Our lake was the First Speed Boat racing event that took place in the United States

livefreeordie · 02-24-2010, 07:32 PM

I think this is something for us to be proud of... Its in our lakes roots why are some trying to take it away.... Click the link for some great reading on our lakes history of fast boats....

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=1499

fatlazyless · 02-24-2010, 09:25 PM

Everybody loves speed boat races....Lake Winnipesaukee will always be having speed boat races.....no need to discontinue any motorboat races....there really have not been too many races for a few years or more
.....would be nice to get some race time out on the Big Lake...as you probably know, the laws now in place have a provision for holding motorboat racing...ah yes...the smell of two-stroke oil and a skater powered by twin 300 Merc 2-strokes buzz'n up & down the broads...

BroadHopper · 02-24-2010, 09:32 PM

Link to what was billed the fastest passenger boat in the world.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ght=legionaire

mcdude · 02-25-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by livefreeordie

why are some trying to take it away?....

Quote from the thread that is referenced...

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"During the 1930s and 40s few people owned their own boats and these thrilling boat rides provided much enjoyment for city tourists."

I am not for or against a speed limit. Could care less.....but I don't know that you could compare the situation on the lake today to what it was like 70-80 years ago. Were there long lines of boats trying to get through the Weirs channel in 1935?...or throngs of rafters in Braun Bay?

um....aren't there high speed boat races in Wolfeboro every other year? Is someone adbvocating that they be discontinued?

(Photo by Sunset Bob)

fpartri497 · 02-25-2010, 08:23 AM

Todays concord monitor has a article about the up coming vote to make the speed law permenent. Interisting that only One speeding ticket had been Issued by the marine patrol. This Is a tottaly unneccesey law to make the fat cats feel good.

fatlazyless · 02-25-2010, 08:33 AM

Gotta luv that photo of Downing's in Alton from the 1950's with the covered boat dock, and all that green grass area...believe the grassy area was paved asphalt to make it a parking lot...something the Shoreline Protection Act would frown on....but once it's paved it usually does not ever go back to grass....those were the days. Probably the white frame building at Downing's is still there but elongated...and so what's happening there at Downing's today?

Is the former Downing's now the Town of Alton's public boat launch?

02-24-2010, 07:32 PM	#1
livefreeordie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alton bay Posts: 61 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Our lake was the First Speed Boat racing event that took place in the United States I think this is something for us to be proud of... Its in our lakes roots why are some trying to take it away.... Click the link for some great reading on our lakes history of fast boats.... http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=1499

02-24-2010, 09:25 PM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,691 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 992 Times in 723 Posts	Everybody loves speed boat races....Lake Winnipesaukee will always be having speed boat races.....no need to discontinue any motorboat races....there really have not been too many races for a few years or more .....would be nice to get some race time out on the Big Lake...as you probably know, the laws now in place have a provision for holding motorboat racing...ah yes...the smell of two-stroke oil and a skater powered by twin 300 Merc 2-strokes buzz'n up & down the broads... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-24-2010, 09:32 PM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,560 Thanks: 3,176 Thanked 1,097 Times in 790 Posts	legionaire 70 Link to what was billed the fastest passenger boat in the world. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ght=legionaire __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

02-25-2010, 08:23 AM	#5
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	speed limit Todays concord monitor has a article about the up coming vote to make the speed law permenent. Interisting that only One speeding ticket had been Issued by the marine patrol. This Is a tottaly unneccesey law to make the fat cats feel good. __________________ dont worry be happy

02-25-2010, 08:33 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,691 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 992 Times in 723 Posts	Gotta luv that photo of Downing's in Alton from the 1950's with the covered boat dock, and all that green grass area...believe the grassy area was paved asphalt to make it a parking lot...something the Shoreline Protection Act would frown on....but once it's paved it usually does not ever go back to grass....those were the days. Probably the white frame building at Downing's is still there but elongated...and so what's happening there at Downing's today? Is the former Downing's now the Town of Alton's public boat launch? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!