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Originally Posted by hazelnut
Sorry for the foul language reference here but... **** that guy I would have flew through that area to get my wife and kids home to beat the storm provided I knew I could beat the storm. Other than that I'd head for the nearest dock and tie up. Any shorefront owner that turns away a boater/family in distress has no place on our lake. I myself would welcome any traveler stuck in a storm with open arms, a dry place and a beverage/snack until it clears. I believe that we are a community of lake lovers and we all owe each other a courtesy that we will all be in need of at some time in our boating lives.
With that said, anyone in distress in the Barbers pole area the yellow camp on cow is a friendly refuge....  |
Many years ago (long before smart phones and mobile radar apps) my brothers, some friends and myself got stuck in a bad storm on our small local lake. We didn't even have time to motor 2 miles to the launch. There was a boathouse very close by so I immediately bee-lined to it. We had never seen a boat in or around it, so I was pretty sure it would be vacant.
We pulled in and in hindsight probably should've gotten off the boat, but I felt very wrong about being there in the first place, and certainly didn't want to trespass any more than we already had so we stayed in the boat until the storm passed. I was really worried about getting into trouble, but much more concerned with the lightning!
I think I was 18 at the time, and this was on my parents boat.
Fast forward another 18 years: My wife and I just bought our first boat. We have a 1 year old boy and another on the way. We plan to do some exploring on Winnipesaukee this Spring and Summer.
I found this old thread while searching for other people's storm experiences.
Granted, we now forecast information at our fingertips and a VHF radio with wx alerts, but it is good to know that there are some decent people on the big lake who would offer shelter in that type of situation.