When do you open for the season?

RumGuy · 03-18-2020, 12:24 PM

My Father would never open the house until April 15, give or take. As I have gotten older, I have simply accepted the wisdom that he brought (probably by learning the hard way), so Mid April it is!

ghfromaltonbay · 03-18-2020, 04:22 PM

Since we are on town water, we can't open up until late April after Alton turns on the water beyond the back bay bridge on Route 11.

upthesaukee · 03-18-2020, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

Since we are on town water, we can't open up until late April after Alton turns on the water beyond the back bay bridge on Route 11.

Time to get the bucket brigade working from the lake to the cottage then start boiling.

Dave

ghfromaltonbay · 03-19-2020, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Time to get the bucket brigade working from the lake to the cottage then start boiling.

Dave

Staying in an uninsulated cottage with no running water to boot isn't my idea of a good time. Unless April is unusually warm, May 1 is soon enough to start enjoying the season.

ApS · 03-19-2020, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay

Staying in an uninsulated cottage with no running water to boot isn't my idea of a good time. Unless April is unusually warm, May 1 is soon enough to start enjoying the season.

One season, the ice hadn't (yet) gone out, but the quiet of an early season encouraged me to finish my IRS obligations in early April.

Water and woodstove were ready, but it didn't occur to me that "unquiet" sleds would still be out there.

Downhill, and fully loaded with provisions, my vehicle plowed the snow out of the way. Even after nearly two weeks of snow-melt, "D-Day" (April 14th) happened, and Florida tires couldn't get traction to reach the top of the driveway.

Lesson learned...

SAB1 · 03-19-2020, 07:36 PM

I now have a 4 season house. Sometimes I miss that ”Opening weekend” lot of great memories there! With the seasonal camp on moultonboro bay and water from the lake we always opened the Saturday closet to April 15. Any earlier was a gamble.

ishoot308 · 03-19-2020, 08:56 PM

Hopefully next weekend!

Dan

03-18-2020, 12:24 PM	#1
RumGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cape Cod / W.Alton Posts: 76 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Opening My Father would never open the house until April 15, give or take. As I have gotten older, I have simply accepted the wisdom that he brought (probably by learning the hard way), so Mid April it is!

03-18-2020, 04:22 PM	#2
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 829 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Alton Water Dept Since we are on town water, we can't open up until late April after Alton turns on the water beyond the back bay bridge on Route 11.

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,290 Thanks: 2,402 Thanked 5,304 Times in 2,065 Posts	Hopefully next weekend! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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03-19-2020, 07:36 PM	#6
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 191 Thanked 327 Times in 238 Posts	I now have a 4 season house. Sometimes I miss that ”Opening weekend” lot of great memories there! With the seasonal camp on moultonboro bay and water from the lake we always opened the Saturday closet to April 15. Any earlier was a gamble.