So, who's started their season?

northforty · 04-22-2006, 10:44 AM

Steve at Fay's had our boat ready so...

Our season started 4/18, putting down the dock, getting the water running, and doing general inspection around the place. We are in good shape; our neighbors lost not one, but both docks. I wonder if it was the high water last fall or ice that did them in.

I had never spent time on the islands earlier than Memorial Day, so I was impressed with the clearness of the air, the dormancy of the deciduous vegetation, the visible snow pack not just on Mt. Washington, but all the Presidentials. Midweek it was warm (mid 60's) and quiet. The water temp at our place was 44 - 45F.

The big project for the year, replacing our 450 sq. ft. deck, got underway by removing the old one. My nephew and niece hauled all the old boards to the swamp. Now the decision as to what to replace it with is really on the front burner. We are thinking ipe, cedar or PT???

04-22-2006, 10:44 AM	#13
northforty Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	We opened up! Steve at Fay's had our boat ready so... Our season started 4/18, putting down the dock, getting the water running, and doing general inspection around the place. We are in good shape; our neighbors lost not one, but both docks. I wonder if it was the high water last fall or ice that did them in. I had never spent time on the islands earlier than Memorial Day, so I was impressed with the clearness of the air, the dormancy of the deciduous vegetation, the visible snow pack not just on Mt. Washington, but all the Presidentials. Midweek it was warm (mid 60's) and quiet. The water temp at our place was 44 - 45F. The big project for the year, replacing our 450 sq. ft. deck, got underway by removing the old one. My nephew and niece hauled all the old boards to the swamp. Now the decision as to what to replace it with is really on the front burner. We are thinking ipe, cedar or PT???