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chasedawg · 08-12-2015, 01:39 PM

We were coming back from Lee's Mills this morning cruising about 25MPH when we saw something floating in the water about 300' off our port bow. I asked my wife what did she think it was. I slowed down.

As we past it, my wife and I both said "OMG! I can't believe what we are seeing!" As we turned around and got close to the floating object we realized it was a paddle board and a small inflatable. It was floating in the middle of heavy boat traffic lane in the middle of Moultonborough Bay North of Black Island.

But get this! Laying on the paddle board and inflatable were two college age girls sunbathing! No I think they were sound asleep. We turned around and approached them slowly. As we got right next to them we actually startled them. They had not even heard us approaching within 10 feet.

And besides....NO PFD! They didn't even have a PFD on or with them. We told them that we could not see them. And it was very dangerous being out this far and right in the middle of heavy boat traffic. They said thanks for letting us know and off they went.

Wow.....Now after thirty-five years boating on this lake, I think I have seen everything.

08-12-2015, 01:39 PM	#1
chasedawg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melvin village Posts: 524 Thanks: 516 Thanked 315 Times in 149 Posts	Wow I can't believe what we saw We were coming back from Lee's Mills this morning cruising about 25MPH when we saw something floating in the water about 300' off our port bow. I asked my wife what did she think it was. I slowed down. As we past it, my wife and I both said "OMG! I can't believe what we are seeing!" As we turned around and got close to the floating object we realized it was a paddle board and a small inflatable. It was floating in the middle of heavy boat traffic lane in the middle of Moultonborough Bay North of Black Island. But get this! Laying on the paddle board and inflatable were two college age girls sunbathing! No I think they were sound asleep. We turned around and approached them slowly. As we got right next to them we actually startled them. They had not even heard us approaching within 10 feet. And besides....NO PFD! They didn't even have a PFD on or with them. We told them that we could not see them. And it was very dangerous being out this far and right in the middle of heavy boat traffic. They said thanks for letting us know and off they went. Wow.....Now after thirty-five years boating on this lake, I think I have seen everything.