Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Dilemma over boats anchoring off our beach

SAMIAM · 07-29-2004, 07:32 AM

Being from the area,we are working durring the summer months and have to wait until mid afternoon or so to enjoy our beach.One afternoon,last year, we returned to find a rental boat anchored in about 3' of water in the middle of our beach.At first we didn't mind because it happens so rarely,but after some garbage washed up on shore and they brought one of the kids on shore to pee in the woods,I decided to take some action.One side of my frontage is just woods and rocky shore,well away from the beach.For years we've had a 3 foot black water snake (harmless) in residence there.I've startled him many times and know exactly where he dives for cover,so it was a simple matter to scoop him up with my long handled smelt net.I then walked over to my beach and dumped him right in the water.They absolutely flipped....threw the kids and water toys in the boat and blasted out of there dragging the anchor.
If you want to borrow my snake,I'll lend him to you,but I want him back.

07-29-2004, 07:32 AM	#6
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,926 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Summer guests Being from the area,we are working durring the summer months and have to wait until mid afternoon or so to enjoy our beach.One afternoon,last year, we returned to find a rental boat anchored in about 3' of water in the middle of our beach.At first we didn't mind because it happens so rarely,but after some garbage washed up on shore and they brought one of the kids on shore to pee in the woods,I decided to take some action.One side of my frontage is just woods and rocky shore,well away from the beach.For years we've had a 3 foot black water snake (harmless) in residence there.I've startled him many times and know exactly where he dives for cover,so it was a simple matter to scoop him up with my long handled smelt net.I then walked over to my beach and dumped him right in the water.They absolutely flipped....threw the kids and water toys in the boat and blasted out of there dragging the anchor. If you want to borrow my snake,I'll lend him to you,but I want him back.