Last Ride/First Ride

gokart-mozart · 09-28-2014, 05:26 PM

My boat (19' Glastron bow rider) lives on Lake Wentworth, I've only been on Winni 4-5 times in my life on other's boats (not counting M/S Mount Washington).

We store at Lane's End Marina in Winter Harbor (great place, BTW). For years, I've wanted to return the boat on the water, but between getting a day off, getting the weather right, getting the kids right, not waiting too long in the year, etc., it never happened. Until today.

Armed with a Bizer paper chart, we left Wolfeboro Back Bay about 10 am, 76F and light SW breeze. The ride to Tuftonboro Neck was easy, lots of funny crisscross waves from other boat wakes.

With my first mate on the chart, the Barber Pole area and the Graveyard were simple. Tied up at Lane's End by 10:50 or so, and said goodbye until May.

Thanks to all for helpful tips about "The Big Lake" over the years. The day was perfect.

I might even do it again sometime. I think I'd pop for the iPad Winnipesaukee Bizer navigation app, I already have Bad Elf GPS for other purposes on the iPad. Not sure about that open bow, though, on a windy day.

Hmmm.... Maybe time for a new boat???

tg38 · 09-28-2014, 06:40 PM

hate to tell you lanes end is in melvin bay not winter harbor

RLW · 09-28-2014, 06:53 PM

tg38, I was just browsing through the forum and noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum after joining back in March 2011. We are glad that you have come aboard and joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

Thanks for posting and hope to see ya more often on the forum.

gokart-mozart · 09-28-2014, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tg38

hate to tell you lanes end is in melvin bay not winter harbor

Thanks, I do know that. Brain fart posting.

tis · 09-28-2014, 07:00 PM

It was choppy from boat waves in the broads today. Lots of boat traffic again. We said we have never seen a Sept weekend this busy. This is our last ride too, one of the boats came out Fri and the rest come out Wed. Sad.

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-28-2014, 07:56 PM

It seemed like mid-summer out on the lake. Boats were everywhere and the weather was the best. I kept hoping that is was July and not almost October. We certainly had a bonus weekend!

jetlag100 · 10-01-2014, 02:35 PM

Our last ride was on Saturday. It was heavenly.A beautiful day and my son (who rarely gets up) on board..couldn't have been any better....see ya'll next summer

09-28-2014, 05:26 PM	#1
gokart-mozart Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 193 Thanks: 2 Thanked 54 Times in 34 Posts	Last Ride/First Ride My boat (19' Glastron bow rider) lives on Lake Wentworth, I've only been on Winni 4-5 times in my life on other's boats (not counting M/S Mount Washington). We store at Lane's End Marina in Winter Harbor (great place, BTW). For years, I've wanted to return the boat on the water, but between getting a day off, getting the weather right, getting the kids right, not waiting too long in the year, etc., it never happened. Until today. Armed with a Bizer paper chart, we left Wolfeboro Back Bay about 10 am, 76F and light SW breeze. The ride to Tuftonboro Neck was easy, lots of funny crisscross waves from other boat wakes. With my first mate on the chart, the Barber Pole area and the Graveyard were simple. Tied up at Lane's End by 10:50 or so, and said goodbye until May. Thanks to all for helpful tips about "The Big Lake" over the years. The day was perfect. I might even do it again sometime. I think I'd pop for the iPad Winnipesaukee Bizer navigation app, I already have Bad Elf GPS for other purposes on the iPad. Not sure about that open bow, though, on a windy day. Hmmm.... Maybe time for a new boat???

09-28-2014, 06:40 PM	#2
tg38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gps.... hate to tell you lanes end is in melvin bay not winter harbor

09-28-2014, 06:53 PM	#3
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*tg38,* I was just browsing through the forum and noticed that you are fairly new to *posting* on the forum after joining back in March 2011. We are glad that you have come aboard and joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Thanks for posting and hope to see ya more often on the forum. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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09-28-2014, 07:00 PM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,702 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,454 Times in 1,011 Posts	It was choppy from boat waves in the broads today. Lots of boat traffic again. We said we have never seen a Sept weekend this busy. This is our last ride too, one of the boats came out Fri and the rest come out Wed. Sad.

09-28-2014, 07:56 PM	#6
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	It seemed like mid-summer out on the lake. Boats were everywhere and the weather was the best. I kept hoping that is was July and not almost October. We certainly had a bonus weekend!

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10-01-2014, 02:35 PM	#7
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Our last ride was on Saturday. It was heavenly.A beautiful day and my son (who rarely gets up) on board..couldn't have been any better....see ya'll next summer