it a safety upgrade for the entire lake ...... thanks to the Town of Gilford. Fire boats do not stop at the watery town line and say so sorry, out of our district ..... they keep on..... a keep'n on ....all the way to the fire! .....say-hey....maybe train the pickleballers to be back-up volunteer fire fighters for some freebie fire newbies ..... in case there's a big fire or something? So, how many water skiers can a 27' - $248,395 fire boat tow along at the same time? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 03-31-2018 at 08:44 AM.