Boats Out?
 

My boat came out Sunday the 24th. Who else is out and who has plans to push the envelope?

huh?
 

There's at least 9 more weeks of boating!:eek:

Depending on the lake level and temps, end of October, early November.

Throwing in the towel
 

Last year I had to break through 1 1/5" of skum ice to get the old Misty to the launching ramp. I guess that I'm just an old codfish.

Misty Blue

Probably mid-October. We were out yesterday and it was beautiful. It is incredible to have the lake to ourselves.

Push the envelope
 

I hope to stay in until late November. There are still some beautiful days left. Also, I have the advantage of being in a boat house.

Bill

Historically, it is usually a workday, working off site that day :rolleye2:
and it is usually the day before the first snowstorm is predicted.
I guess I have a hard time letting go of the boating season.

I have pictures from I think 2 years ago of my son scraping 3" of snow off the cover with a Santa hat on :laugh:

Slow Fall foliage cruises with my wife and a bottle of wine are the best!!! :rolleye2:

November 1st !!

We have to be out of GYC by the end of October so as long as I can find a place in Smith Cove to leave the boat for a few additional weeks we will keep them in until mid-November.

Do you late season boaters ever have trouble with freezing engine blocks?

This the absolute best time of the year to sail..the lake is to ourselves :) Will stay in til late October most likely.
pmj

block freeze
 

The 24 footer comes out soon, and the 21 stays till my marina demands it as it is getting too cold to properly clean the bottom. I am fortunate in that has a closed cooling system with antifreeze so no worries. The last one will be in November, small outboard. The last 2-4 weekends, I leave the camp ready for winter and rough it when we go up. Last year, it was a good thing as I waited too long and the ice was in between the boat and the camp. Pull the outboard out at a neighbor where they are in a channel and does not freeze. I am way up towards Lees Mills and we freeze early but out early also. Last two years, have been back in late March.

How Late is Late?
 

Today looks like it would be a great day for a boat ride. If anyone makes it out on the pond today, please let those of us whose boats are high and dry know how it was!

:D yesterday was beautifull day on the lake, and Ill be out there all day today also. It doesent get any better than this. Gas Is scarce on the lake now so be prepared.


:rolleye2:

secondcurve, You are right, it was a beautiful day for our last boat ride. It wasn't planned, but since it was so warm, we couldn't resist a little spin first . It was so calm in the broads and not much boat traffic. Now our boats are all out. A sad time for us.

Today and yesterday were great. The colors are starting to come in. Went to Meredith yesterday afternoon and there were 2 or 3 boats at the town docks. Only negative is that its getting dark so early :( Oh well, supposed to be a great weekend too.

Haven't seen the dam statistics, but the current around Lakeport has gotten quite a bit stronger over the last week.

secondcurve,
I took my farewell ride today. It wasn't as sunny as I'd hoped, but the air was warm and the water was calm. All in all it was a great season. Now it's time to gather up the ski gear and wait for the "other" season to begin. I'll be counting the days to the '07 season (my 24th on the big lake).

Wow. It sounds like yesterday was as perfect as I pictured, but I think today we are going back to reality! I just heard the weather and temps are expected to be down 20 degrees day over day and quite windy as well! Ouch. At least it looks like the weekend is going to be nice, cool but sunny. I have a feeling that there will be a lot of boats hauled out this weekend. Only the real hardcore boaters will be left next Tuesday.

take out
 

we still have weeks togo yet provididing the level of the lake isn't dropped too low. weren't temps in the 80 s this week. I'll try and stay untill 11/06,just hate to put the boat up for the winter

Gas up in Sanders Bay at MVYC
 

Mountain View Yacht Club gas dock is open to the public. 8AM-5PM until Columbus Day. I'm not sure what their hours are after that but they are open late in the season. You could call and ask. 603-293-0059.

Since Silver Sands gas dock was closed most of the season so many boaters discovered that right next door the MVYC gas dock was open to the public. There were also very many that had no clue that Mt. View's gas dock and ship's store was open to the public.

Although it's at MVYC the gas dock and store are run by Irwin Marine.

It's a sad day for Airwaves, :( the southern boat was removed from the water today, although she went kicking and screaming and much mud was thrown into the air, onto my SUV and the bow of the boat! :eek:

Next week I head to Winni to repeat the process, hopefully without the mud :eek2:

Scarcity of Gas
 

gas scarce
 

dont worry about gas available on weekends Its no problem. I guess I should have been more clear In my post. I was referring to during the week. I do not boat on weekends..

:coolsm:

Weekday gas?
 

Lakeport Landing? Places on the Gilford side of the lake, are there any gas docks open during the week?

I am going up during the week (my days off) to pull the boat (another sad day) but if it's a nice day then we may take a ride and burn gas that will need to be replaced!

So...how far do I have to travel during the week from MVYC to get gas?

Airwaves--

All of the standard Marina's (gas docks) over in the Wiers area should be open during the day (weather permitting) i.e Anchor, Channel Marine,

If your pulling the boat out,I would refill at a gas station if you want to pay much less!

Boat
 

Tomorrow we pull my fathers boat and will relaunch TAT'S IT. It has been out of the water for about four weeks had a moring cover made, and I've been away. Be good till the 21st and then its out for the season in NH. Might try the CT river before the winter starts though.:eek:

I stopped by the town docks at Wolfeboro today at 3PM and realized I put my boat away way too early! There were several boats waiting for dockage just like a midsummer day and the line at the ice cream stand was 8-people deep! I have made a mental note to myself for next year.

Wolfeboro docks
 

SC, We must have been there at the same time. Did you notice all the empty spaces inside. There were about equal to the circling boats.:rolleye1:

My boat is in the water but mothballed for the winter. I was tempted to take it for 1 last ride but realized my family had worked to get it ready for storage.

Next weekend boating in the warmth of FL

Fay's is still open, usually you have to ring the bell for service this time of year or go chase someone down. At $3.05 per gallon they are certainly no bargain though!

FlBoater:

I did note the inside spots. Some of the big cruisers that were tied up on the ends of the docks scared folks away.

It's too bad that you couldn't get out for one more ride. Then again, I'm not going to feel all that bad for you since you will be boating in Florida next week!! Good for you. Have a nice trip down. What month do you come back to NH?

Today was a 10 on the water :) More please!

Schedule
 

My normal schedule is Oct 15 to May 15 in FL but this year I am building a new house in Wolfeboro and moving into it by Xmas. Oct-Nov are the best months in FL if the hurricanes don't get us. I think this year the Babes danced for us because so far so good.;)

Today was absolutely incredible on the water. Perfect temps, perfect winds and the crowds had left by 2:30. I just hope we can squeeze out a few more!

Beautiful Columbus Day
 

You said it! In the four seasons that I've owned my sailboat, I never made it down to the broads. Yesterday, Columbus Day, was the day. It took me an hour to motor down to the Barber Pole, but then I spent five hours sailing up and down and across the big part of the lake. Thirty two miles for about a gallon of gas! The winds were 9-12 and the temperature eventually got into the 70's. Hardly any boat traffic to worry about. I was going to pull the boat last weekend, but am glad I didn't.

Wow, yesterday was our last day on the water, but what a day! Soooo glad we went out. Was rather shocked at how little dock space there was in Meredith at lunch time. Had to squeeze into a tight spot between two boats, only to discover many closed restaurants... Was hoping for a nice, "sit down" meal but ended up having pizza since we were hungry and did not want to look too hard for a place to eat.

Boat's all Winterized now. Had a great season without a single mishap or mechanical problem. Came close to a mishap yesterday, though. Almost missed going around the south side of the southern most red-topped spar northwest of Dow Island, as I was coming from the north side of Dow, by Perch Island. Saw the spar at the last second and made a quick turn to get around the proper side of it. Phew, kind rocky on the worng side of it...

Boy Lakegeezer, you did have it made. We we're hiking Locke's hill yesterday afternoon and when we stopped at the glades I was surprised to see more sail boats than power boats!

Foliage cruise
 

Monday was like a summer day out cruising about. More boats than I expected for this time of year. We did some leaf peeping and are hoping to get another tour in before weeks ends. Still a bit before peak color I think. Not sure when the boat comes out, perhaps this weekend but more likely in the next 2. Gotta love the weather so far this week !

Boat In Water
 

I could not believe the good weather this weekend. TATS IT went back in Sat and what a joy. And their was a lot of boats on the lake this weekend and it appeared that everyone behaved themselves. Two more weekends, do you suppose I'd be pushing it asking for repeat of the weather?:emb:

Columbus Day - What a day!
 

It was a great day on the lake! We enjoyed skiing and boarding, ice cream in Wolfboro and spotting a bald eagle soaring over head. The only regret was I forgot the camera and left it on the seat of the truck.

Maybe it was the last chance to enjoy playing in the water, but I'll sign up for more days like yesterday, so we'll hold off on putting the boat away for two more weeks.

perfect weather for sailing!
 

Monday was the perfect weather for a sail. Great afternoon wind, warm temps and very few boats out on the water, especially compared to Sunday. :)

However, there are still those boaters who don't give a darn about the 150ft rule.
pmj

Sunday and monday was very nice! Still in the water until Nov. 1st.

Well -- with a week-end to die for (weather wise) we finally called it quits :(

Now the oficial mourning begins and will probably last a good 6 months as the boat sits on a lonely rack with nothing to do but compare experiance's of the summer past with the boat racked on eithor side.

All in all -- another great season !! 135 hours logged in on the hour meter this season (down from 155 last season) -- take THAT all you folks who want to claim I'm a "tourist" from Masssachusetts !! and that doesn't include all the hours anchored at sandbars or parked at the Town docks while supporting the local economy...... Don't get me wrong -- We love it here.

For those who haven't pulled yet, I found out an astonishing fact this week-end

With the debate on where to leave your fuel level now that Ethenol has been introduced into the gas -- I found out (from the serv mgr at our Marina) that no Ethenol added fuel has been used on the lake -- it still remains MTBE. Evidently, all the fuels north of Manchester are delivered from Portland versus the Revere, Ma facilities ---- Portlands fuels have "yet" to convert. So leave your gas tanks where-ever (full / empty / 1/4 tank, whatever).

The End Of Summer Has Arrived
 

For our family summer starts when the boat goes in the water (usually before Memorial Day) and ends when it comes out (usually around Columbus Day).

For us the end of summer was today.

We made one last trip to Fay's, fired up trusty Volvo Penta, and slowly motored our way to Glendale. By 10AM the deed was done. The boat was hauled home by way of a gas station (filled the tank and added some Stabil). By 2PM the colling system had been flushed, the engine fogged, the engine and stern drive oil changed, and the fuel and oil filters changed.

Now it's the cosmetic work needing taking care of. Got to acid wash the hull to clean off the scum, wash down the rest of the boat and maybe, just maybe, get a coat of wax on her.

Already I'm thinking about next summer.....

Sailboat out
 

Mother nature sure has a sense of humor. No sooner did I pull my sailboat out, we had a beautiful day, in the 50's, with a moderate southern sailing breeze. Here I sit with two wet feet and no sailboat to exploit the wind. :( The motorboat comes out in a week or two. Its getting near taint season. Taint summer no more, leaf season is almost over and winter is still way off.

The boat left the lake yesterday, actually being pulled out on Thursday the
12th :( I've even started wearing long sleeve shirts, it appears summer may indeed be over :( :( :(

summer over
 

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT summers over? oh god dont tell me that. no, no , noooooooooooo I cant stand It.

:eek:

What a beautiful day on the lake today. I've told myself that I'd do a fall foliage trip one of these years and today was beautiful. The foliage may have been past peak but it was still a beautiful day on the lake. I left the boat at the marina to get winterized so till next year!

Ken B

I think this week.....
 

We are scheduled for later in the week, not sure of our place on the list for haulout. I was talking to Mighty Moe on Columbus Day, he told me a story about a girl who called him for help on Thanksgiving Day a few years ago. She hit a rock....she was out on the boat without her Dad's permission. I bet that turkey didn't taste all that good! :eek:

Wave cuz I'll be wavin back
The Breeze:)

Ya know, her turkey might not have tasted very good that year. I'll bet that her Thanksgiving Day story gets better every year and she becomes a legend in her family! :D

A great way to get out in late Fall
 

As always, I returned my 1984 Thompson in early September to the marina because of low water near my doock. This past weekend however, my wife and I were out in beautiful Paugus Bay enjoying the foliage with the great folks from Paugus Bay Marina in a new Bryant 219 bowrider. Whether it was the crisp air, the beautiful leaves, or a great boat... We did it! We bought it. If anyone sees a new Bryant bow rider in Alton area next spring say Hi. (I'll probably spend half the spring practicing docking it)

... We did it! We bought it...

That's why I'm not allowed within 100 yards of boat dealers ths time of year.

BTW my boat is out on blocks and awaiting the shrink wrap dude

Congrats! Bryant makes a wonderful boat that ought to last forever.

Joe Bryant occasionally posts on the www.boatingabc.com forum and is well respected. Check it out if you have time. Lots of Winniepsaukee boaters there.

Took the boat in this morning for its winter rest. Of course, the rain had stopped and the Broads were like glass. About half the loons I saw had their winter plumage, I guess it really is time.

boats out
 

:( yes, took the boat out of water Tuesday for Its winter rest. Truly was a sad day. Oh well next Is january vacation In the DR.



:D

Gas-ethol
 

Evidently, all the fuels north of Manchester are delivered from Portland versus the Revere, Ma facilities ---- Portlands fuels have "yet" to convert. So leave your gas tanks where-ever (full / empty / 1/4 tank, whatever).[/QUOTE]

Phantom: It is possible that this statement is true for marina's, but it is not for regular gas stations. I think all the stations coming up 28 have ethol in it. That is where I first spotted it. I do not shop for gas at the marina's one thing good about having an outboard with auxilary tanks.

This is my last weekend of boating this year, and it won't be much more than pulling the boat on Sat. I am hoping to put it in the conn river in Conn for a few hours but that will be about it.

In This Weekend?
 

We're planning on going out Sat / Sun

Sorry PBR and waterbaby, we're planning to drain the lake this weekend.:D

Nice try :) Actually, based on the current at Lakeport a few days ago, it looked like the dam wasn't even open.

Draw Down
 

If you check out Bizer's chart, it looks like the lake is up a few inches, since bottoming out a few weeks ago. This is because the dam is almost off and we've had some rain. The dam is closed to allow the draw down of Opechee and Winnisquam. The draw down ends 10/23.

http://www.des.state.nh.us/press/arc...ss08302006.htm

Alton Bay Bob,

Congrats!! Isn't the gang at Paugus Bay Marina the best? We have been rack storing there for the last two seasons. Friends of ours bought a 20' Bryant from them this past spring and love it.

Enjoy!

Waterbaby, Sea Ray Sundancer (pewter). Based on the way the wind is right now, Sunday may be a better option :( Its supposed to let up by tomorrow afternoon, but it is really howling pretty good right now. Temp 40 and a couple of shots of lightning a few hours ago. But, what the heck, there's still water in the lake so ... :D

No More Boating
 

:( Grrrrrr........ won't be going out on the water anytime soon, Bear has been winterized! I just called the marina to see, just in case, lol - they said it's been so cold at night they've been winterizing cause they didn't want to take the chance. That's ok with me, better that than a frozen block! Oh well, see ya'll in April or May!

Dd anyone make it out on the lake today? I can't imagine it was much fun putting the boat away today!

boating
 

Today 21 Oct. will be a day to recall. I went out in the rough water, and then headed for the bay. Pulled the boat and after finish closing the camp headed south for the winter. However recall I said south, that could be FL but not, I went back to connecticut.

For those still in the water, be careful, as boats pull out your chances of breakdown becomes greater. Laws of probability.:eek:

Yep, briefly in a 12' beam boat. Pretty nasty:eek: . Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit calmer.

Done for this season
 

Yes, I did go out on Sat. You're correct, it was not fun but I had to take the boat to it's winter home @ Shep's. I only wish I could have waited until today. Twas just as cold but nowhere near as rough. The passage from Rattlesnake to the vicinity of Glendale was about as much pounding as my old bones could take. From there to Meredith, not so bad. Now it's time to start counting the days until next Spring. That and getting into proper mushing shape. :D

Beautiful Day on the Lake
 

Went out yesterday, and had the lake almost to myself. Just a few boats around the Weirs. Left from Lakeport Landing and went over to some friends place on Cow Island, near the Hole in the Wall. Usually takes me about an hour to get there, I was there in 20 to 30 minutes tops. Cruised around Long Island then by the Post Office on Bear. Started getting a little chilly on the ride back as the sun dissapeared behind the clouds, but being able to cruise at about 18/20 mph without any trouble soo relaxing.

Boat should be in for a couple of more weeks, hope to get at least one more ride in.

Bill

Boating wrapped up for another year
 

We dropped off the boat for storage on Sunday and pulled the dock out. The last ride was beautiful, if a bit cool. There was still quite a bit of color on the trees. This morning, the lake near us (by Ganzy Island) was dead calm and beautiful. We got visited by a loon who was diving for a while in front of the house. My wife has been trying to get a picture of one rearing up with it's wings spread and this one pulled the antic right in front of us but she didn't have her camera handy. Oh well, there's always next year.

:emb: :emb: Last boat ride of the year yesterday :emb: I lttle chilly and boy is Winnisquam LOW!!!
I hope everyone has a safe winter and Ice out is around the corner.

One last ride
 

We ended our longest season ever yesterday. :(

We put in the day after Easter.. The lake was almost flat... and we could see the snow on Mt Washington and passed the Mount for a nice way to end the boating season.

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Last Cruise of the season
 

I took my last cruise yesterday. :( What a great day with many great views and lots of sun and no waves.
The boat was winterized as soon as I pulled back in. :eek: They gave me no chance to change my mind.
I took a few shots and posted them on PhotoPost. This is Jolly Island Landing.
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...g_10_27_06.jpg
Rattlesnake & Diamond Islands
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...s_10_27_06.jpg

SteveA and Just Sold, the two of you didn't want to make one more day of it today? At this rate there will be snow on the other mount by the end of the day :laugh:

Timing is everything
 

Now I'm happy (spine now having recovered) that I put the "Mee'n'Mac" in for it's winter sleep last weekend. I thought it was rough then ... :eek: :cool:

Went to the Mount cruise last night by boat. The lake was clam and it actually felt warm out. Supposed to be in the mid-60s on Tuesday, so there's still some boating to do :)

Boats Out
 

I ended my boating season today. This was an awesome weekend. The water was dead calm, the loons were very active. The weather was like it is in late September. Definetly a bonus weekend. This season for me was the longest as well. I put in on April 1st.

November Boating
 

Formula 206,

What a bonus. November boating with temperatures in the 60's. My brother has a Formula 357SR1 rack stored at Paugus Bay Marina.

Who is still in the water? I was surprised by the number of boats I saw in the water at 19-mile Bay this weekend. What a day Saturday must have been on the lake.

Navigation period on Insurance policies
 

Just a little reminder...many boating policies have a navigation layup period, typically from Nov 1 to Apr 1, where in exchange for a reduction in premium, there is no coverage for a boat in the water during that time.

If you don't know and the boat's in the water still, better check it out quick.:rolleye2:

The "Upthesaukee" is out of the "Saukee"...hope it has a good winter...but it better not head south on me:D .

Boat's hibernating
 

I pulled my boat out on Columbus Day weekend, after I realized I was supposed to be out of my slip by Oct 1st.

Of course on Saturday I got a call from a couple wanting to elope out on the lake. Crap! No boat.

We decided on the gazebo at Church Landing instead. It's over the water, just not in it.

While I was waiting for the couple to arrive, a yahoo at the town docks pulled away at rocket speed and did the equivalent of a wheelie around the 150 ft buoy. Then he sped over to the ramp to pull his boat out. I'm all for the last hoorah for the season but just 'cause it's November doesn't mean you can break the rules! ugh. :rolleye2:

Boat's Still In
 

Secondcurve,

You were asking who's boats are still in, mine is and could be for a week or 2 more. I'm at Lakeport Landing in one of the boat houses. I keep it there year round. I asked at the office yesterday when they were going to start lifting them and was told it would be this week or next. I could get in another ride or two, my only concern now is gas, as not to many gas docks are open on the weekend.

Can't wait for next year,
Bill

Bill:

Good for you. This week has been so warm that the boating has likely been pretty good. Have fun!

Still in (but then again will be all winter). Just got the layup period extended, so hoping to do a little "cruising" tomorrow :)

7 months of boating
 

It was a sad day, this weekend to close up the cottage. Well I was happy to get 7 months on the lake house. The town of Gilford didn't get as good a deal on my taxes as last year. :laugh:
Then I used my excuse to get an SUV and hauled the boat home for the winter. I am thankful for another great boating season and to mother nature for holding the winter weather off a few weeks.

I hope everyone has a great winter.

Warm Weekend
 

Cruised for a while today, Saturday. So peaceful it felt like it did many years ago. The sun and light breeze made for a delightful trip.

But alas this may be the last until next year. I am rummaging around for the fogger and related materials for the winter. Ran some Sta-bil through today but wondering if I should drain off what little fuel I have and start fresh next year. Maybe I could burn some more tomorrow....

I'd like to hear from anyone that got out on the big lake today. 55 degrees and minimal wind! What a reward for the die hard boaters who are still in the lake. I'm two months out of the water at this point!!! I'm definitely going to reconsider my take-out date next year.

I fogged and antifreezed my engines a few weeks ago. The shrinkwrap guy's been working 7 days a week and finally got here today. Good night sweet prince:sleeping: :sleeping:

What a weekend!
 

We continued our annual ritual of spending Thanksgiving weekend at the lake as our "last hurrah" before pulling the Montauk for the season. Ten weeks 'til ice-in??

The weather on Friday, Saturday & Sunday was nothing short of spectacular! Felt more like early October than late November. Didn't even get below freezing at night so we had running water this year! The sky Friday night was really clear too, making for some fine star-gazing. Mount Washington was very clear in the distance, but missing the snow of a few weeks back. Saw 5 boats and 1 barge in 3 days. A few diving ducks (not loons) were still around but otherwise the lake was both calm and very quiet. I love this time of the year.

My son wants to do Christmas at the camp next year.... Sounds like a plan....

18 weeks!
 

We drove up Friday to check out the house (in case we forgot to do something when we closed), it was spectacular weather. I'm almost sorry we closed for the winter.
Only 18 weekends until we ropen, 20 until the boat goes back in!
I really miss the Lake, it is a special place.

It was sort of odd hanging Christmas lights this weekend with boats in the bay.

I pulled our last boat yesterday after one last trip to the island. I had to break through a skim of ice leaving the dock at GYC yesterday afternoon. I was quite surprised to see ice at all the way the weather has been...

The lake was flat calm and in the low 50's. I saw one lone sail boat in the broads and Mink Islander's montauk tied to their dock on the way by, not much else stirring on any of the islands we passed.

I will probably make one or two more trips out to watch work progess on the island, although it will be on a borrowed boat.

Hope GYC does not mean Gilford Yacht Club, as the town of Gilford stipulates that all GYC boats will be out of the water by the end of October. :eek:

I have never heard that, can you send me a link to where that can be found? There were other boats in past Nov. 1, there was still one on the outer dock the day I was there. Why is this for GYC only?

I asked Dave at the marina how long it was OK to stay in, he said that they did not have a restriction but said that I needed to make sure I did not stay too long as not to get frozen in.

GYC rule
 

I am at GYC too, its a Club Rule not Town of Gilford. As you will see on the notice posted at the club the boats must be out by a certain date if Dave is taking them out. It says right there if the boat is left in after that date then you have to make arangements to have it hauled out elsewhere

That's what I thought as well. Dave didn't care since it was only a pontoon and I was pulling it myself. He pulled my Monterey a month ago+.

Saw a couple of brave souls on jet skis in Alton Bay this afternoon. It was a bit balmy :)

Weirs gal say these brave souls too, beats the 2 boats I saw Saturday and Sunday.