Idiot in the Channel

[dave603]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamer

Saw this on the "I complain about boating on Winnipesaukee" facebook page earlier. Ohh I'm sorry I meant the "I boat on Lake Winnipesaukee" page.

(not disclaiming what he did wasn't wrong) I have to ask though as someone who docks their boat in a rough water spot, guys and gals in the channel are soo worried about dock rash, no one uses fenders? Or any of that other low tech dock gear typically made of rubber that is all over the market these days to prevent such a problem?

I had three fenders out on a dock on Winnisquam, the dock also had some rubber on the edge. I still ended up with $900 in damage after one storm.
Glass boats don't do well against docks.
Our son-in-law's pontoon got hammered in his slip by another boat, both had fenders out.

Depending on the direction and size of the waves, fenders and rubber do not always save you.

[Winnisquamer]

Originally Posted by dave603

I had three fenders out on a dock on Winnisquam, the dock also had some rubber on the edge. I still ended up with $900 in damage after one storm.
Glass boats don't do well against docks.
Our son-in-law's pontoon got hammered in his slip by another boat, both had fenders out.

Depending on the direction and size of the waves, fenders and rubber do not always save you.

Out in the open I would agree, in the Weirs channel I just don't see it being comparable a bass boat wake vs a storm. Maybe I just don't spend enough time over there when its windy/rough to compare since I skip the weekends and always get the glassy conditions due to being a local.

Then again maybe I am just lucky after 5 years my beautiful gel coat still doesn't have a dock scratch. (Knock on wood or dock)