Accident last night by Timber

RumGuy · 06-30-2017, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

In today's LDS:

Excessive alcohol and driving/boating/dating is a bad mix anytime. Going anywhere near the Witches after dark , even sober, seems to be an equally bad idea except for those who are very familiar with the area. Even in daylight, I check, double check, then follow a boat with a deeper draft than mine....

Phantom · 06-30-2017, 08:56 AM

It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ...

In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them !

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AC2717 · 06-30-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ...

In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them !

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I agree for years I went around them near governors and Lockes and then I wanted to learn the down the gut way to save time and traffic and after a few times and checking the maps, I now navigate them day or night right down the middle way.

Descant · 06-30-2017, 09:38 AM

Maybe if we renamed it "Lost Island" there wouldn't be so much apprehension?

The Mount goes around on both sides (Governor's and Timber). You should be able to fit. Of course, there's no alcohol in the wheelhouse of the Mount. If your wheel house has alcohol and you hit something, you get three lines in the paper. If you hit the witches, the media drag out all the canned stories about the "famed,most dangerous place on the lake."

06-30-2017, 08:56 AM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ... In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them ! . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

06-30-2017, 09:38 AM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 1,360 Thanked 1,632 Times in 1,064 Posts	Maybe if we renamed it "Lost Island" there wouldn't be so much apprehension? The Mount goes around on both sides (Governor's and Timber). You should be able to fit. Of course, there's no alcohol in the wheelhouse of the Mount. If your wheel house has alcohol and you hit something, you get three lines in the paper. If you hit the witches, the media drag out all the canned stories about the "famed,most dangerous place on the lake."