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DBreskin · 08-15-2016, 02:51 PM

I launched from Melvin village on Thursday. Rather than use the paved ramp, I was able to back my trailer down to the very small public beach which was fortunately unoccupied. I stepped my mast, dropped my boat in the water and finished rigging on the beach. Wind was steady and I was able to fly a hull briefly on my way to 19 mile bay.

The only problem was Captain Bonehead in a ~35' boat who passed me going the other way at full wake, about 15mph, perhaps 70' feet away. When I gave him the universal palms-up ¯\_('')_/¯ signal for WTF, he started yelling at me. Fortunately I couldn't hear him over the roar of his engines.

Perhaps next time I'll try the Libby ramp, or maybe go to Ames Farm.

08-15-2016, 02:51 PM	#10
DBreskin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wolfeboro NH Posts: 283 Thanks: 143 Thanked 121 Times in 76 Posts	Excellent results! I launched from Melvin village on Thursday. Rather than use the paved ramp, I was able to back my trailer down to the very small public beach which was fortunately unoccupied. I stepped my mast, dropped my boat in the water and finished rigging on the beach. Wind was steady and I was able to fly a hull briefly on my way to 19 mile bay. The only problem was Captain Bonehead in a ~35' boat who passed me going the other way at full wake, about 15mph, perhaps 70' feet away. When I gave him the universal palms-up ¯\_('')_/¯ signal for WTF, he started yelling at me. Fortunately I couldn't hear him over the roar of his engines. Perhaps next time I'll try the Libby ramp, or maybe go to Ames Farm.