Is it Just me ?

[BroadHopper]

So many boaters have passed on the wrong side of the black and white in front of Irwin Marine, someone painted two one gallon jugs with fluorescent orange and anchor them between the buoy and shore.

Reminds me of Webster lake in Mass where they mark their 'sunken islands'.

[NHBUOY]

Hey BH, could you SPELL that lake in Webster, Mass.?.

Extra points if you can pronounce it.

[chipj29]

Originally Posted by NHBUOY

Hey BH, could you SPELL that lake in Webster, Mass.?.

Extra points if you can pronounce it.

I can't spell it without looking at my souvenier can coozie. But it is pronounced Lake Chargogagoggmanchagoggagoggchabungugoggamogg

[RailroadJoe]

You fish on your side and I will fish on mine, and nobody fish in the middle.

[NHBUOY]

Is that the "true" translation, RJ.?. I have heard that phrase before, just not sure of context.

and not to jump the shark, yes.

[BroadHopper]

Is this a one upmanship by Massachusetts because we have Lake Winni?

[RailroadJoe]

NHBUOY The translation is about as accurate as I remember, maybe a word or two wrong. I learned that when I lived in Southbridge, MA, close to the lake. And it does not compare to Winni in anyway.

[Orion]

Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

NHBUOY The translation is about as accurate as I remember, maybe a word or two wrong. I learned that when I lived in Southbridge, MA, close to the lake. And it does not compare to Winni in anyway.

I can attest to that! I boated on Webster Lake for two weekends and called it quits. And.....NOTHING compares to Winni!

[NHBUOY]

My friends and I used to test boats on that little "moat".

I have had the opportunity to run some BIIG numbers there in the then new 22 Velocity's (singles & twins) and a couple incredibly fast Actions.

It always reminded me of a big moat with the island in the middle.

I remember a water-front Bar/Restaurant we would visit too. Granny's.?

[BroadHopper]

That waterfront bar/grill I believe is a clubhouse for one of the golf courses? They serve pretty strong drinks!

I think the whole lake is pretty shallow. Every time I tried to quickly plane a deep vee I would be hitting the mud! I ask for a map at a local what looks like a marina, and he drew out the lake and the hazards on a piece of paper!

Even the public ramp was scary. I was so afraid of getting stuck in the sand/mud.

I was up there during one of the Country Western weekends at the Indian Ranch. The ranch owners told me to bring my boat, as the lake is pretty cool! Well they didn't have much of a dock, I pretty much had to beach the boat to use the plank! LOL!

Nevertheless, it was an unforgettable weekend. The young gals along the shore will flash just to get a boat ride!

[LIforrelaxin]

I have witnessed a disregard for proper navigation all over the lake the past two years...

Sometimes it is people with large jet drive boats.. other times it is people with I/O...

I have even been told that I am on the wrong side of a marker once or twice...

of course one of those times I shook my head and pointed out to the guy all the sand he was kicking up as went across the sand bar he was over... he had a oh my god look on his face.

I believe the biggest issue is that people are using the lake, and think they know it all because the past a test which gave them a certificate to boat... because of that certificate, and thinking they know what side of markers to be on they don't pay attention to their maps...