Navigating Winni for new boaters

[Hillcountry]

Thanks for all the replies and let me say that I am not a complete novice as I have been on Winni many times either as a kid when my dad took me salmon fishing, and as an adult when fishing by myself. I also have rented power boats on occasion to spend the day on the big lake.
One thing I have not done is to navigate all of the bays and islands (with the exception of the big easy ones like Alton, Wolfeboro, Merideth, etc.) and that is where I will need to practice and learn the hazards.
I always err on the side of caution as I don't want to be "that guy" who gets stranded by ignorance or just plain cockiness. That's not me. I respect the lakes and waters as well as my fellow boaters and everyone else that enjoys our lakes.
I am really looking forward to my new boat and NH's many waterways.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Thanks for all the replies and let me say that I am not a complete novice as I have been on Winni many times either as a kid when my dad took me salmon fishing, and as an adult when fishing by myself. I also have rented power boats on occasion to spend the day on the big lake.
One thing I have not done is to navigate all of the bays and islands (with the exception of the big easy ones like Alton, Wolfeboro, Merideth, etc.) and that is where I will need to practice and learn the hazards.
I always err on the side of caution as I don't want to be "that guy" who gets stranded by ignorance or just plain cockiness. That's not me. I respect the lakes and waters as well as my fellow boaters and everyone else that enjoys our lakes.
I am really looking forward to my new boat and NH's many waterways.

I'm in the same boat, so to speak. And I agree with your sentiment. Have some knowledge and experience but a lot to learn still.

Now if I can just get launched...

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[radiocontester]

Originally Posted by Salty

I'm in the same boat, so to speak. And I agree with your sentiment. Have some knowledge and experience but a lot to learn still.

Now if I can just get launched...

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Ditto.....hopefully we can share our experiences within this forum. I too have a lot to learn and will be proceeding everywhere with caution. I hope we can all enjoy a fun, safe ,and incident-free season this year!

[tummyman]

Been boating on Winni for over 40 years. All this info is super. However, it is also time for NH to change the SPAR colors. The Black and Red are extremely difficult to distinguish in the sun at certain times of the day. Even if they have to keep the colors, a few white stripes would certainly hlep to distinguish a specific color. Just think of he coors that runners or safety people wear....flame orange and that fabulous green. But I suspect the NH Marine Patrol will do nothing....they never do. Markers are out of place and they do nothing. Anyone almost hit the submerged rock just at the entrance to Advent Cove in Meredith that neighbors put a stick on each year? I cannot imagine why it does not get a spar located adjacent to it. Reported it a few times but fell on deaf ears. Just my two cents.....