how good was it?

Nagigator · 05-02-2010, 06:50 PM

Could not make it up there this weekend..............anyone want to share boating tales? I can live vicariously through you!

Chaos · 05-02-2010, 07:35 PM

Nagigator,

I was up Friday and Saturday. Friday was not good, almost as windy as Thursday, so there was not boating for me. Friday, on the other hand, was a beauty. Started off nice, then a cloud bank rolled in and cooled things off until about noon. After that, it was almost perfect. The only negative was the fact that as warm and sunny as it was, the water was too #$&* cold to go in. It was like a tease. I'm not complaining, just trying to make it easier for your.

Hopefully there will be many more days like this weekend ahead. I heard today (Sunday) was even warmer.

Stinger · 05-02-2010, 07:53 PM

Today was absolutely gorgeous, warm, calm, very few boats around Alton & Wolfeboro, wish the day could have lasted longer...

Chaos · 05-02-2010, 08:34 PM

I wish I was on the water today.

rick35 · 05-02-2010, 09:40 PM

Any day at the lake that is over 70 degrees and not raining is a great day. I thought there was a chance of rain on Sunday so I went up to start opening up on Saturday. The family had other plans for the day so I went up alone. Got my work done and had a little time to cruise the lake. Even made my first trip to Frankie's for a scoop.

OCDACTIVE · 05-03-2010, 06:27 AM

It was absolutely terrific.. check the other thread "first great boating weekend in May" there is a lot of discussion about the weekend there.

Hope you are able to get out soon!

Steveo · 05-03-2010, 11:29 AM

Waxed and buffed the boat on Saturday am, launched after noon. Short cruise around Alton Bay,l boat ran great. Went to Pop's for clams and ice cream. Warm slow cruise home at 8pm, felt like July. Sunday even warmer after morning clouds. Went to Wolfeboro for lunch wanted to eat outside but JO Green's and Dockside (think that's the name) weren't open so when to Shipleys in Alton - nice!!!. Took late afternoon cruise by Rattlesnake and out to the broads, not a ripple in the water, 92 degrees. Fantastic July (I mean beginning of May

)weekend

Nagigator · 05-03-2010, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the replys..............I was expecting good reviews. Gonna be there soon!

onlywinni · 05-04-2010, 07:57 AM

It was a Fantastic weekend for May 1 and 2 for sure.

Not as many boats out as I thought would be, but it is still early.

My only complaint was the $$$ I spent on fuel....threw about 25 gallons of Diesel in the F-350 and about 75 gallons in the boat....

But hey as they say if you want to Play you have to Pay!!!!

Cant wait until they come out with a Hybrid Performance Boat....

OCDACTIVE · 05-04-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by onlywinni

It was a Fantastic weekend for May 1 and 2 for sure.

Not as many boats out as I thought would be, but it is still early.

My only complaint was the $$$ I spent on fuel....threw about 25 gallons of Diesel in the F-350 and about 75 gallons in the boat....

But hey as they say if you want to Play you have to Pay!!!!

Cant wait until they come out with a Hybrid Performance Boat....

I hear that over $200 for the boat and over $500 in the truck the past 2 weeks towing the boat.. I don't even want to calculate tolls... All I know is my EZ pass account has be replenished 4 times.. LOL

colt17 · 05-04-2010, 09:44 AM

Sunday was picture perfect for our first ride of the season. I picked up my wife and friend at the dock headed over to the Lions Den for lunch. After lunch headed around Cow to a friends camp in Moultonborough and then back to Laconia to tie up and head home. When I got home my face was red (didn’t think to put sun lotion on lol) but it was all worth it!!

05-02-2010, 06:50 PM	#1
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	how good was it? Could not make it up there this weekend..............anyone want to share boating tales? I can live vicariously through you!

05-02-2010, 07:35 PM	#2
Chaos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Danville, NH and West Alton Marina Posts: 134 Thanks: 111 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Not to rub it in, but... Nagigator, I was up Friday and Saturday. Friday was not good, almost as windy as Thursday, so there was not boating for me. Friday, on the other hand, was a beauty. Started off nice, then a cloud bank rolled in and cooled things off until about noon. After that, it was almost perfect. The only negative was the fact that as warm and sunny as it was, the water was too #$&* cold to go in. It was like a tease. I'm not complaining, just trying to make it easier for your. Hopefully there will be many more days like this weekend ahead. I heard today (Sunday) was even warmer.

05-02-2010, 08:34 PM	#4
Chaos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Danville, NH and West Alton Marina Posts: 134 Thanks: 111 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Now I'm Jealous I wish I was on the water today.

05-03-2010, 06:27 AM	#6
OCDACTIVE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Myers FL / Moultonboro Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 444 Thanked 574 Times in 178 Posts	It was absolutely terrific.. check the other thread "first great boating weekend in May" there is a lot of discussion about the weekend there. Hope you are able to get out soon! __________________ Have you had your Vessel Inspected Yet?

05-03-2010, 08:17 PM	#8
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	I'm jealous.... Thanks for the replys..............I was expecting good reviews. Gonna be there soon!

05-02-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
Stinger Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH & Parker Marine Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Today was absolutely gorgeous, warm, calm, very few boats around Alton & Wolfeboro, wish the day could have lasted longer...

05-02-2010, 09:40 PM	#5
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Any day at the lake that is over 70 degrees and not raining is a great day. I thought there was a chance of rain on Sunday so I went up to start opening up on Saturday. The family had other plans for the day so I went up alone. Got my work done and had a little time to cruise the lake. Even made my first trip to Frankie's for a scoop.

05-03-2010, 11:29 AM	#7
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 524 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Waxed and buffed the boat on Saturday am, launched after noon. Short cruise around Alton Bay,l boat ran great. Went to Pop's for clams and ice cream. Warm slow cruise home at 8pm, felt like July. Sunday even warmer after morning clouds. Went to Wolfeboro for lunch wanted to eat outside but JO Green's and Dockside (think that's the name) weren't open so when to Shipleys in Alton - nice!!!. Took late afternoon cruise by Rattlesnake and out to the broads, not a ripple in the water, 92 degrees. Fantastic July (I mean beginning of May )weekend

05-04-2010, 07:57 AM	#9
onlywinni Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 39 Times in 16 Posts	It was a Fantastic weekend for May 1 and 2 for sure. Not as many boats out as I thought would be, but it is still early. My only complaint was the $$$ I spent on fuel....threw about 25 gallons of Diesel in the F-350 and about 75 gallons in the boat.... But hey as they say if you want to Play you have to Pay!!!! Cant wait until they come out with a Hybrid Performance Boat.... __________________ *Special Thanks to the Marine Patrol for keeping us all safe on Winni*

05-04-2010, 09:44 AM	#11
colt17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollis NH/Laconia Posts: 132 Thanks: 62 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	5/2 Sunday was picture perfect for our first ride of the season. I picked up my wife and friend at the dock headed over to the Lions Den for lunch. After lunch headed around Cow to a friends camp in Moultonborough and then back to Laconia to tie up and head home. When I got home my face was red (didn’t think to put sun lotion on lol) but it was all worth it!!