Saturday Boating on Winnipesaukee

[KDL]

Two days later I still can't get over this one.......
Saturday we were anchored 100' off a really small sandy beach, no houses around. My grandkids ages 2, 6 & 9, and their father were wading in the shallow water. In comes a pontoon boat heading stright for the beach. As they get close, they ask the kids to move so they can tie up to a tree. Sure enough, in they go, beach the pontoon, tie to a tree and sit on top of the beach for the rest of the day. Real classy.

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Originally Posted by KDL

Two days later I still can't get over this one.......
Saturday we were anchored 100' off a really small sandy beach, no houses around. My grandkids ages 2, 6 & 9, and their father were wading in the shallow water. In comes a pontoon boat heading stright for the beach. As they get close, they ask the kids to move so they can tie up to a tree. Sure enough, in they go, beach the pontoon, tie to a tree and sit on top of the beach for the rest of the day. Real classy.

Was it private property?

If not then then they may be from somewhere else that allows beaching of boats. So far as I know its a very common practice in other areas and mostly not practiced here as all the land is owned.

[KDL]

I would assume the land was private property, but I doubt they owned it, and they certainly did not own the sand under the water. If they had said this is our property and we need to dock our boat, different story. That wasn't the case. I have no problem sharing a nice spot, but they came in and took it entirely over for their own enjoyment with no regards for others. Seems a bit selfish.