Paugus Bay Event today 7/28

AC2717 · 07-28-2024, 08:36 PM

Does anyone know what went on in Paugus Bay today Laconia fire and MP when flying through the channel about 12:20-12:30 WOT down the middle of traffic

TiltonBB · 07-29-2024, 05:14 AM

I don't know what the issue was but they stopped at the shore about 1/2 mile North of the Southdown docks.

They were inside of the marker where there are a lot of rocks. Two Firefighters were still on the boat and two were on shore. I couldn't tell what the problem was and I didn't see any other people or boats in the area.

BroadHopper · 07-29-2024, 05:28 AM

Appears to be 3 occupants in a boat taking in water. All are rescued and OK.

Someone took a murky picture of the boat on FB. Looks like a small BR.

chachee52 · 07-29-2024, 12:44 PM

talking to someone that witnessed it, I wasn't there so take it for what it is, boat pulling a tube trying to stay close to shore didn't pay attention to the markers and hit some rocks.
I will say, our boat has been out of the water all of July for some work, went out Saturday and saw about 3 different boats/jet skis have no regaurds for markers and went the wrong way around them. Seems like it's happening more and more this year. Especially the one right off Sandy point, every time I go down that way always see at least 1 boat go between the markers.

tis · 07-29-2024, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chachee52

talking to someone that witnessed it, I wasn't there so take it for what it is, boat pulling a tube trying to stay close to shore didn't pay attention to the markers and hit some rocks.
I will say, our boat has been out of the water all of July for some work, went out Saturday and saw about 3 different boats/jet skis have no regaurds for markers and went the wrong way around them. Seems like it's happening more and more this year. Especially the one right off Sandy point, every time I go down that way always see at least 1 boat go between the markers.

Funny you say that, last time we went to Alton Bay, we saw that too.

rick35 · 07-29-2024, 06:38 PM

There are two lanes that go between Bear and Mark. It's amazing how many people go zooming right through the middle with no idea there are rocks there. What's scary is when people use that area for tubing or wakeboarding since it looks wide open. Apparently they used all their money on their boat and didn't have any left for a map and have no idea what the spar colors mean. On a positive note, in all the years we've been on Bear we've only seen one rock hit.

retired · 07-29-2024, 08:12 PM

Rock, scissors, boat. Rock always wins.

smith point boater · 07-30-2024, 07:31 AM

You should spend a day here at Smith Point (lighted marker 48). I've stopped counting the amount of boats that don't stay outside - esp on weekends. There is one rock 6 inches below the current surface and another less than a foot below. I think the only thing that keeps them from being hit is we have a mooring ball and swim raft that keeps the boats just far enough off the rocks (and I mean only by a foot or two).

07-28-2024, 08:36 PM	#1
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,547 Thanks: 751 Thanked 350 Times in 263 Posts	Paugus Bay Event today 7/28 Does anyone know what went on in Paugus Bay today Laconia fire and MP when flying through the channel about 12:20-12:30 WOT down the middle of traffic __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

07-29-2024, 05:28 AM	#3
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,562 Thanks: 3,180 Thanked 1,098 Times in 791 Posts	Radio Chatter Appears to be 3 occupants in a boat taking in water. All are rescued and OK. Someone took a murky picture of the boat on FB. Looks like a small BR. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

07-30-2024, 07:31 AM	#8
smith point boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Alton,NH Posts: 206 Thanks: 333 Thanked 94 Times in 53 Posts	Marker 48 You should spend a day here at Smith Point (lighted marker 48). I've stopped counting the amount of boats that don't stay outside - esp on weekends. There is one rock 6 inches below the current surface and another less than a foot below. I think the only thing that keeps them from being hit is we have a mooring ball and swim raft that keeps the boats just far enough off the rocks (and I mean only by a foot or two).

07-29-2024, 05:14 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 682 Thanked 2,183 Times in 920 Posts	I don't know what the issue was but they stopped at the shore about 1/2 mile North of the Southdown docks. They were inside of the marker where there are a lot of rocks. Two Firefighters were still on the boat and two were on shore. I couldn't tell what the problem was and I didn't see any other people or boats in the area.

07-29-2024, 12:44 PM	#4
chachee52 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 439 Thanks: 6 Thanked 91 Times in 70 Posts	talking to someone that witnessed it, I wasn't there so take it for what it is, boat pulling a tube trying to stay close to shore didn't pay attention to the markers and hit some rocks. I will say, our boat has been out of the water all of July for some work, went out Saturday and saw about 3 different boats/jet skis have no regaurds for markers and went the wrong way around them. Seems like it's happening more and more this year. Especially the one right off Sandy point, every time I go down that way always see at least 1 boat go between the markers.

07-29-2024, 06:38 PM	#6
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	There are two lanes that go between Bear and Mark. It's amazing how many people go zooming right through the middle with no idea there are rocks there. What's scary is when people use that area for tubing or wakeboarding since it looks wide open. Apparently they used all their money on their boat and didn't have any left for a map and have no idea what the spar colors mean. On a positive note, in all the years we've been on Bear we've only seen one rock hit.

07-29-2024, 08:12 PM	#7
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts	Rock, scissors, boat. Rock always wins.