Which side of that black over white buoy?

ITD · 07-13-2004, 11:33 AM

For the fourth time in July I’ve directed boats to the correct side of the Black over white buoys at the entrance of Center Harbor. Each time it was a boat headed toward Center Harbor with at least 2 or 3 little kids in it going at least 25 mph. Today the guy was lined up exactly on the mid point between Mile Island and the buoys. I was coming out of the Center Harbor on my jet ski. Each time I’ve stopped and waved them down and then pointed out the correct side of the marker. They all seemed grateful, but I have to wonder why someone would venture onto a lake like Winnipesaukee without a chart and a basic understanding of how to navigate? Especially with their kids in the boat.

Last year a guy came blasting out of Center Harbor, again with wife and little kids in the boat, between the little island north of marker 5 and First Neck, I couldn’t stop him until after he was through. I told him he was lucky to have made it through and asked him why he didn’t go through the marked channel? He thanked me, told me he had just lost a prop the day before at Winnisquam. He said he saw the markers but figured it was safer to stay away from them. He sat in the same spot for a half an hour after I left him, I assume trying to get his wife to speak to him again.

07-13-2004, 11:33 AM	#1
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 476 Thanked 691 Times in 387 Posts	Which side of that black over white buoy? For the fourth time in July I’ve directed boats to the correct side of the Black over white buoys at the entrance of Center Harbor. Each time it was a boat headed toward Center Harbor with at least 2 or 3 little kids in it going at least 25 mph. Today the guy was lined up exactly on the mid point between Mile Island and the buoys. I was coming out of the Center Harbor on my jet ski. Each time I’ve stopped and waved them down and then pointed out the correct side of the marker. They all seemed grateful, but I have to wonder why someone would venture onto a lake like Winnipesaukee without a chart and a basic understanding of how to navigate? Especially with their kids in the boat. Last year a guy came blasting out of Center Harbor, again with wife and little kids in the boat, between the little island north of marker 5 and First Neck, I couldn’t stop him until after he was through. I told him he was lucky to have made it through and asked him why he didn’t go through the marked channel? He thanked me, told me he had just lost a prop the day before at Winnisquam. He said he saw the markers but figured it was safer to stay away from them. He sat in the same spot for a half an hour after I left him, I assume trying to get his wife to speak to him again.