Wind / Ice

ishoot308 · 03-02-2017, 01:19 PM

If anyone has ever wondered how dock damage occurs during ice out, here's one way. This is a video clip I just made at my camp, watch the ice sheets move around especially between the docks. Last year for the first time in 8 years everyone of those 4"x6" dock posts were snapped like a toothpick from the ice moving. While the wind today is blowing in the right direction, it's blowing so hard the ice is shifting back and forth as can be seen and I will probably get more damage this year since the wind isn't expected to stop for another couple days... Keeping my fingers crossed!

https://video.nest.com/clip/b61b9772...efba280573.mp4

Descant · 03-02-2017, 03:03 PM

Thanks for posting. And no bubbler or deicer will stop the floes.

ishoot308 · 03-02-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

Thanks for posting. And no bubbler or deicer will stop the floes.

Yup, bubbler is useless under these conditions.... Just hoping and praying!

Lakemamma · 03-02-2017, 04:48 PM

Thanks for posting. We are on vacation so it's nice to see what's going on. Thanks..

Merrymeeting · 03-02-2017, 05:44 PM

I hope that raised dock is tied to a tree that's moving!

Hillcountry · 03-02-2017, 06:17 PM

How do you get to your camp under these conditions??
Just wondering...

ishoot308 · 03-02-2017, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

How do you get to your camp under these conditions??
Just wondering...

Remember that video of the guy skimming his snowmobile.... just kidding!

. It,s a webcam and I have remote access.

Dan

ishoot308 · 03-02-2017, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I hope that raised dock is tied to a tree that's moving!

Two trees!

03-02-2017, 01:19 PM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,928 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 4,939 Times in 1,915 Posts	Wind / Ice If anyone has ever wondered how dock damage occurs during ice out, here's one way. This is a video clip I just made at my camp, watch the ice sheets move around especially between the docks. Last year for the first time in 8 years everyone of those 4"x6" dock posts were snapped like a toothpick from the ice moving. While the wind today is blowing in the right direction, it's blowing so hard the ice is shifting back and forth as can be seen and I will probably get more damage this year since the wind isn't expected to stop for another couple days... Keeping my fingers crossed! https://video.nest.com/clip/b61b9772...efba280573.mp4 __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

03-02-2017, 03:03 PM	#2
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 1,509 Times in 982 Posts	Thanks Thanks for posting. And no bubbler or deicer will stop the floes.

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Lakemamma Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Meredith/Florida Posts: 148 Thanks: 156 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts	Thanks for posting. We are on vacation so it's nice to see what's going on. Thanks..

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03-02-2017, 06:17 PM	#6
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