Meredith ramp closed

Belmont Resident · 02-26-2013, 06:57 PM

On the way to work I noticed a sign placed in front of the Meredith boat launch stating it was closed.

Merrymeeting · 02-26-2013, 07:20 PM

BR,

I believe that all boat launches are closed until early April, sign or no sign.

VitaBene · 02-28-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

On the way to work I noticed a sign placed in front of the Meredith boat launch stating it was closed.

Yep, they closed it after the truck went through. There are a lot of bob houses that still need to come off!

Belmont Resident · 02-28-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

Yep, they closed it after the truck went through. There are a lot of bob houses that still need to come off!

You know I was thinking about that. With what 6-8 inches of slush how does one go about removing a bob house through all that?

Oh and I can't be certain but it looked like the Center Harbor ramp was coned off as well. Like I said I'm not sure I only noticed the cones as I drove by today.

VitaBene · 02-28-2013, 03:12 PM

I saw the CH ramp blocked off as well due to the truck that went through there a few weeks back. I have taken mine on the ice many times but the last 2 years were not good ice years and I stayed off.

Some of the Meredith houses may have to come off in pieces!

Happy Gourmand · 02-28-2013, 04:51 PM

What happens if the weather stays warm and there are no ramps to remove the bobhouses? It doesn't look like many of them could be easily disassembled. And even if they are, if the ramps are not accessible, then what?

ahamer · 02-28-2013, 06:49 PM

This is what we do when numb skulls ruin the ramps with trucks!!!! Sometimes alternate routes do not work so well either. Pics are from 2009 when fishing until april 1st was our goal. Missed it by a day or so. Glad "Bobhouse skimming is legal"

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1362094567

Pineedles · 02-28-2013, 08:13 PM

Couldn't he at least put a ranger's shirt on?

riverat · 03-01-2013, 07:48 AM

The Alton Bay ramp is about had it also and now that someone got stuck in the huge hole in front of the ramp and put a ton of sand on the ice, and the sun being as high as it is, it won't be long.
I am going to try and get mine off this weekend but it does'nt look promising.

bclaker · 03-01-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

What happens if the weather stays warm and there are no ramps to remove the bobhouses? It doesn't look like many of them could be easily disassembled. And even if they are, if the ramps are not accessible, then what?

The Bob Houses will bob!!!

upthesaukee · 03-01-2013, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bclaker

The Bob Houses will bob!!!

the metal Shanty-houses Shant!!!!

Orion · 03-01-2013, 08:58 AM

Good ones.

Lakesrider · 03-03-2013, 11:24 AM

Saw a few bob houses getting towed off at the Meridith ramp last night while I was eating at the Lago......(I had a gift card.) They were using snowmobiles and going at the ramp at an angle. Good luck to everyone. Temps in the low 40's most of the week.....

JB Long Island · 03-03-2013, 05:18 PM

Ive got a very heavy 8x8 bob house - weighs over 2000# and after trying for 4 hours yesterday, shoveling a 30 foot area of 6 in of slush, and burning up my snowmobile belt, I was ready to give up. But this morning I lifted up the shack and slid 2 of those blue/red plastic kids sleds under the skis, nailed them on. I then tied a rope to the front of the plastic sleds and tied it off on the shack so the front tips of the sleds would be lifted up a bit to keep them from digging in. Finally, I split a 5 foot section of stove pipe (length wise) and wrapped it under the front edge of the shack to make a skid plate so it wouldnt dig into the slush. I fired up the Yamaha and much to my amazement it worked ! I pulled it a good 1/2 mile through some sketchy stuff near Trexler's - I'll try and post a picture -
JB

JB Long Island · 03-03-2013, 05:26 PM

here is the picture!

surfnsnow · 03-03-2013, 05:34 PM

yankee ingenuity

tis · 03-03-2013, 06:20 PM

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yankee ingenuity

Yes! THanks for showing us!

oldflounder · 03-04-2013, 08:15 AM

Meredith Bay, Leavitt Park and Center Harbor

dt5150 · 03-05-2013, 08:33 AM

wow that's awful.. that's the main reason i've never built a hardside bobhouse. i'll stick with a portable.

hilltopper · 03-05-2013, 05:28 PM

Drove by the ramp at about 4:40PM this evening and I see a guy pulling himself out of the water at the spot the truck went through. I did a double take thinking maybe a training exercise but the guy appeared to be alone and had an empty jet sled (used by ice fisherfolks) in one hand. He didn't appear panicked at all...his bigger concern was probably how many people witnessed the adventure. Why he was walking over that fairly obvious "off looking" spot I have no idea.

oldflounder · 03-05-2013, 07:06 PM

I drove by at 2:45 and there was a guy standing at the big hole tapping on it with his foot. I wonder if it was the same guy on his way back in!

Merrymeeting · 03-08-2013, 04:22 PM

Hopefully most start pulling their bob houses this weekend or next week. The 10 day forecast shows upper 40's, rain, and many nights when it will not refreeze. I think the days of fun on the ice are numbered.

02-26-2013, 06:57 PM	#1
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Meredith ramp closed On the way to work I noticed a sign placed in front of the Meredith boat launch stating it was closed. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."

02-28-2013, 06:49 PM	#7
ahamer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: alton nh Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This is what we do when numb skulls ruin the ramps with trucks!!!! Sometimes alternate routes do not work so well either. Pics are from 2009 when fishing until april 1st was our goal. Missed it by a day or so. Glad "Bobhouse skimming is legal" http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...1&d=1362094567 Attached Images

03-01-2013, 07:48 AM	#9
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Alton Ramp The Alton Bay ramp is about had it also and now that someone got stuck in the huge hole in front of the ramp and put a ton of sand on the ice, and the sun being as high as it is, it won't be long. I am going to try and get mine off this weekend but it does'nt look promising. __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

03-01-2013, 08:58 AM	#12
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Bobs & Shanty's Good ones.

03-03-2013, 05:18 PM	#14
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Successful Shack Rescue Ive got a very heavy 8x8 bob house - weighs over 2000# and after trying for 4 hours yesterday, shoveling a 30 foot area of 6 in of slush, and burning up my snowmobile belt, I was ready to give up. But this morning I lifted up the shack and slid 2 of those blue/red plastic kids sleds under the skis, nailed them on. I then tied a rope to the front of the plastic sleds and tied it off on the shack so the front tips of the sleds would be lifted up a bit to keep them from digging in. Finally, I split a 5 foot section of stove pipe (length wise) and wrapped it under the front edge of the shack to make a skid plate so it wouldnt dig into the slush. I fired up the Yamaha and much to my amazement it worked ! I pulled it a good 1/2 mile through some sketchy stuff near Trexler's - I'll try and post a picture - JB

02-26-2013, 07:20 PM	#2
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	BR, I believe that all boat launches are closed until early April, sign or no sign.

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02-28-2013, 03:12 PM	#5
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,571 Thanks: 1,600 Thanked 1,629 Times in 837 Posts	I saw the CH ramp blocked off as well due to the truck that went through there a few weeks back. I have taken mine on the ice many times but the last 2 years were not good ice years and I stayed off. Some of the Meredith houses may have to come off in pieces!

02-28-2013, 04:51 PM	#6
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	What happens if the weather stays warm and there are no ramps to remove the bobhouses? It doesn't look like many of them could be easily disassembled. And even if they are, if the ramps are not accessible, then what?

02-28-2013, 08:13 PM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Couldn't he at least put a ranger's shirt on?

03-03-2013, 11:24 AM	#13
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Saw a few bob houses getting towed off at the Meridith ramp last night while I was eating at the Lago......(I had a gift card.) They were using snowmobiles and going at the ramp at an angle. Good luck to everyone. Temps in the low 40's most of the week.....

03-03-2013, 05:26 PM	#15
JB Long Island Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Shack rescue here is the picture! Attached Images

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03-03-2013, 05:34 PM	#16
surfnsnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 173 Thanks: 133 Thanked 52 Times in 29 Posts	yankee ingenuity

03-04-2013, 08:15 AM	#18
oldflounder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 99 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 9 Posts	A few ramp pictures taken Sunday 3/3/13 Meredith Bay, Leavitt Park and Center Harbor Attached Images

03-05-2013, 08:33 AM	#19
dt5150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 401 Thanks: 4 Thanked 107 Times in 72 Posts	wow that's awful.. that's the main reason i've never built a hardside bobhouse. i'll stick with a portable.

03-05-2013, 05:28 PM	#20
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 724 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 68 Posts	Unintentional swim? Drove by the ramp at about 4:40PM this evening and I see a guy pulling himself out of the water at the spot the truck went through. I did a double take thinking maybe a training exercise but the guy appeared to be alone and had an empty jet sled (used by ice fisherfolks) in one hand. He didn't appear panicked at all...his bigger concern was probably how many people witnessed the adventure. Why he was walking over that fairly obvious "off looking" spot I have no idea.

03-05-2013, 07:06 PM	#21
oldflounder Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 99 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 5 Thanked 34 Times in 9 Posts	I drove by at 2:45 and there was a guy standing at the big hole tapping on it with his foot. I wonder if it was the same guy on his way back in!

03-08-2013, 04:22 PM	#22
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Hopefully most start pulling their bob houses this weekend or next week. The 10 day forecast shows upper 40's, rain, and many nights when it will not refreeze. I think the days of fun on the ice are numbered.