[Rinkerfam]

Fays is the type of place that works for some and doesn't for others. My parents kept their boat there for several seasons some time ago. That boat yard was my first experience with boating on Winnipesaukee. It's not the most picturesque spot on the lake, nor is it the best kept. However, in my opinion, it is a real "working" boat yard. I can recall more than one instance where my parents were very well taken care of in terms of service. On one occasion we were stranded at the Weirs and someone came from the boat yard to give us a jump-start. On another occasion our boat was broken into and the battery was stolen. We were offered a new one at no charge. The last recollection I have, had to do with a cracked fuel line that almost ended a day on the lake before it started. We were given a new one, again free of charge. What impressed me then, as it does now in hindsight, is that my parents were the owners of a used boat that they purchased somewhere other than Fays. They may not be perfect, but they are a private business which is entitled to do things as they see fit. The number of years that they have been doing business on the lake more or less says it all.