Weekend Boating Roundup

jmen24 · 04-12-2010, 09:51 AM

Just wondering how the weekend was for everyone or what you might have planned for boating next weekend.

Thinking this could be a place for folks to reflect on the weekend gone by or share plans for the one coming. Would also be a good spot to see what the whether was and how it affected activities. Kind of one stop shop for a year in review.

Those that are sidelined on shore for another year thank you in advance.

NavGirl316 · 04-12-2010, 10:26 AM

Saturday morning started out fairly nice, but by mid-morning we were surprised to see snowflakes....and even more surprised to see a couple of boats going by out there in the snow (Meredith bay). Was fun to watch from the comforts of a warm house...

sa meredith · 04-12-2010, 10:40 AM

Curious if the amount of debris is starting to lesson a bit. Earlier posts indicated it was worse than a normal April.

NoRegrets · 04-12-2010, 12:05 PM

We did not get to the boat until Saturday afternoon. The boy's and girl's at Irwin Marine did a fantastic job at preping and cleaning our boat so all we had to do was bring our stuff onboard, validate fluid levels, and insure the seacocks were open.

We took our first ride with new props and they worked better than expected. It was very choppy but we were able to trim and feel comfortable.

We did not see any debris or trash. Probably due to the wind everything was blown to shore.

Sunday AM I took the Kayak out with my little dog and other than fighting the swift current by the Lakeport railroad bridge it was a perfect morning. The water was very cold and my fingers actually hurt after a few minutes of submurging my hand. I read that FLL was in up to his neck. He must have a better internal pain management ability than I have.

The season has started for us!!

Oh yeah, C.J. Avery's for dinner and cocktails - Fantastic!

Lucy Goose · 04-12-2010, 03:15 PM

Our new boat was launched for our test drive which we took on Saturday afternoon. It was windy and choppy but she did just fine. We were out in Melvin Bay. Can't wait to get out more. Didn't see anything floating around in the water but I think we did run over something at one point.

townsde · 04-12-2010, 05:40 PM

We were at our camp on Moultonborough Bay this weekend and saw only 3 or 4 boats the entire weekend. They were all bass boats who were fishing. We have our Four Winns at the dock and on Saturday I got it ready for a ride and by that time the wind came up and there were white caps so we aborted. The same thing happened again on Sunday.

My wife said we should wait for warmer calmer weather and so we did.

On Sunday afternoon a large mostly submerged wooden structure came floating down the bay. It finally got lodged on a rock structure and as of this morning was still there. About 1 foot is out of the water but I hate to think what is just below the water level. I also pulled an 8 foot 2 X 8 plank out of the water last Sunday.

Rattlesnake Guy · 04-12-2010, 08:41 PM

We went out to the island around noon on Saturday headed into the north wind. The sun was bright but the air was cold. 46F I think. The spray landing on my ever expanding forehead was giving me a bit of an ice cream headache. Sunday was not as windy but was perhaps 60% as much wave action.

We came back Monday morning and it was very nice and flat.

I was one of the people reporting high trash levels this year. This weekend I don't think I saw any. Looks pretty clear where we were.

04-12-2010, 09:51 AM	#1
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Weekend Boating Roundup Just wondering how the weekend was for everyone or what you might have planned for boating next weekend. Thinking this could be a place for folks to reflect on the weekend gone by or share plans for the one coming. Would also be a good spot to see what the whether was and how it affected activities. Kind of one stop shop for a year in review. Those that are sidelined on shore for another year thank you in advance.

04-12-2010, 10:26 AM	#2
NavGirl316 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Snow Boating Saturday morning started out fairly nice, but by mid-morning we were surprised to see snowflakes....and even more surprised to see a couple of boats going by out there in the snow (Meredith bay). Was fun to watch from the comforts of a warm house...

04-12-2010, 10:40 AM	#3
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	debris Curious if the amount of debris is starting to lesson a bit. Earlier posts indicated it was worse than a normal April.

04-12-2010, 03:15 PM	#5
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	We were out for the first time Saturday Our new boat was launched for our test drive which we took on Saturday afternoon. It was windy and choppy but she did just fine. We were out in Melvin Bay. Can't wait to get out more. Didn't see anything floating around in the water but I think we did run over something at one point.

04-12-2010, 12:05 PM	#4
NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	We did not get to the boat until Saturday afternoon. The boy's and girl's at Irwin Marine did a fantastic job at preping and cleaning our boat so all we had to do was bring our stuff onboard, validate fluid levels, and insure the seacocks were open. We took our first ride with new props and they worked better than expected. It was very choppy but we were able to trim and feel comfortable. We did not see any debris or trash. Probably due to the wind everything was blown to shore. Sunday AM I took the Kayak out with my little dog and other than fighting the swift current by the Lakeport railroad bridge it was a perfect morning. The water was very cold and my fingers actually hurt after a few minutes of submurging my hand. I read that FLL was in up to his neck. He must have a better internal pain management ability than I have. The season has started for us!! Oh yeah, C.J. Avery's for dinner and cocktails - Fantastic!

04-12-2010, 05:40 PM	#6
townsde Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hollis NH and Moultonborough Posts: 68 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	We were at our camp on Moultonborough Bay this weekend and saw only 3 or 4 boats the entire weekend. They were all bass boats who were fishing. We have our Four Winns at the dock and on Saturday I got it ready for a ride and by that time the wind came up and there were white caps so we aborted. The same thing happened again on Sunday. My wife said we should wait for warmer calmer weather and so we did. On Sunday afternoon a large mostly submerged wooden structure came floating down the bay. It finally got lodged on a rock structure and as of this morning was still there. About 1 foot is out of the water but I hate to think what is just below the water level. I also pulled an 8 foot 2 X 8 plank out of the water last Sunday.

04-12-2010, 08:41 PM	#7
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	We went out to the island around noon on Saturday headed into the north wind. The sun was bright but the air was cold. 46F I think. The spray landing on my ever expanding forehead was giving me a bit of an ice cream headache. Sunday was not as windy but was perhaps 60% as much wave action. We came back Monday morning and it was very nice and flat. I was one of the people reporting high trash levels this year. This weekend I don't think I saw any. Looks pretty clear where we were.