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Originally Posted by VtSteve
The vast majority of people I know that overnight do so in sheltered coves or at marinas. Most of these folks are very friendly boaters, not causing problems or being loud and obnoxious. I'm sure there are exceptions, I've just not witnessed them. At anchor or rafting during the daytime, that's usually when you spot the tiny minority of problem people. Drinking is a big problem in these groups, though not always. Most of these obnoxious, oblivious to everyone else boaters are daytime only boaters. They usually terrorize others while on land at night  |
That's been my experience. The once the daylight dwindles, the anchorage gets less crowded and all that's left are peaceful and quiet boaters spending the night. Not saying it's like that everywhere, just everywhere I've slept on the hook. My recollection is that it was the same way on Winnipesuakee in the brief period during the mid-70s when anchoring overnight was legal. I also recall that hardly anyone did it back then too.
The first time I ever spent the night on the hook was when I was 9 or 10 years old and we left Robert's Cove in the evening and slept in Paugus Bay. That got me hooked on the idea.