M/S Mount Washington on land

dmjr · 11-03-2010, 03:13 PM

I had the opportunity morning to witness the M/S Mount Washington being pulled up on to land. Are there more upgrades taking place this year?

Grady223 · 11-04-2010, 02:37 PM

Are there photos available showing the dry dock process this year?

Rag Top Daze · 11-04-2010, 05:24 PM

The ship has been pulled to paint the bottom

WeirsBeachBoater · 11-04-2010, 06:09 PM

As seen on WMUR tonight at 6pm.

Pineedles · 11-05-2010, 12:02 PM

WBB,

I notice that the Mount isn't pulled every winter into drydock. Is there some benefit to leaving in the lake over the winter, or is it just the cost of pulling it up that is the issue?

RI Swamp Yankee · 11-05-2010, 12:38 PM

They pull it out about every 5 years to "kick the tires" ... and do any needed hull work, prop work and paint the bottom.

... or is it every 4 years ... memory it the second thing to fail and I forget what the first is.

webmaster · 11-05-2010, 12:45 PM

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/index.php?pageid=drydock

Pineedles · 11-05-2010, 03:37 PM

Thanks for the replies. I understand there is a schedule for maintenance. However, my question remains. Is there some benefit to leaving it in the lake over the winter? Most boats are pulled out of the water in the winter, every winter. Isn't it better to pull the Mount too? The bubblers most cost them something to run all winter. Or is this method less costly than pulling it?

Airedale1 · 11-05-2010, 04:31 PM

Where is that?

Newbiesaukee · 11-05-2010, 05:02 PM

Center Harbor.

WeirsBeachBoater · 11-06-2010, 09:01 AM

The boat is much happier in the water, as you can imagine it's best to have the weight distributed across the entirety of the hull surface. On the cradle it is distributed only down the keel and and certain strategic points by bilge blocks.

Pineedles · 11-06-2010, 06:24 PM

Along with my "thanks", that I attached. I wanted to reply with a thank you WBB. That makes sense. I knew a crew member would have the answer.

Grant · 11-09-2010, 03:29 PM

They even left it in the water when removing the old and installing the new engines this year. They keep a few heavy-duty bubblers running around it, and it just bobs in its own little pond of open water, surrounded by bob houses.

Pineedles · 11-09-2010, 03:34 PM

Do they,

Bob Bob Bob, Bob House around?

NoBozo · 11-09-2010, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pineedles

Do they,

Bob Bob Bob, Bob House around?

I think that was Steve Allen...Bob Bob Arang...

NB

At my advancing age...I can still remember.

We had a big 17 inch Black & White Sylvania Halo Lite TV. ....1958..??

Lakesrider · 11-10-2010, 10:03 AM

Came out when I was just being born into this world...

That had the florescent front lighting. Now they have LED back lighting....Funny.

11-03-2010, 03:13 PM	#1
dmjr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 274 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	M/S Mount Washington on land I had the opportunity morning to witness the M/S Mount Washington being pulled up on to land. Are there more upgrades taking place this year? __________________ DMJR Moultonborough, NH

11-04-2010, 05:24 PM	#3
Rag Top Daze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 119 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Maintenance The ship has been pulled to paint the bottom __________________ I live for a rag top day

11-04-2010, 06:09 PM	#4
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	Here you go As seen on WMUR tonight at 6pm. Attached Images

11-05-2010, 12:02 PM	#5
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Dry Docking vs. In lake WBB, I notice that the Mount isn't pulled every winter into drydock. Is there some benefit to leaving in the lake over the winter, or is it just the cost of pulling it up that is the issue?

11-05-2010, 12:38 PM	#6
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	They pull it out about every 5 years to "kick the tires" ... and do any needed hull work, prop work and paint the bottom. ... or is it every 4 years ... memory it the second thing to fail and I forget what the first is. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

11-04-2010, 02:37 PM	#2
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 465 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Are there photos available showing the dry dock process this year?

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11-05-2010, 03:37 PM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Thanks for the replies. I understand there is a schedule for maintenance. However, my question remains. Is there some benefit to leaving it in the lake over the winter? Most boats are pulled out of the water in the winter, every winter. Isn't it better to pull the Mount too? The bubblers most cost them something to run all winter. Or is this method less costly than pulling it?

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WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	The boat is much happier in the water, as you can imagine it's best to have the weight distributed across the entirety of the hull surface. On the cradle it is distributed only down the keel and and certain strategic points by bilge blocks.

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Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Along with my "thanks", that I attached. I wanted to reply with a thank you WBB. That makes sense. I knew a crew member would have the answer.

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11-09-2010, 03:29 PM	#13
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	They even left it in the water when removing the old and installing the new engines this year. They keep a few heavy-duty bubblers running around it, and it just bobs in its own little pond of open water, surrounded by bob houses. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

11-09-2010, 03:34 PM	#14
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Do they, Bob Bob Bob, Bob House around?

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