Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Lighted Buoys Gone

IslandRadio · 10-18-2012, 08:57 PM

I probably never noticed before, but tonight (Thurs. 10/18), I was leaving Rattlesnake Island and noticed the usual flashing buoy near Smith Point was not there. I figured maybe it quit or something like that, but coming around Sleeper's Island - no flashing buoy at the entrance to Small's Cove either.

It was VERY dark tonight, so it took a bit of playing the flashlight around to actually find the cove entrance, and proceed down to West Alton Marina, etc. etc.

I can't remember when the flashing buoys are usually taken out of the water. It seems early, as I've never noticed them not there in the past.

10-18-2012, 08:57 PM	#1
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	Lighted Buoys Gone - a bit early this year, or no? I probably never noticed before, but tonight (Thurs. 10/18), I was leaving Rattlesnake Island and noticed the usual flashing buoy near Smith Point was not there. I figured maybe it quit or something like that, but coming around Sleeper's Island - no flashing buoy at the entrance to Small's Cove either. It was VERY dark tonight, so it took a bit of playing the flashlight around to actually find the cove entrance, and proceed down to West Alton Marina, etc. etc. I can't remember when the flashing buoys are usually taken out of the water. It seems early, as I've never noticed them not there in the past.