Abandoned Crane at Harilla Landing

Seaplane Pilot · 05-23-2005, 07:42 AM

Does anyone know to whom the crane sitting on State property at Harilla landing belongs to? This thing is an eyesore and it impedes launch access to the public landing. Looks like yet another case of a private entity getting free storage of heavy equipment on State property. Maybe I can store my boat there free next winter instead of paying the marina to store it...unbelievable.

The Lake · 05-23-2005, 12:32 PM

Call Docks Unlimited, ask Terry to move it. Typical, I know this guy has left many customer high and dry, just filed Bankruptcy. Probably not the first time.

Good luck!!

GusMan · 05-23-2005, 08:56 PM

Howdy All,

I agree that the crane at Harilla landing is a pain in the butt. Launched there yesterday morning without much of a problem (Ford F150 SuperCrew with a 19' bass boat), though I needed to make several passes back and forth to spin the trailer into the water.

In the afternoon to take the boat out, however, was a much different story. They were working on the crane and had lowered the boom to the ground to start cutting off cables and things with a torch (disassembling the crane?) which made the turnaround *totally* unusable. I had to jump through hoops to get the trailer backed up the ramp again and try to turn it around using the road just above the actual turn around area. Given the tight conditions, I managed to scrape up my running board on my truck on one of the large boulders that flank that area. I was pissed. After another 25 point turn, I managed to get the trailer backed down to the ramp to retrieve my boat.

Under optimal conditions... the turnaround at Harilla is adequate... but with the crane there... it's just plain silly.

And the scary thing is that I think Harilla is one of the better free accesses to the big lake! Disgraceful... actually!

Gusman

codeman671 · 05-24-2005, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lake

Call Docks Unlimited, ask Terry to move it. Typical, I know this guy has left many customer high and dry, just filed Bankruptcy. Probably not the first time.

Good luck!!

If that is Terry's I would not expect any cooperation from him. His rep is as bad as it gets. He screwed me up royally last fall when he was blocking the ramp at Shep Brown's and refused to move. I had a log delivery from Canada going there as well as 2 barges to move it from there. We had to divert the whole project to Glendale, what a pain!! Cost me plenty more thanks to him. The police, town of Meredith and MP all told him to move and he did nothing. Helluva guy!

KonaChick · 05-24-2005, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lake

Call Docks Unlimited, ask Terry to move it. Typical, I know this guy has left many customer high and dry, just filed Bankruptcy. Probably not the first time.

Good luck!!

How do you know he just filed Bankrupcy?

Onshore · 05-24-2005, 07:49 AM

Does anyone have a picture of the barge they can post so we can get a positive ID???

The Lake · 05-24-2005, 08:47 AM

My friend hired him, paid him a deposit, then got a bankruptcy filing in the mail. Ended up losing the deposit and had to hire another contractor. This all happened durring the late fall early winter

shania · 05-25-2005, 08:08 AM

Have heard bad things as well about Terry,But the bankrupcy thing is hard to believe there is a new location with a big sign advertising.It is located just across from JB scoops.

ITD · 05-25-2005, 08:21 AM

Ok, I'm confused, I thought the place across from JB Scoops was Production Trailer and Dock (at the old Chinese food restaurant), I've used them before and had good results. Where is Docks Unlimited?

shania · 05-25-2005, 08:41 AM

Production trailer and dock is up the hill a little ways,yes it used to be the old chinese rest.but docks unlimited is at the bottom of hill next door to the old boat restoration place and just before the old driving range.Hope this helps I'm not very good with directions it's a blonde thing.LOL

ITD · 05-25-2005, 10:19 PM

Thanks Shania, the directions sounded pretty good to me, are you sure you're a real blonde?

codeman671 · 05-26-2005, 06:30 AM

Docks Unlimited across from the high school in Meredith. I pass it often on the way to Shep Brown's. It is just before the turnoff to go to Shep's on the right on Rt 25. JB Scoops and Production Trailer are before you come into downtown Meredith on the DW Highway, Docks Unlimited is on the other side of town.

Seaplane Pilot · 05-26-2005, 07:53 AM

Codeman: Shania is correct. Docks Unlimited is no longer across from the High School, but moved recently next to Harper's where Shania mentioned.

codeman671 · 05-26-2005, 08:26 AM

I stand corrected! I have not been up that way in a few months, last time I was there he looked to still be set up by the high school. His web page which I checked this morning still had him listed across from the high school so I assumed it to still be accurate.

shania · 05-26-2005, 08:58 AM

Now we all know where docks unlimited new location is can we confirm if he's bankrupt or not?I saved a good friend who called him a week ago to fix a dock the hassle of dealing with him,when she spoke to him he was coming out the next day and I told her all his dirty deeds and she cancelled the same day,so this leads me to believe with a new location and willing to do work a week ago that he is still in business.From what I hear this is unfortunate to the unexpecting if he is still in business.

Seaplane Pilot · 05-27-2005, 08:21 AM

As of last night when I arrived, the crane is gone. Thank you to whoever got rid of this thing. Maybe they dumped the scrap metal in the owner's parking lot.

Gatto Nero · 05-27-2005, 10:04 AM

I was lucky enough to get a tip to stay away from him from someone I was dealing with directly on my dock situation. Obviously, other people have not been so lucky. I hope this thread will help spread the word and keep more people from falling into this guy's trap. Maybe at some point he'll get the hint and move on, but in the meantime, as a public service to all the potential victims in need of dock services, we should all try to keep tabs on him and make note of any name changes, etc, on this forum.

oliviernh · 05-30-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shania

Now we all know where docks unlimited new location is can we confirm if he's bankrupt or not?I saved a good friend who called him a week ago to fix a dock the hassle of dealing with him,when she spoke to him he was coming out the next day and I told her all his dirty deeds and she cancelled the same day,so this leads me to believe with a new location and willing to do work a week ago that he is still in business.From what I hear this is unfortunate to the unexpecting if he is still in business.

I can most certainly confirm he has filed bankruptcy!! I, unfortunately, did not find out about his (Terry's) reputation until it was too late. I paid him a deposit for a dock and breakwater and he filed for Bankrputcy in September. I started another post under homes questioning him/his reputation when we started getting bad vibes. Look at the responding posts...amazing that some like this can keep doing business. I will send anyone who wants it a copy of the bankruptcy notices. Just e-mail me...slackerz@comcast.net. Also once he filed I went to the bankruptcy court to file paperwork regarding the claim...found out he also declared a few years ago (late 90's). Since we have heard many, many, many bad stories about him. I agree with some of the other posts that people need to be warned about him and his shady business dealings. In the bankruptcy filing you can see how many people he took deposits from and now they are out of BIG $$ with no work. Stay clear of Docks Unlimited and Terry Graham!!

Grant · 05-31-2005, 12:44 PM

Down here in PA, one of our favorite local dive sites sinks new 'attractions' each year (everything from boats to a plane to a BIG Sikorsky helicopter to a firetruck). One of the things to check out is a big old crane they sank in about 60-70 feet of water. Of course, everything they sink is cleaned up beforehand. Not that I'm condoning sinking anything in Winnipesaukee. People seem to do a pretty good job of that without cleaning them up first. I just have the diving bug right now -- and it's only Tuesday.

Sorry -- the crane thread made me think about that.

05-23-2005, 07:42 AM	#1
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 663 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	Abandoned Crane at Harilla Landing Does anyone know to whom the crane sitting on State property at Harilla landing belongs to? This thing is an eyesore and it impedes launch access to the public landing. Looks like yet another case of a private entity getting free storage of heavy equipment on State property. Maybe I can store my boat there free next winter instead of paying the marina to store it...unbelievable.

05-23-2005, 08:56 PM	#3
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Harilla Landing Howdy All, I agree that the crane at Harilla landing is a pain in the butt. Launched there yesterday morning without much of a problem (Ford F150 SuperCrew with a 19' bass boat), though I needed to make several passes back and forth to spin the trailer into the water. In the afternoon to take the boat out, however, was a much different story. They were working on the crane and had lowered the boom to the ground to start cutting off cables and things with a torch (disassembling the crane?) which made the turnaround totally unusable. I had to jump through hoops to get the trailer backed up the ramp again and try to turn it around using the road just above the actual turn around area. Given the tight conditions, I managed to scrape up my running board on my truck on one of the large boulders that flank that area. I was pissed. After another 25 point turn, I managed to get the trailer backed down to the ramp to retrieve my boat. Under optimal conditions... the turnaround at Harilla is adequate... but with the crane there... it's just plain silly. And the scary thing is that I think Harilla is one of the better free accesses to the big lake! Disgraceful... actually! Gusman

05-26-2005, 06:30 AM	#12
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,384 Thanks: 216 Thanked 775 Times in 457 Posts	Directions Docks Unlimited across from the high school in Meredith. I pass it often on the way to Shep Brown's. It is just before the turnoff to go to Shep's on the right on Rt 25. JB Scoops and Production Trailer are before you come into downtown Meredith on the DW Highway, Docks Unlimited is on the other side of town.

05-27-2005, 08:21 AM	#16
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 663 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	The crane is gone! As of last night when I arrived, the crane is gone. Thank you to whoever got rid of this thing. Maybe they dumped the scrap metal in the owner's parking lot.

05-27-2005, 10:04 AM	#17
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 696 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	Bad business I was lucky enough to get a tip to stay away from him from someone I was dealing with directly on my dock situation. Obviously, other people have not been so lucky. I hope this thread will help spread the word and keep more people from falling into this guy's trap. Maybe at some point he'll get the hint and move on, but in the meantime, as a public service to all the potential victims in need of dock services, we should all try to keep tabs on him and make note of any name changes, etc, on this forum. __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

05-23-2005, 12:32 PM	#2
The Lake Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Call Docks Unlimited, ask Terry to move it. Typical, I know this guy has left many customer high and dry, just filed Bankruptcy. Probably not the first time. Good luck!!

05-24-2005, 07:49 AM	#6
Onshore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 501 Thanks: 12 Thanked 419 Times in 144 Posts	Does anyone have a picture of the barge they can post so we can get a positive ID???

05-24-2005, 08:47 AM	#7
The Lake Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My friend hired him, paid him a deposit, then got a bankruptcy filing in the mail. Ended up losing the deposit and had to hire another contractor. This all happened durring the late fall early winter

05-25-2005, 08:08 AM	#8
shania Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have heard bad things as well about Terry,But the bankrupcy thing is hard to believe there is a new location with a big sign advertising.It is located just across from JB scoops.

05-25-2005, 08:21 AM	#9
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,882 Thanks: 466 Thanked 674 Times in 373 Posts	Ok, I'm confused, I thought the place across from JB Scoops was Production Trailer and Dock (at the old Chinese food restaurant), I've used them before and had good results. Where is Docks Unlimited?

05-25-2005, 08:41 AM	#10
shania Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Production trailer and dock is up the hill a little ways,yes it used to be the old chinese rest.but docks unlimited is at the bottom of hill next door to the old boat restoration place and just before the old driving range.Hope this helps I'm not very good with directions it's a blonde thing.LOL

05-25-2005, 10:19 PM	#11
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,882 Thanks: 466 Thanked 674 Times in 373 Posts	Thanks Shania, the directions sounded pretty good to me, are you sure you're a real blonde?

05-26-2005, 07:53 AM	#13
Seaplane Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 663 Thanked 943 Times in 368 Posts	Codeman: Shania is correct. Docks Unlimited is no longer across from the High School, but moved recently next to Harper's where Shania mentioned.

05-26-2005, 08:26 AM	#14
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,384 Thanks: 216 Thanked 775 Times in 457 Posts	I stand corrected! I have not been up that way in a few months, last time I was there he looked to still be set up by the high school. His web page which I checked this morning still had him listed across from the high school so I assumed it to still be accurate.

05-26-2005, 08:58 AM	#15
shania Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now we all know where docks unlimited new location is can we confirm if he's bankrupt or not?I saved a good friend who called him a week ago to fix a dock the hassle of dealing with him,when she spoke to him he was coming out the next day and I told her all his dirty deeds and she cancelled the same day,so this leads me to believe with a new location and willing to do work a week ago that he is still in business.From what I hear this is unfortunate to the unexpecting if he is still in business.

05-31-2005, 12:44 PM	#19
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 345 Thanked 214 Times in 117 Posts	Sink the Sucker Down here in PA, one of our favorite local dive sites sinks new 'attractions' each year (everything from boats to a plane to a BIG Sikorsky helicopter to a firetruck). One of the things to check out is a big old crane they sank in about 60-70 feet of water. Of course, everything they sink is cleaned up beforehand. Not that I'm condoning sinking anything in Winnipesaukee. People seem to do a pretty good job of that without cleaning them up first. I just have the diving bug right now -- and it's only Tuesday. Sorry -- the crane thread made me think about that. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."