Marine Patrol end of season

archstanton · 10-08-2010, 08:33 AM

Does anyone know when the MP call it quits for patroling the lake? Just curious as at what point we will be "on our own" out there.

fatlazyless · 10-08-2010, 09:02 AM

Probably, they keep the last patrol boat in untill the water freezes around their docks in Gilford and the boat would be iced in.....probably aproximately January 5.....depending on the winter temperatures.

It would appear that they maybe sold off their 41' former Coast Guard uti;ity launch because it is no longer tied to its' usual spot at the dock. It had been up for sale last spring. So, who bought it and for how much.....anybody know?

Little Bear · 10-08-2010, 09:24 AM

It got sold to a pilot boat company in Mass for $25,000. The owner is gutting the entire vessel and will use it to transport pilots who are taking vessels through the Cape Cod Canal. I think the State got it for $1.00 from USCG, so they made a cool $24,999.00 profit. I wonder if they'll send some of this profit to Washington?

Slickcraft · 10-08-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Bear

It got sold to a pilot boat company in Mass for $25,000. The owner is gutting the entire vessel and will use it to transport pilots who are taking vessels through the Cape Cod Canal. I think the State got it for $1.00 from USCG, so they made a cool $24,999.00 profit. I wonder if they'll send some of this profit to Washington?

In the several years that boat was keep at Glendale, the only time we saw it under way was for training.

Keeping that boat maintained and at the ready must have cost quite a bit each year so the "profit", if any, was probably not a lot.

Agree with FLL that the MP probably has some capability to respond as long as the lake is navigable.

Excalibur · 10-08-2010, 11:55 AM

I called into the marine patrol one night the phone forwarded automatically to the NH State Police last season in the fall. I think there on call for the rest of the season, maybe a few patrols out on weekends. It might be better to call the local fire dept for help.

LIforrelaxin · 10-08-2010, 04:21 PM

I do believe the best thing to do late in the year as long as you have cell coverage, is call 911 if possible. The 911 dispatcher will take care of notifying local, Police and Fire, or if possible the Marine Patrol. The bottom line is the later into the fall you boat, the more you are on your own, and the longer the response time has the potential of being, depending on where you are at.

Rattlesnake Guy · 10-08-2010, 07:00 PM

Think the lights come out this weekend. Be careful.

fpartri497 · 10-09-2010, 07:24 AM

just saw yesterdays union leader advertisement for recruits for marine patrol for next boating season 2011.

HUH · 10-26-2010, 09:03 AM

Whats happened to the Marine Patrol? Looks like millions worth of equipment sitting at the docks most of the time.. No money left for officers

Sunbeam lodge · 10-26-2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Bear

It got sold to a pilot boat company in Mass for $25,000. The owner is gutting the entire vessel and will use it to transport pilots who are taking vessels through the Cape Cod Canal. I think the State got it for $1.00 from USCG, so they made a cool $24,999.00 profit. I wonder if they'll send some of this profit to Washington?

I don't think so. But I have not noticed any reduction in my taxes since they sold it.

fatlazyless · 10-26-2010, 06:03 PM

At about 3-pm today, I'm pretty sure that I saw the Meredith Police 22' Boston Whaler police boat as it headed north past Buoy 3, and up the inside passage of Bear Island. It must have been a totally terrific day for a patrol run! At about 5-pm, the temp sign at Laconia Savings directly across from Gilford Wal-Mart said 70-degrees, plus it was sunny out.

fatlazyless · 11-02-2010, 06:02 PM

At about 5-pm today, saw the large big yellow TowBoat-USA towing something like a 21' bowrider up north past Buoy 3.

And, it looks like the Meredith police boat is probably out of the water for the winter, so could be that my above post was that boat's last patrol of the season and it was headed for the boat ramp.

10-08-2010, 08:33 AM	#1
archstanton Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Marine Patrol end of season Does anyone know when the MP call it quits for patroling the lake? Just curious as at what point we will be "on our own" out there.

10-08-2010, 09:02 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,527 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Probably, they keep the last patrol boat in untill the water freezes around their docks in Gilford and the boat would be iced in.....probably aproximately January 5.....depending on the winter temperatures. It would appear that they maybe sold off their 41' former Coast Guard uti;ity launch because it is no longer tied to its' usual spot at the dock. It had been up for sale last spring. So, who bought it and for how much.....anybody know? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

10-08-2010, 11:55 AM	#5
Excalibur Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilford,NH is where I would like to be and Southborough, MA is where I have to be Posts: 85 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts	Only on Weekend Days otherwise on call I called into the marine patrol one night the phone forwarded automatically to the NH State Police last season in the fall. I think there on call for the rest of the season, maybe a few patrols out on weekends. It might be better to call the local fire dept for help.

10-08-2010, 04:21 PM	#6
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,825 Thanks: 1,016 Thanked 880 Times in 514 Posts	I do believe the best thing to do late in the year as long as you have cell coverage, is call 911 if possible. The 911 dispatcher will take care of notifying local, Police and Fire, or if possible the Marine Patrol. The bottom line is the later into the fall you boat, the more you are on your own, and the longer the response time has the potential of being, depending on where you are at. __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

10-09-2010, 07:24 AM	#8
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	marine patrol advertisement just saw yesterdays union leader advertisement for recruits for marine patrol for next boating season 2011. __________________ dont worry be happy

10-08-2010, 09:24 AM	#3
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 561 Thanks: 105 Thanked 237 Times in 126 Posts	It got sold to a pilot boat company in Mass for $25,000. The owner is gutting the entire vessel and will use it to transport pilots who are taking vessels through the Cape Cod Canal. I think the State got it for $1.00 from USCG, so they made a cool $24,999.00 profit. I wonder if they'll send some of this profit to Washington?

10-08-2010, 07:00 PM	#7
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Think the lights come out this weekend. Be careful.

10-26-2010, 09:03 AM	#9
HUH Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 230 Thanks: 21 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Mp Whats happened to the Marine Patrol? Looks like millions worth of equipment sitting at the docks most of the time.. No money left for officers

10-26-2010, 06:03 PM	#11
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,527 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	At about 3-pm today, I'm pretty sure that I saw the Meredith Police 22' Boston Whaler police boat as it headed north past Buoy 3, and up the inside passage of Bear Island. It must have been a totally terrific day for a patrol run! At about 5-pm, the temp sign at Laconia Savings directly across from Gilford Wal-Mart said 70-degrees, plus it was sunny out. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

11-02-2010, 06:02 PM	#12
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,527 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	At about 5-pm today, saw the large big yellow TowBoat-USA towing something like a 21' bowrider up north past Buoy 3. And, it looks like the Meredith police boat is probably out of the water for the winter, so could be that my above post was that boat's last patrol of the season and it was headed for the boat ramp. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!