[Slickcraft]

In the laconia Sun today:

WOLFEBORO — A man and child were injured when they were thrown from their boat near Winter Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday evening.
Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue and New Hampshire Marine Patrol were called about 6 p.m. Marine police report that Stephen Young, 64, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, treaded water for several minutes, trying to find his passenger, a 7-year-old boy. He was unable to locate the boy in the choppy water and made it to shore and to a home on Forest Road to get help. He was found at 6:15 p.m. and taken to Huggins Hospital, said Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue.
The boy, who was wearing a life jacket, spent a significant amount of time in the water, according to the Marine Patrol, but was able to swim toward land. Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue reports that the boy was found floating near the mouth of Winter Harbor at about 6:34 p.m. The child was then located by Marine Patrol at a home on Thomas Point in Tuftonboro. The child complained of what Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue called hypothermia but was not taken to a hospital. Tuftonboro Fire-Rescue did evaluate the child’s condition.
The empty 13-foot Boston Whaler, meanwhile, was traveling in circles and was secured by the New Hampshire Marine Patrol. Marine Patrol reports that the weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident due to low visibility and rough water, and is investigating the incident. They remind boaters of the importance of lifejackets and the use of an engine cut-off switch if the vessel is equipped with one. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Officer Nicholas Boisvert at 603-293-2037, ext. 0.