That's quite a project to move such a vessel cross country. How was it accomplished?

I don't know how it was moved, but I bet it was quite a sight going down a highway.

Faye's Boat Yard had something to do with the sale.

Usually, when a new, large, unusual boat comes to the lake, we get some advance notice, pictures of the launch, ...something... The Gypsy just appeared. I guess Gypsies just do that.
Nevertheless, nice to have her as an addition to the Winnipesaukee fleet.

At 10:25 this morning, the covers were removed. Flags mounted and off she goes for a day on the Lake...
At 10:40, it looks like it'll pass Horse Island between Meredith Neck/ Cattle Landing and Bear Is.

Don't mean to sidetrack this thread. Maybe Gypsy should have a place of its own.

I don't mind sharing...besides, I started it![emoji6]

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Not a lot of sunset viewers out tonight, but off in the distance...

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Close up and personal...

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Nice view Captain!


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Even closer!

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And even closer to this beauty tonight!

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Way Too Big
 

While beautiful it’s WAY to big for the Glendale docks and will cause damage. The docks are not built to handle boats of that size. I believe Glendale has a 30’ limit on boat size at the docks. That boat is way bigger than that at 48’!!

Do you know if this is an islander Steve?

Dan

I don't know...I do see boats larger than 30 feet frequently though...I wasn't aware of that restriction.

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Was there any notification when the C-Nile was launched? Just curious...[emoji16]

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Were those photos taken from a Tiki Hut boat?

The Mount pics? Yes... that's my " easing into retirement " side job!

The young kids these days, supposed to be working but just snapping pictures on their phones and posting on forums ... :)

it's what I do best! Actually, you should re-read that " easing into retirement" line...I haven't been a young kid since....ummmm...what were we talking about??

Disagree. I think the docks can handle larger boats from a structural point of view. When they were first built with pre-stressed concrete, (ca. 1960?) there was a lot of commercial activity in Glendale. The big pilings at the ends are certainly less convenient for smaller boats. Cars and trucks could drive out on all three docks. That was much easier when I had a car load of stuff to unload. The Bear and the Camp from Camp Lawrence and Camp Nokomis were regulars for supplies and campers on "change days". That continued when they went to one larger boat (The Bear) for many years. Islanders who use Glendale instead of a rented/owned slip someplace started lobbying for more restricted use and the BOS eased the commercial users out over time. As I recall the 30' limit started only for commercial boats.
Scroll back on this thread and you will see pix that Steve posted of a beautiful 35' boat that is a regular. More recently there was an attempt to extend 30' to all boats, and then the TM backed off a little to allow those with larger boats to pick up, drop off, mail, trash, guests, etc. In the picture of the Gypsy, it looks like she is backed in with her bow extended so she is not using more that about 25-30 feet of dock. Very polite and considerate.

Those docks are NOT the same as they were “back in the day”. They have been rebuilt numerous times and now simply consist of precast concrete slabs simply resting on (not bolted to) a wooden crib. The vertical wooden pilings are only embedded into the lake bottom and not even anchored to the sides of the crib. As a matter of fact you can grab any of those vertical pilings and easily move them 6 or 7 inches in any direction. The town of Gilford paid to have the docks straightened out three years ago and five years ago. One time was due to ice the other due to summer movement caused by large boats and it wasn’t cheap!

I don’t consider parking a 48’ boat which is 18’ over the town limit and also park it on a restricted dock “polite and considerate”. When rules are only for others and not for you, that is a perfect example of entitlement!

It is a beautiful boat though….

Dan

Gilford NH, Glendale Facility Regulation #15.4.3.1 Docking of Boats

says:

(c) ..... "No commercial barge or vessel over thirty (30) feet in length shall be allowed to utilize the Glendale docks on a year-round basis."

As the foremost authority ...... :eek: ...... on NH Maritime Law since New Hampshire was first invented, I hereby interpret this to mean ...... is perfectly okay for this beautiful 1948 Gypsy to tie up at the Glendale town docks whenever the heck it wants to! ...... hut-hut-hut ...... beautiful boats like this are just like beautiful women ...... they get to go and do whatever they want ..... whenever they want ..... and everyone is TOTALLY pleased that it be HERE! ..... :laugh::banana:;)

Wow ...... what a great look'n set of OARS on this Gypsy boat! ..... hut-hut-hut! ..... :eek:

The tear-drop portholes are sexy as well!

Getting to be that time of year...commutes are now pre-sunrise, 46 degrees, and steam coming off the warm water in both Glendale and Alton Bays. I don't know about you , but for me this summer has flown by like none other.

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Brr. Did you have the heat on in the boat? I think EVERY summer goes faster!!

Only when it drops down into the 20s and 30s do I use the heater...anything above that, all my " hot air " seems to warm the cabin up!

I agree on summer flying by. Maybe it is an age thing! When we were little summer vacation seemed to last forever (at least until the week before school started.). As we grew older it seemed to get shorter & shorter. But seeing it short is much better than not seeing it at all!![emoji6]


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This morning was the first time I actually felt chilly in quite a while. Like the crisp air, don't like the signal of summer being close to over.

Summer does seem short, I try to start it in May and end it in October to feel like I had a longer summer. So in my world summer is 5 months, fall is 2, winter 3, spring 2.

:laugh::laugh: I guess I need to manufacture hot air. I am always cold.

My wife will tell you that the reason our home heating bill are so low is that I live there...

:laugh::laugh: So I guess you win.

Maybe because I live with her, my blood pressure gets so high I radiate heat![emoji6]

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I saw it yesterday!


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He was an older gentleman ( even older than me ), and when leaving the docks was having difficulty with the concept of the difference between forward and reverse. Finally got him back in open water, but the C-Nile almost ended up being a foot shorter![emoji6]

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:eek::eek::eek:

Wonder what happened here...Give you one guess... No problem, us Gilford tax payers will fix it for the "entitled one"...:rolleye1: I knew this was going to happen....

Dan

I have seen them parked in that particular spot a few times. The last time i saw them backing in it was all hands on deck and not going well...:rolleye2:

If anyone is missing Steve's views from the C-Nile and his great sense of humor he will be back soon. He is presently terrorizing the vineyards in Italy in search of something comparable to his favorite boxed wine :D

Italy will never be the same!:D:D

Dan

If the name of this thread was Views from the Senile, I could post these! [emoji6]
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Is he on a cruise? We have friends who are on a cruise right now in Italy.

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