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Okay, here is the ultimate hypothetical question.....what's the busiest you have seen the lake? I've got to say with today's ideal weather, coupled with a lousy summer, today hit the mark of what I have ever seen. I thought it even topped some 4th of July's.

I don't think I've ever seen more boats on Merrymeeting. Yesterday was a record setter.

July 4th Weirs Channel Cam - for comparison...

Here's a post from Scott of the Weirs Channel Cam for comparison.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

It was a circus out there.

Right click here and save to your desktop to view.

P.S.- Scott is also accepting donations for a new WebCam. :rolleye2:

P.P.S.- ... and let's not forget our own Webmaster's desire. ;)

I came home Saturday from the lake during the rain and the Sunday weather was so nice I was itching to go back. I checked the various web cams around the lake and I had never seen so many boats! I figured I was glad I wasn't there and you confirmed it. Thanks, now I don't feel so bad.

Sunday was bright, sunny, and a bit cool. It was the craziest weekend-day of the season, though.

Today, on the other hand, was A Perfect Day -- with very few boats.

One 28-footer was followed by a Jet-Ski, and they stopped about 600 feet off my dock. The Jet-Ski operator jumped off his Jet-Ski and into his skis -- leaving the Jet-Ski abandoned and riderless in the middle for about 30 minutes while he skied! (Is this "dropping a 'Ski"?)

I know it's illegal to "cast-off another's boat" but what about casting off your own boat? (Well, sort-of boat).

Sunday, it would have been clobbered for sure. I saw one really close call -- with screams -- on Sunday.

A white-over-blue, ~25-foot Cobalt, whose middle-aged operator was wearing a bright red shirt, and was returning to fallen -- and screaming -- teen wakeboarder in the path of two side-by-side racing...um...whachamacallit boats. Nearest operator raised his arm to indicate he saw the wakeboarder, but still passed him one boat length away. Things were quiet on the Colbalt for a time, but they resumed wakeboarding. Whatta ya goin' to do?

I would have called MP for sure if I saw that abandoned jet-ski...what an idiot!