Choppy at Weirs?

thinkxingu · 09-28-2014, 07:18 AM

It wasn't so much busy that surprised me as choppy near the docks--I guess that's a function of all the traffic whereas Center Harbor, Meredith, etc. are a bit more sheltered?

rick35 · 09-28-2014, 09:25 AM

This is probably the last of the warm weekends of the season and people (like us) were out for one last spin around the lake. We went through the no wake zone next to Eagle around six Saturday night and there were eight boats ahead of us. That's busy!

We came up on Friday night and there were a lot of people towing empty boat trailers so I'm guessing they were thinking its time to take their boats home for the season... after one last spin around the lake.

caloway · 09-28-2014, 07:38 PM

I was out today and can only say that it was like the boat scene from Caddyshack. People all over the place, jumping wakes, sinking sloops. It was like everybody was in a huge hurry to get wherever they were going. I've never, ever seen it that choppy at Sleeper.

Luckily my boat fits under the bridge at Wolfeboro or I'd still be hungry.

Happy Gourmand · 09-28-2014, 08:02 PM

Today, Meredith Bay was as rough and choppy as any busy Holiday summer weekend.

PENIVISA · 09-28-2014, 09:47 PM

Wow what a day on the lake Wolfeboro,Weirs and Meredith All seemed to be rough with lines to dock. Center Harbor was quiet
Town Docks Restaurant was open for the last time for the season today

jazzman · 09-29-2014, 08:43 AM

The combination of zero wind and a ton of boats made it pretty crazy. I think when there is a little wind it takes some of the energy out of the boat wakes not going with the wind and keeps the chop down a little.

I tried a jet ski ride, but it didn't last long.

I also saw a few sail boats out, but they were getting tossed all over the place.

09-28-2014, 09:25 AM	#2
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	One last time This is probably the last of the warm weekends of the season and people (like us) were out for one last spin around the lake. We went through the no wake zone next to Eagle around six Saturday night and there were eight boats ahead of us. That's busy! We came up on Friday night and there were a lot of people towing empty boat trailers so I'm guessing they were thinking its time to take their boats home for the season... after one last spin around the lake.

09-28-2014, 07:38 PM	#3
caloway Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: exeter, nh Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	No respect I was out today and can only say that it was like the boat scene from Caddyshack. People all over the place, jumping wakes, sinking sloops. It was like everybody was in a huge hurry to get wherever they were going. I've never, ever seen it that choppy at Sleeper. Luckily my boat fits under the bridge at Wolfeboro or I'd still be hungry.

09-28-2014, 07:18 AM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,437 Thanks: 1,182 Thanked 2,140 Times in 1,327 Posts	It wasn't so much busy that surprised me as choppy near the docks--I guess that's a function of all the traffic whereas Center Harbor, Meredith, etc. are a bit more sheltered?

09-28-2014, 08:02 PM	#4
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 188 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Today, Meredith Bay was as rough and choppy as any busy Holiday summer weekend.

09-28-2014, 09:47 PM	#5
PENIVISA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 51 Thanks: 29 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Wow what a day on the lake Wolfeboro,Weirs and Meredith All seemed to be rough with lines to dock. Center Harbor was quiet Town Docks Restaurant was open for the last time for the season today

09-29-2014, 08:43 AM	#6
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 323 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	The combination of zero wind and a ton of boats made it pretty crazy. I think when there is a little wind it takes some of the energy out of the boat wakes not going with the wind and keeps the chop down a little. I tried a jet ski ride, but it didn't last long. I also saw a few sail boats out, but they were getting tossed all over the place.