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fltsimguy · 05-01-2021, 09:47 AM

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U.S. Mailboat Sophie C. Returns to Lake Winnipesaukee

Mount Washington Cruises Expands Its Fleet

Anyone know anything about the history of the vessel? Where it came from? Great to see something new!

TiltonBB · 05-01-2021, 10:32 AM

The boat came out of New Jersey and was brought by water to Newington.

At this time it looks like it will be transported to the lake on Thursday this week but that could change.

It is going to the Mount Washington yard in Center Harbor where it will be off loaded by crane and launched.

fatlazyless · 05-01-2021, 11:27 AM

Not much info here ...... formerly named TEAL ..... Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey .... www.tealcruises.com ...... look real close at the photo of this 56' commercial tour boat in the first original post, and you can still almost see the old name TEAL in gold letters on the bow.

So, what was named the TEAL in New Jersey, just south and very, very close to New York City will become the SPIRIT on Lake Winnipesaukee ....... here's to the SPIRIT ...... down the hatch and bottoms up!

It's ........ goodbye New Jersey and New York, Atlantic Ocean harbor waters ......... and hellooooooo to Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire!!!

http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/teal-...ntic-highlands ...... some, a few maybe, but not all are photos of outside or inside the TEAL .... many(?) photos belong to a different boat.

This new 56' Winnipesaukee SPIRIT seems like it is destined to be a huge, happening party cruise boat for the next hundred years, or something!

http://www.mapquest.com/us/new-jerse...ises-286323552 ..... some interior photos?

fltsimguy · 05-04-2021, 02:03 PM

Saw this on the Great Bay Marina Instagram page.

fatlazyless · 05-04-2021, 02:18 PM

You see this photo from Great Bay Marine on the Piscataqua River in Newington NH ...... it says TEAL in gold letters on the bow ..... from NJ-NYC, Atlantic Ocean harbor waters, to Lake Winnipesaukee for the next hundred years if it has an aluminum or steel hull ..... as opposed to a fiberglass hull.

Like why not ..... the 223' MS Mount Washington ... www.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Mount_Washington ... was built in 1888 with an 1888 iron hull and is still totally ship-shape, even better than ship-shape with its new 2010-installed, "federal cash for clunkers" diesel engines.

Here's hoping it makes a wicked BIG WAKE out back, when it cruises past Horse Island ..... a big wake is big fun ...... out there on a stand-up paddle board.

Hey there SPIRIT ...... when you cruise past the south side of Horse Island ..... do whatever you can to make a BIG BIG WAKE ....... cheers! .....

... let's see if you can knock me off my stand-up paddle board. I am 69.6 years old, for the record! ...

05-01-2021, 10:32 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,059 Thanks: 726 Thanked 2,235 Times in 955 Posts	Boat Move The boat came out of New Jersey and was brought by water to Newington. At this time it looks like it will be transported to the lake on Thursday this week but that could change. It is going to the Mount Washington yard in Center Harbor where it will be off loaded by crane and launched.

05-01-2021, 11:27 AM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,923 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 306 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	Not much info here ...... formerly named TEAL ..... Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey .... www.tealcruises.com ...... look real close at the photo of this 56' commercial tour boat in the first original post, and you can still almost see the old name TEAL in gold letters on the bow. So, what was named the TEAL in New Jersey, just south and very, very close to New York City will become the SPIRIT on Lake Winnipesaukee ....... here's to the SPIRIT ...... down the hatch and bottoms up! It's ........ goodbye New Jersey and New York, Atlantic Ocean harbor waters ......... and hellooooooo to Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire!!! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/teal-...ntic-highlands ...... some, a few maybe, but not all are photos of outside or inside the TEAL .... many(?) photos belong to a different boat. This new 56' Winnipesaukee SPIRIT seems like it is destined to be a huge, happening party cruise boat for the next hundred years, or something! http://www.mapquest.com/us/new-jerse...ises-286323552 ..... some interior photos? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 05-01-2021 at 01:40 PM.

05-04-2021, 02:03 PM	#4
fltsimguy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 69 Thanks: 14 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	Saw this on the Great Bay Marina Instagram page. Attached Images

05-04-2021, 02:18 PM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,923 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 306 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	You see this photo from Great Bay Marine on the Piscataqua River in Newington NH ...... it says TEAL in gold letters on the bow ..... from NJ-NYC, Atlantic Ocean harbor waters, to Lake Winnipesaukee for the next hundred years if it has an aluminum or steel hull ..... as opposed to a fiberglass hull. Like why not ..... the 223' MS Mount Washington ... www.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Mount_Washington ... was built in 1888 with an 1888 iron hull and is still totally ship-shape, even better than ship-shape with its new 2010-installed, "federal cash for clunkers" diesel engines. Here's hoping it makes a wicked BIG WAKE out back, when it cruises past Horse Island ..... a big wake is big fun ...... out there on a stand-up paddle board. Hey there SPIRIT ...... when you cruise past the south side of Horse Island ..... do whatever you can to make a BIG BIG WAKE ....... cheers! ..... ... let's see if you can knock me off my stand-up paddle board. I am 69.6 years old, for the record! ... __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 05-06-2021 at 09:04 AM.

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