Petition Against Rafting at Braun Bay

[tis]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

At 150' out from shore there would be NO anchoring areas...

Dan

Why can't you anchor 150' out from shore?

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by tis

Why can't you anchor 150' out from shore?

Probably too deep to wade/hang out in the water? I don't frequent Braun Bay so I am not sure.

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by tis

Why can't you anchor 150' out from shore?

You would be off the sandbar. Someone on Facebook drew a map showing the effects of a 150' boundary from shore and it showed most if not ALL anchoring would be off the bar...

Dan

[tis]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

You would be off the sandbar. Someone on Facebook drew a map showing the effects of a 150' boundary from shore and it showed most if not ALL anchoring would be off the bar...

Dan

But they can still anchor, right? You mean they just wouldn't be anchored in the sand?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by tis

But they can still anchor, right? You mean they just wouldn't be anchored in the sand?

Yes they could anchor but everyone goes for the sandbar. If this petition passes what would most likely happen is those hundreds of boats that go there on the weekend would move to other places like Johnson’s Cove in winter Harbor, West Alton, etc, etc. it would become a nightmare at other places as the boats are not going to leave the lake…

Dan

[Hillcountry]

This is what happens when the “PHTF” 🤣

[tis]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Yes they could anchor but everyone goes for the sandbar. If this petition passes what would most likely happen is those hundreds of boats that go there on the weekend would move to other places like Johnson’s Cove in winter Harbor, West Alton, etc, etc. it would become a nightmare at other places as the boats are not going to leave the lake…

Dan

OK, but if they want sand it wouldn't be Winter Harbor. West Alton does have asandbar, doesn't it?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by tis

OK, but if they want sand it wouldn't be Winter Harbor. West Alton does have asandbar, doesn't it?

Hi tis;

No sand in winter harbor but boats already anchor there as its calm and out of the wind and water is shallower. I would highly expect it and any place like it would see a larger number of boats anchoring at these locations if Braun Bay is lost.....They wont anchor in the middle of Braun Bay...West Alton is already full on weekends.

I guess what I'm saying is the boats will go somewhere just not away and off the lake like some hope who are pushing this agenda...

Below is a google earth pic depicting what 150' boundary would do...As you can see the entire sandbar is lost...

Dan

[tis]

I was trying to think of where people anchor that has sand besides Braun and West Alton. Margate? Ragged Is? Do you know?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by tis

I was trying to think of where people anchor that has sand besides Braun and West Alton. Margate? Ragged Is? Do you know?

None at Ragged, I believe Margate is shallow with some sand areas (never really go there…

[fatlazyless]

The rafting area known as the Margate Resort is more accurately the shoreline shallow water area adjacent to the Bayside Cemetery which is next to the Margate.

Everyone in the Bayside Cemetery is unavailable to contact the Marine Patrol to complain about too many boats, while the Margate with a beach and docks area could make the phone call.

Hellooooo Marine Patrol ....... this is Harold Quimby over in the Bayside Cemetery ...... been here since 1877 .... resting quietly until all these partying rafter boaters done showed up ..... let me tell ya ..... it is very disturbing to everyone here in this cemetery ..... like, where do all these big expensive boats come from and what the heck are they doing here! ......

[LoveLakeLife]

Originally Posted by tis

I was trying to think of where people anchor that has sand besides Braun and West Alton. Margate? Ragged Is? Do you know?

Beyond the ones mentioned, people also anchor in sandbars at Ellacoya Beach (more rocky than sandy); Saunders Bay near the Silver Sands swim area; just south of the Governor’s Island Bridge inside the marker; Blueberry Island (more rocky than sandy); and Patrician Shores.

Any others?


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[Descant]

Originally Posted by LoveLakeLife

Beyond the ones mentioned, people also anchor in sandbars at Ellacoya Beach (more rocky than sandy); Saunders Bay near the Silver Sands swim area; just south of the Governor’s Island Bridge inside the marker; Blueberry Island (more rocky than sandy); and Patrician Shores.

Any others?

I bet you advertise good fishing holes, too. LOL