Garmin Survey Boat

Orion · 08-26-2013, 03:35 PM

Looks like Garmin is updating their map data for Winnipesaukee as I saw a boat similar to the one in this article driving all around Cow Island today.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/gar...214498091.html

And here's a grainy, far away, photo of the actual boat doing the survey here:

tis · 08-26-2013, 04:08 PM

We saw that boat out by Tuftonboro Neck in the broads last weekend. We thought that might be what they were doing. It was silver and had Garmin written on the side, right?

Orion · 08-26-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

We saw that boat out by Tuftonboro Neck in the broads last weekend. We thought that might be what they were doing. It was silver and had Garmin written on the side, right?

Yes, it's clearly identified on the side.

tis · 08-26-2013, 04:21 PM

Thanks for the confirmation. We thought that was what they were doing.

Slickcraft · 08-27-2013, 07:07 AM

Saw it docked early today, near the Inn at Smith Cove.

jrc · 08-27-2013, 09:02 AM

Just saw them leaving the inn at 9am, must be a great job!

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-27-2013, 10:59 AM

Now that is a job I would really enjoy!

Senter Cove Guy · 08-27-2013, 12:14 PM

It was about 11:30am on the north side of Little Bear Island heading towards the Barber's Pole.

Slickcraft · 08-28-2013, 02:12 PM

Appeared to be running an approximate east/west grid.

ApS · 09-28-2013, 02:32 AM

That Garmin survey vessel made three alternating passes in about one hour. First, at 150' from our shoreline, then about 300', and another at about 450'. Must be truly interesting sightings besides contours of the bottom.

Surely, there are larger glacial erratic boulders than the two off the Broads-side of northern Rattlesnake Island--which are very close to the surface this time of year.

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

Now that is a job I would really enjoy!

Agreed, but I'd especially like to interview Garmin's surveyors and review their printouts. Lake Winnipesaukee may be about to give up many of its long-lost secrets.

Marauder · 09-28-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Thanks for the confirmation. We thought that was what they were doing.

They were in Meredith Bay also!

fatlazyless · 10-01-2013, 06:58 AM

That looks like an all-aluminum boat with two Yamaha four-stroke outboards, that is welded construction as opposed to riveted construction, which is un-painted; pretty unusual to see this as most boats that size, about 28', with the exception of the NH Marine Patrol boats, are all made of fiberglass. So why would Garmin go with an aluminum boat like that when there are so, so many used fiberglass boats for sale in the classified ads everywhere? What could be the reasons why Garmin choose to go aluminum like that? Aluminum vs fiberglass ..... someone at Garmin made the decision to buy aluminum and not fiberglass and place their name on it. Like, what could they be thinking? Except for the Marine Patrol, which has 27' welded aluminum police boats painted dark gray, it is very unusual to see an un-painted aluminum boat like that on Lake Winnipesaukee. Most all boats that big on this lake are fiberglass.

So, how long will an aluminum boat like that last in the slightly acidic waters of Lake Winnipesaukee ........ oh ....... maybe 100-years or more ....after all....the Mount Washington is made of 1885 iron .....isn't it?

chipj29 · 10-01-2013, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

That looks like an all-aluminum boat with two Yamaha four-stroke outboards, that is welded construction as opposed to riveted construction, which is un-painted; pretty unusual to see this as most boats that size, about 28', with the exception of the NH Marine Patrol boats, are all made of fiberglass. So why would Garmin go with an aluminum boat like that when there are so, so many used fiberglass boats for sale in the classified ads everywhere? What could be the reasons why Garmin choose to go aluminum like that? Aluminum vs fiberglass ..... someone at Garmin made the decision to buy aluminum and not fiberglass and place their name on it. Like, what could they be thinking? Except for the Marine Patrol, which has 27' welded aluminum police boats painted dark gray, it is very unusual to see an un-painted aluminum boat like that on Lake Winnipesaukee. Most all boats that big on this lake are fiberglass.

So, how long will an aluminum boat like that last in the slightly acidic waters of Lake Winnipesaukee ........ oh ....... maybe 100-years or more ....after all....the Mount Washington is made of 1885 iron .....isn't it?

I suspect they went with aluminum because it is lighter and easier to trailer to the different lakes across the county that they would need to survey.

Rich · 10-01-2013, 01:17 PM

The Garmin boat looks like it has a water cannon on the bow. Is this a reclaimed fire boat?

Or, if it's not a water cannon, what's the device on the front of the boat?

Slickcraft · 10-01-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

The Garmin boat looks like it has a water cannon on the bow. Is this a reclaimed fire boat?

Or, if it's not a water cannon, what's the device on the front of the boat?

Look at the link in post #1.

08-27-2013, 12:14 PM	#8
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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,746 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	..... an aluminum boat? That looks like an all-aluminum boat with two Yamaha four-stroke outboards, that is welded construction as opposed to riveted construction, which is un-painted; pretty unusual to see this as most boats that size, about 28', with the exception of the NH Marine Patrol boats, are all made of fiberglass. So why would Garmin go with an aluminum boat like that when there are so, so many used fiberglass boats for sale in the classified ads everywhere? What could be the reasons why Garmin choose to go aluminum like that? Aluminum vs fiberglass ..... someone at Garmin made the decision to buy aluminum and not fiberglass and place their name on it. Like, what could they be thinking? Except for the Marine Patrol, which has 27' welded aluminum police boats painted dark gray, it is very unusual to see an un-painted aluminum boat like that on Lake Winnipesaukee. Most all boats that big on this lake are fiberglass. So, how long will an aluminum boat like that last in the slightly acidic waters of Lake Winnipesaukee ........ oh ....... maybe 100-years or more ....after all....the Mount Washington is made of 1885 iron .....isn't it? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

10-01-2013, 01:17 PM	#14
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08-26-2013, 03:35 PM	#1
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Garmin Survey Boat Looks like Garmin is updating their map data for Winnipesaukee as I saw a boat similar to the one in this article driving all around Cow Island today. http://www.jsonline.com/business/gar...214498091.html And here's a grainy, far away, photo of the actual boat doing the survey here:

08-26-2013, 04:08 PM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,719 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	We saw that boat out by Tuftonboro Neck in the broads last weekend. We thought that might be what they were doing. It was silver and had Garmin written on the side, right?

08-26-2013, 04:21 PM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,719 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	Thanks for the confirmation. We thought that was what they were doing.

08-27-2013, 07:07 AM	#5
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,299 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,082 Times in 954 Posts	Saw it docked early today, near the Inn at Smith Cove.

08-27-2013, 09:02 AM	#6
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Just saw them leaving the inn at 9am, must be a great job!

08-27-2013, 10:59 AM	#7
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	Now that is a job I would really enjoy!

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