Waterfront Etiquette

Happy Gourmand · 08-19-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

Tonight, 5 of us were sitting on the deck and a boat with 2 young couples stopped 75ft in front of our place. They killed the engine and one of the young men jumped up and went to the outboard engine. It got my attention as I was concerned they might be having trouble. He proceeded to lean on the motor, unzip his fly and pee in the lake. As he rezipped, I yelled out HEY! The four of them looked at us and I figured they got the message.

Then one of the young ladies went to the back of the boat and I figured, this is going to be interesting. She climbed down the ladder until her A$$ was in the water and paused for 30 seconds. Then she got back in the boat. They started the boat and left.

Fishermen can retrieve all the lures they want on my dock, but I don’t think that peeing in the lake right in front of my house comes even close to reasonable etiquette.

Braun Bay, anybody? Ever notice that the water there seems to have a different "tint" than the rest of the lake?

sky's · 08-19-2012, 11:27 AM

this is mostly opinion? but i'll take a mountain view on top of Red Hill any day over waterfront property. as the economy gets better the lake will become more and more noisy. no thanks

tis · 08-19-2012, 12:02 PM

I have seen snowmobilers more than once, stop, zip it down and go on the ice. That probably isn't as bad as summer time in the lake though. Freezing must help do something?????

Lake Fan · 08-20-2012, 08:41 PM

“I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.” ― W.C. Fields

...and what about all those geese, ducks, loons, turtles, snakes, moose, deer, etc. that swim around in the lake?

Everyone out of the pool!

holeinthewall · 08-21-2012, 08:24 AM

From my vantage point, we see this behavior over and over again. People come through the hole in the wall headed south, apparently realize they have a ways to go and a person will either stand on the swim platform (male) or squat and relieve themselves. If they are close enough I will yell something like " HEY I DRINK THAT WATER!" I don't really but most of these boats are big enough to have a marine toilet and they should be using it.

Belmont Resident · 08-22-2012, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

Braun Bay, anybody? Ever notice that the water there seems to have a different "tint" than the rest of the lake?

Braun Bay has no water flow what so ever. So on any given W/E it is a good bet that the water far exceeds the bacteria count they shut down beaches for.
Years ago a friend that has lab access took a sample from Braun Bay to be tested. That was the last year I visited Braun Bay on a weekend.

Rusty · 08-22-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Braun Bay has no water flow what so ever. So on any given W/E it is a good bet that the water far exceeds the bacteria count they shut down beaches for.
Years ago a friend that has lab access took a sample from Braun Bay to be tested. That was the last year I visited Braun Bay on a weekend.

The water does look a little tinted in this video of Braun Bay Labor Day Weekend 2011:

RailroadJoe · 08-22-2012, 08:07 AM

And you all call that fun! I can think of a dozen places i would rather be then have that many people around me on such a huge lake to enjoy.

08-21-2012, 08:24 AM	#5
holeinthewall Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Lack of Etiquette From my vantage point, we see this behavior over and over again. People come through the hole in the wall headed south, apparently realize they have a ways to go and a person will either stand on the swim platform (male) or squat and relieve themselves. If they are close enough I will yell something like " HEY I DRINK THAT WATER!" I don't really but most of these boats are big enough to have a marine toilet and they should be using it.

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08-19-2012, 11:27 AM	#2
sky's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 295 Thanks: 79 Thanked 85 Times in 59 Posts	this is mostly opinion? but i'll take a mountain view on top of Red Hill any day over waterfront property. as the economy gets better the lake will become more and more noisy. no thanks

08-19-2012, 12:02 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,952 Thanks: 796 Thanked 1,497 Times in 1,042 Posts	I have seen snowmobilers more than once, stop, zip it down and go on the ice. That probably isn't as bad as summer time in the lake though. Freezing must help do something?????

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08-20-2012, 08:41 PM	#4
Lake Fan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Whortleberry Island Posts: 135 Thanks: 19 Thanked 61 Times in 32 Posts	“I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.” ― W.C. Fields ...and what about all those geese, ducks, loons, turtles, snakes, moose, deer, etc. that swim around in the lake? Everyone out of the pool!

08-22-2012, 08:07 AM	#8
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	And you all call that fun! I can think of a dozen places i would rather be then have that many people around me on such a huge lake to enjoy.

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