So glad we ignored the weather report today

Dave R · 08-13-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NH_boater

Saw you pulling out at Downing. We were behind you. You came into the no wake zone a little hot though.... Just kidding, of course. We squeezed in a great day too. Glad we ignored the funny sky; turned out great.

Was that you in the Crownline? That boat has nice lines and I always admire it when I pull into Downings. Hope I didn't hold you up at the ramp, I try to be efficient about getting on the trailer and get out of the way ASAP.

camp guy · 08-13-2012, 04:33 PM

Last summer I attended a presentation at the Libby Museum (Wolfeboro) put on by a channel 9 weatherman, actually, to be fair to him, a meteorologist, and he told the group (mostly adults) that predicting weather in the Lakes Region is particularly difficult. Now, let me off the hook here, but he mentioned air masses cooled by the mountains, air masses gathering moisture from the sea, and air masses gaining heat from the south all, essentially, converging in the relative area of the Lake, and then the effect of the Lake on this mass of air, and all these factors produce a situation in which predicting weather for Lakes Region is very difficult. He had worked in other areas of the USA, and he said, by far, this is the most difficult area.

I have friends who life very close to the Pine Cone restaurant, and I live 9 miles south, and they will have violent rain and I will have virtually nothing. I know from my days of living and boating on the Lake, that I personally have had to put in to someone's dock for cover, and I had boats blown ashore at my house needing assistance during a storm.

Considering the very unpleasant consequences which can happen if the weather gets ahead of you, I always played it very safe, even if it meant losing a day which turned out to be a good boating day.

Remember, it's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature.

Dave R · 08-13-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

Considering the very unpleasant consequences which can happen if the weather gets ahead of you, I always played it very safe, even if it meant losing a day which turned out to be a good boating day.

Remember, it's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature.

Just to be clear, the forecast I ignored called for pop-up showers and possible thunderstorms. Nothing crazy. If it had said severe thundestorms, I would have kept the boat at home.

Lakesrider · 08-13-2012, 08:34 PM

We were at the Mug in Center Harbor yesterday. Went in for the first time to try it out. Soon as we sat down the power went out. But luckily they have propane fed stoves so our meal never slowed down. Sitting there I was watching the clouds coming in. Talk about a dark ominous sky. You could see off in the distance the top of the hill disappeared in a gray mist....then it started raining. There was a guy and his son in the Mug and they decided to take off in the boat. he told us he had an hour ride back in the boat. Somehow I bet he wished he stayed in the Mug 'cause man did it start pouring. You could barely see the lake from where we were sitting. Hope he made it OK. Talk about a gully washer, and a great rainbow that had great staying power, because we could see it the whole ride home to Moultonborough.

NH_boater · 08-13-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Was that you in the Crownline? That boat has nice lines and I always admire it when I pull into Downings. Hope I didn't hold you up at the ramp, I try to be efficient about getting on the trailer and get out of the way ASAP.

Yes, that was me. Our crownline is not as flashy as some but we like it and it does have great lines. It has great ride and a good size for us.

I pride myself at launching and retrieving quickly since we do it so much. We get into the water quickly and out even faster. Dry docking has advantages as long as there is not a long line and you are quick. You sir are quick.

Hope to see you again on the high seas....

Lakewinn1 · 08-14-2012, 08:07 AM

Spent the day on the Seadoo..... went to visit Diamond , Rattlesnake and Sleepers..... the weater was great , the lake was fairly calm..... and it was one of the days who's memories will last long into the winter!

All in all a real fun day!

08-13-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,197 Thanks: 303 Thanked 529 Times in 296 Posts	Winnipesaukee weather Last summer I attended a presentation at the Libby Museum (Wolfeboro) put on by a channel 9 weatherman, actually, to be fair to him, a meteorologist, and he told the group (mostly adults) that predicting weather in the Lakes Region is particularly difficult. Now, let me off the hook here, but he mentioned air masses cooled by the mountains, air masses gathering moisture from the sea, and air masses gaining heat from the south all, essentially, converging in the relative area of the Lake, and then the effect of the Lake on this mass of air, and all these factors produce a situation in which predicting weather for Lakes Region is very difficult. He had worked in other areas of the USA, and he said, by far, this is the most difficult area. I have friends who life very close to the Pine Cone restaurant, and I live 9 miles south, and they will have violent rain and I will have virtually nothing. I know from my days of living and boating on the Lake, that I personally have had to put in to someone's dock for cover, and I had boats blown ashore at my house needing assistance during a storm. Considering the very unpleasant consequences which can happen if the weather gets ahead of you, I always played it very safe, even if it meant losing a day which turned out to be a good boating day. Remember, it's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature.

08-14-2012, 08:07 AM	#6
Lakewinn1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 93 Thanks: 78 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yesterday Spent the day on the Seadoo..... went to visit Diamond , Rattlesnake and Sleepers..... the weater was great , the lake was fairly calm..... and it was one of the days who's memories will last long into the winter! All in all a real fun day!

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08-13-2012, 08:34 PM	#4
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	We were at the Mug in Center Harbor yesterday. Went in for the first time to try it out. Soon as we sat down the power went out. But luckily they have propane fed stoves so our meal never slowed down. Sitting there I was watching the clouds coming in. Talk about a dark ominous sky. You could see off in the distance the top of the hill disappeared in a gray mist....then it started raining. There was a guy and his son in the Mug and they decided to take off in the boat. he told us he had an hour ride back in the boat. Somehow I bet he wished he stayed in the Mug 'cause man did it start pouring. You could barely see the lake from where we were sitting. Hope he made it OK. Talk about a gully washer, and a great rainbow that had great staying power, because we could see it the whole ride home to Moultonborough.