Unexplored places

Bandrews7 · 04-28-2014, 10:12 PM

I was watching some you tube videos from the forum site and came across one of a trip through Sally's gut. This looks like a cool little trip but a bit tight for a first timer. Does any one have any experience running the gut and is it as tight as it looks?

Ben
"Isabethan"

8gv · 04-28-2014, 11:01 PM

I've been through there in my 18' SeaRay. You need to be vigilant as you enter. You'll see several submerged rocks with witness marks from hull or out drive contact. Boat traffic can make for a tight squeeze.

It's pretty in there and someone has a Golden (maybe a Lab?) that sits on a dock staring at its ball in the water. I think passers by of the breed "Human Retriever" are fooled into getting the ball and tossing it to the dog. Then the dog drops it off the dock again.

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-29-2014, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bandrews7

I was watching some you tube videos from the forum site and came across one of a trip through Sally's gut. This looks like a cool little trip but a bit tight for a first timer. Does any one have any experience running the gut and is it as tight as it looks?

Ben
"Isabethan"

We go through Sally's Gut all the time with a 35' Fountain with no problem. As stated, watch around you, go slow, and you'll be fine.

TiltonBB · 04-29-2014, 07:04 AM

I went through several times with my 34 Silverton with a 12' 6" beam. It's no big deal, you just have to pay attention. It is certainly a different looking part of the lake.

jrc · 04-29-2014, 07:15 AM

Ben, my boats looks about the same size as yours. I've been through a bunch of times. If you meet someone coming the other way you may have to stop and wait for a few seconds. There are a couple spots where two boats side by side is tight. There isn't a lot of room for error, and the markers are not always in the right spots, but the shallow spots are obvious.

Dave R · 04-29-2014, 08:03 AM

Agreed, regarding spots being obvious. The water in there is crystal clear every time I go through and it's easy to see where not to go.

chipj29 · 04-29-2014, 09:01 AM

Don (webmaster) posted a video shot from a boat going through there, a couple years ago. It shows how nice that area is.

Janet · 04-29-2014, 09:16 AM

The video is on YouTube. Just click on the YouTube Channel tab above and search for "Sally's Gut".

MeredithMan · 04-29-2014, 11:00 AM

...We like to take friends/relatives who haven't been on the lake before through Sally's Gut. People always seem to say that it feels like they're on a jungle ride at Disney.

The first time through can be a little apprehensive, but after that it's fine. The outlet on the Spindle Point side is wider and a little deeper than the outlet on the backside of Stonedam, which is narrow and rocks on both sides. As others have said, go slow and be vigilant and you'll be fine.

MM

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-29-2014, 12:31 PM

Through Sally's Gut

webmaster · 04-30-2014, 09:45 AM

A little less intimidating is a trip through The Hole in the Wall:

Greene's Basin Girl · 04-30-2014, 04:28 PM

How about the graveyard? It is stuck right out in the middle of the bay.

Not to Worry · 04-30-2014, 07:08 PM

Very easy to see the rocks...not to worry!

WeirsBeachBoater · 04-30-2014, 08:35 PM

I have taken a 34' Sea Ray amberjack thru Sally's, no problem.

04-28-2014, 10:12 PM	#1
Bandrews7 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Holden, ma Posts: 45 Thanks: 44 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Unexplored places I was watching some you tube videos from the forum site and came across one of a trip through Sally's gut. This looks like a cool little trip but a bit tight for a first timer. Does any one have any experience running the gut and is it as tight as it looks? Ben "Isabethan" __________________ "Isabethan"

04-29-2014, 07:04 AM	#4
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,037 Thanks: 715 Thanked 2,212 Times in 943 Posts	Not too bad I went through several times with my 34 Silverton with a 12' 6" beam. It's no big deal, you just have to pay attention. It is certainly a different looking part of the lake.

04-29-2014, 09:01 AM	#7
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Don (webmaster) posted a video shot from a boat going through there, a couple years ago. It shows how nice that area is. __________________ Getting ready for winter!

04-29-2014, 11:00 AM	#9
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 975 Thanks: 263 Thanked 820 Times in 337 Posts	We enjoy bringing guests through the Gut... ...We like to take friends/relatives who haven't been on the lake before through Sally's Gut. People always seem to say that it feels like they're on a jungle ride at Disney. The first time through can be a little apprehensive, but after that it's fine. The outlet on the Spindle Point side is wider and a little deeper than the outlet on the backside of Stonedam, which is narrow and rocks on both sides. As others have said, go slow and be vigilant and you'll be fine. MM

04-29-2014, 12:31 PM	#10
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Don's Sally's Gut Video Through Sally's Gut

04-28-2014, 11:01 PM	#2
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,120 Thanks: 64 Thanked 750 Times in 484 Posts	I've been through there in my 18' SeaRay. You need to be vigilant as you enter. You'll see several submerged rocks with witness marks from hull or out drive contact. Boat traffic can make for a tight squeeze. It's pretty in there and someone has a Golden (maybe a Lab?) that sits on a dock staring at its ball in the water. I think passers by of the breed "Human Retriever" are fooled into getting the ball and tossing it to the dog. Then the dog drops it off the dock again.

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04-29-2014, 07:15 AM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Ben, my boats looks about the same size as yours. I've been through a bunch of times. If you meet someone coming the other way you may have to stop and wait for a few seconds. There are a couple spots where two boats side by side is tight. There isn't a lot of room for error, and the markers are not always in the right spots, but the shallow spots are obvious.

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04-29-2014, 08:03 AM	#6
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	Agreed, regarding spots being obvious. The water in there is crystal clear every time I go through and it's easy to see where not to go.

04-29-2014, 09:16 AM	#8
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 470 Thanks: 234 Thanked 134 Times in 91 Posts	The video is on YouTube. Just click on the YouTube Channel tab above and search for "Sally's Gut".

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Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	How about the graveyard? It is stuck right out in the middle of the bay.

04-30-2014, 07:08 PM	#13
Not to Worry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 191 Thanks: 93 Thanked 84 Times in 55 Posts	Easy Very easy to see the rocks...not to worry!

04-30-2014, 08:35 PM	#14
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	I have taken a 34' Sea Ray amberjack thru Sally's, no problem.