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WINNOCTURN · 06-28-2006, 06:28 PM

Have you signed up to take the Marine Safety Course; it’s mandatory for any one who will be driving the boat.

First thing, never utter the words RED RIGHT RETURN! There is No return on a lake. I would highly recommend getting a chart of the Lake. No I demand you get a chart before venturing out on the Lake. This Lake is very unforgiving. You can be in 50’ of water one minute and 2’ in another. Oh, did we mention ROCKS? Do you know where the”Witchs” is?

The Bizer charts show dotted lines to follow around the navigational markers, rocks and other obstacles. I would rely on this much more than a GPS unit starting out on the Lake. Pick a destination, plan your course and repeat the trip till you are comfortable with it. Better than that if you know some one with experience on the Lake, ask them to go out with you and show you some of the more easer traveled routs, to Wolfeboro, Winter Harbor and when you really think you got it down try the Weirs and the Channel for fun. The last place you mat want to conquer is Moultonboro.

When you are confident you know it all, let’s try it in the Dark. I prefer the Lake much more at night. Hence my screen name, WINNOCTURN.

Let’s be careful out there!

06-28-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
WINNOCTURN Deceased Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 849 Thanks: 350 Thanked 351 Times in 193 Posts	Get a CHART of the Lake! Have you signed up to take the Marine Safety Course; it’s mandatory for any one who will be driving the boat. First thing, never utter the words RED RIGHT RETURN! There is No return on a lake. I would highly recommend getting a chart of the Lake. No I demand you get a chart before venturing out on the Lake. This Lake is very unforgiving. You can be in 50’ of water one minute and 2’ in another. Oh, did we mention ROCKS? Do you know where the”Witchs” is? The Bizer charts show dotted lines to follow around the navigational markers, rocks and other obstacles. I would rely on this much more than a GPS unit starting out on the Lake. Pick a destination, plan your course and repeat the trip till you are comfortable with it. Better than that if you know some one with experience on the Lake, ask them to go out with you and show you some of the more easer traveled routs, to Wolfeboro, Winter Harbor and when you really think you got it down try the Weirs and the Channel for fun. The last place you mat want to conquer is Moultonboro. When you are confident you know it all, let’s try it in the Dark. I prefer the Lake much more at night. Hence my screen name, WINNOCTURN. Let’s be careful out there!