Where were all the boats going today?

Just Wonderin · 08-16-2015, 05:48 PM

We were on the northeast side of Cow Island this morning around 11:00 am (I think) and saw a parade of boats coming from the direction of the Broads, heading in the direction of 20 Mile Bay. Does anyone know where these boats were going? Just curious.

VitaBene · 08-16-2015, 06:50 PM

A lot of marinas do trips together. Maybe that?

tis · 08-16-2015, 07:03 PM

I don't know about those boats, but the lake was very busy today. Yesterday was very quiet, almost no boats in the broads. We can't figure it out!!

Just Wonderin · 08-16-2015, 09:06 PM

We really didn't count, but there were probably 30 boats in a relatively slow, single file procession. Other than after the fireworks, on the 4th of July, we've never seen such a line of boats.

upthesaukee · 08-16-2015, 10:12 PM

In another Social Media outlet, there was an aerial picture of them, and it said there were 31 boats from West Alton out for a ride together. Looked like fun. Just rechecked the post I referred to, and the group was going from WAM to Green's Basin... nice ride!!!!!

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-17-2015, 02:03 AM

The boats came up into Green's Basin. My sister counted 32 of them. She said the marine patrol was there and traveled out with the boats as they left the basin.

AC2717 · 08-17-2015, 07:43 AM

it was a green's basin run that was set up a couple years ago
they run up there together no affiliations required but like an informal invite.
they also hired the helicopter to do an large arial and also individuals.

last I heard there was only going to be 15 or so, glad it turned out bigger maybe should of went but was enjoying a real lazy do nothing day on the deck and couch

stephensargent · 08-17-2015, 01:03 PM

They did at least a full lap around Diamond, causing an unusual amount of shoreline erosion.

brk-lnt · 08-17-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stephensargent

They did at least a full lap around Diamond, causing an unusual amount of shoreline erosion.

Really? All the activity on the lake on any given weekend and those 30 boats caused an "unusual" amount of erosion?

ishoot308 · 08-17-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stephensargent

They did at least a full lap around Diamond, causing an unusual amount of shoreline erosion.

That's honestly the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Diamond island is in the middle of the broads. One good wind / rain storm causes more erosion than a lifetime of Winni boating!

I guess there's always going to be one curmudgeon in the crowd!

Dan

Rusty · 08-17-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Diamond island is in the middle of the broads.
Dan

It is?

VitaBene · 08-17-2015, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

It is?

Maybe not dead center, but next to Rattlesnake is the broads IMO

Rusty · 08-17-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

Maybe not dead center, but next to Rattlesnake is the broads IMO

I know where it is and it sure isn't in the middle of the broads.

ishoot308 · 08-17-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

It is?

I would consider Welch, Diamond, Rattlesnake and Parker all part of the broads.
Point being boat traffic has such little effect on these islands compared to Mother Nature. I see it first hand as I live on the windy side of Welch. One good storm would equal decades of boating! Saying that 30 boats going around diamond caused erosion is laughable at best...

noreast · 08-17-2015, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stephensargent

They did at least a full lap around Diamond, causing an unusual amount of shoreline erosion.

You have to be kidding? right? Every thread has some one say something so ridiculous that they all turn into fights.

noreast · 08-17-2015, 05:05 PM

And yes, it's right in the broads. nothing protecting It from the worst of the water abuse. why do people feel the need to nit pick every point. unbelievable.

topwater · 08-17-2015, 10:09 PM

I haven't been on here for months. I find it funny that just today, matter of fact probably 6:30 this evening, a friend of mine that lives on Diamond was telling me about the huge waves these boats caused. Just sayin.

magicrobotmonkey · 08-18-2015, 07:27 AM

We definitely got knocked around a bit by their wakes in our 20' bowrider. It was an otherwise exceptionally smooth ride from Fay's to West Alton.

Winnisquamer · 08-18-2015, 07:36 AM

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You have to be kidding? right? Every thread has some one say something so ridiculous that they all turn into fights.

Comical some of the complaints. Next we will see people complaining about traveling by water when they live on an island.

magicrobotmonkey · 08-18-2015, 03:48 PM

My only complaint was that I wasn't invited, I haven't been all the way to greenes basin yet...

stephensargent · 08-18-2015, 07:20 PM

The shoreline of Diamond is rocky ledge backed up by trees & shrubbery. I imagine a million boat wakes that hit the rocks would do no damage. A few that wash over them will tend to wash soil, pine needles, small children and so forth back into the lake. Perhaps many boats, not quite on plane & very close together made the wakes larger than normal - I don't know, I am not an expert There was quite a mess in the water after the parade went by. In any case, I did not complain, I just observed.

As far as my comment being "honestly the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!", on this forum that's quite an accomplishment

Redwing · 08-20-2015, 09:36 AM

The boats were going very slowly and created very little wakes when they got to our area, just before Green's Basin. I thought they were rafters, but that did not happen. They went to Green's Basin, turned around and headed back. A very respectable fleet, from what I could see.

KPW · 08-21-2015, 07:53 AM

The wakes they created as they plowed through the Barber Pole were HUGE!! It would have been better if they had been on plane.

Coolbreeze · 08-23-2015, 03:08 PM

We had a Tsunami alert on Barndoor related to it.

08-16-2015, 05:48 PM	#1
Just Wonderin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 165 Thanks: 55 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Where were all the boats going today? We were on the northeast side of Cow Island this morning around 11:00 am (I think) and saw a parade of boats coming from the direction of the Broads, heading in the direction of 20 Mile Bay. Does anyone know where these boats were going? Just curious.

08-16-2015, 09:06 PM	#4
Just Wonderin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 165 Thanks: 55 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Definitely an organized outing We really didn't count, but there were probably 30 boats in a relatively slow, single file procession. Other than after the fireworks, on the 4th of July, we've never seen such a line of boats.

08-16-2015, 10:12 PM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	West Alton Marina Group In another Social Media outlet, there was an aerial picture of them, and it said there were 31 boats from West Alton out for a ride together. Looked like fun. Just rechecked the post I referred to, and the group was going from WAM to Green's Basin... nice ride!!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!! Last edited by upthesaukee; 08-16-2015 at 10:21 PM. Reason: add info.

08-17-2015, 07:43 AM	#7
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,521 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	it was a green's basin run that was set up a couple years ago they run up there together no affiliations required but like an informal invite. they also hired the helicopter to do an large arial and also individuals. last I heard there was only going to be 15 or so, glad it turned out bigger maybe should of went but was enjoying a real lazy do nothing day on the deck and couch __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

08-20-2015, 09:36 AM	#22
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Brigade of boats The boats were going very slowly and created very little wakes when they got to our area, just before Green's Basin. I thought they were rafters, but that did not happen. They went to Green's Basin, turned around and headed back. A very respectable fleet, from what I could see.

08-16-2015, 06:50 PM	#2
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 1,570 Thanked 1,601 Times in 821 Posts	A lot of marinas do trips together. Maybe that?

08-16-2015, 07:03 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,405 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,379 Times in 955 Posts	I don't know about those boats, but the lake was very busy today. Yesterday was very quiet, almost no boats in the broads. We can't figure it out!!

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08-17-2015, 02:03 AM	#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	The boats came up into Green's Basin. My sister counted 32 of them. She said the marine patrol was there and traveled out with the boats as they left the basin.

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08-17-2015, 01:03 PM	#8
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08-17-2015, 05:05 PM	#16
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	And yes, it's right in the broads. nothing protecting It from the worst of the water abuse. why do people feel the need to nit pick every point. unbelievable.

08-17-2015, 10:09 PM	#17
topwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 302 Thanks: 85 Thanked 116 Times in 48 Posts	I haven't been on here for months. I find it funny that just today, matter of fact probably 6:30 this evening, a friend of mine that lives on Diamond was telling me about the huge waves these boats caused. Just sayin.

08-18-2015, 07:27 AM	#18
magicrobotmonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 158 Thanks: 40 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	We definitely got knocked around a bit by their wakes in our 20' bowrider. It was an otherwise exceptionally smooth ride from Fay's to West Alton.

08-18-2015, 03:48 PM	#20
magicrobotmonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 158 Thanks: 40 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	My only complaint was that I wasn't invited, I haven't been all the way to greenes basin yet...

08-18-2015, 07:20 PM	#21
stephensargent Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The shoreline of Diamond is rocky ledge backed up by trees & shrubbery. I imagine a million boat wakes that hit the rocks would do no damage. A few that wash over them will tend to wash soil, pine needles, small children and so forth back into the lake. Perhaps many boats, not quite on plane & very close together made the wakes larger than normal - I don't know, I am not an expert There was quite a mess in the water after the parade went by. In any case, I did not complain, I just observed. As far as my comment being "honestly the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!", on this forum that's quite an accomplishment

08-21-2015, 07:53 AM	#23
KPW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 378 Thanks: 710 Thanked 116 Times in 58 Posts	The wakes they created as they plowed through the Barber Pole were HUGE!! It would have been better if they had been on plane.

08-23-2015, 03:08 PM	#24
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	We had a Tsunami alert on Barndoor related to it.