Is the Lake frozen?

winniboy · 02-08-2012, 07:52 PM

Island Service has been running their NEW Fan Boat our of cattle landing this past week or so, still open water around the dock last time i checked, its still pretty soft the whole way. Not positive at the moment i could get back to you. They may be able to give you a ride over if needed.

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On a side note Winniboy do you know how the ice is to get over to Bear Island from the Cattle landing.. Just seeing if there is any hope of a winter crossing this year to the island...
thank you...

codeman671 · 02-08-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by winniboy

Island Service has been running their NEW Fan Boat our of cattle landing this past week or so, still open water around the dock last time i checked, its still pretty soft the whole way. Not positive at the moment i could get back to you. They may be able to give you a ride over if needed.

Just curious, being the airboat fan that I am... What did they go with for a brand/setup?

winniboy · 02-09-2012, 06:21 PM

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Just curious, being the airboat fan that I am... What did they go with for a brand/setup?

Not 100 % positive but about 90% sure its a 1000 Island air boat

, it looks like this. They bought it at an auction for just the hull. They used a motor from an 87 formula boat. and bought all the fans and housing and assembled it. they ran it at about 1/3 throttle today and were at 45..

codeman671 · 02-09-2012, 07:35 PM

I had a yellow one just like that on the lake in 2007-08. My best run was 105 on gps, 2 people on flat ice with 2 inches of fluffy snow cover.

. It was a very safe machine though. I have actually been looking for another.

SIKSUKR · 02-14-2012, 03:40 PM

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My best run was 105 on gps.

OK I have to ask.Is it illegal to to go over 45 mph on the ice?

watrskir · 02-14-2012, 04:04 PM

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OK I have to ask.Is it illegal to to go over 45 mph on the ice?

NO....if its not a "marked" snowmobile trail on the ice....no speed limit. Unless your within (? cant remember?) x amount of feet from a bob house and then its 10. there are a few lakes with speed limits though....back lake in Pittsburg is one.

codeman671 · 02-14-2012, 04:08 PM

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OK I have to ask.Is it illegal to to go over 45 mph on the ice?

This was pre-speed limit anyhow, although I can't imagine Marine Patrol would have pulled me over...

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NO....if its not a "marked" snowmobile trail on the ice....no speed limit. Unless your within (? cant remember?) x amount of feet from a bob house and then its 10. there are a few lakes with speed limits though....back lake in Pittsburg is one.

This was an airboat, not a snowmobile so I dont think it would have counted anyhow.

watrskir · 02-14-2012, 05:25 PM

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This was pre-speed limit anyhow, although I can't imagine Marine Patrol would have pulled me over...

This was an airboat, not a snowmobile so I dont think it would have counted anyhow.

It wouldnt be marine patrol...fish and game will pull you over on ice.

that does apply to your airboat....same thing....same law

fatlazyless · 02-17-2012, 04:52 AM

http://www.conwaydailysun.com/featur...escue-training is all about training the fire department 'how to do ice rescues' on Conway Lake in Conway, NH.

It says someone can last for up to 15-minutes before freezing up due to body type and gender? For example, wading into the icy cold, 36-degree water in just a swim suit with a 104-degree hot tub nearby is definitely doable, while breaking through the ice in water over one's head could be a big problem.

SIKSUKR · 02-17-2012, 11:21 AM

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[ For example, wading into the icy cold, 36-degree water in just a swim suit with a 104-degree hot tub nearby is definitely doable, while breaking through the ice in water over one's head could be a big problem.

I had to break through the ice in my hot tub once when it froze.

chaseisland · 02-17-2012, 05:29 PM

watrskir, I don't think F&G cares about how fast you travel over the ice unless you happen to have a salmon under your arm.

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02-09-2012, 07:35 PM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,554 Thanks: 222 Thanked 838 Times in 505 Posts	I had a yellow one just like that on the lake in 2007-08. My best run was 105 on gps, 2 people on flat ice with 2 inches of fluffy snow cover. . It was a very safe machine though. I have actually been looking for another.

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chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 158 Thanks: 17 Thanked 68 Times in 44 Posts	watrskir, I don't think F&G cares about how fast you travel over the ice unless you happen to have a salmon under your arm.