Boating Question...Long Island

sa meredith · 06-18-2007, 12:58 PM

Holy cow......my intention was not to start a huge debate (or certainly any trouble) but if anyone is interested in how it turned out, I am happy to let you know:
First of all, to the sarcastic person who asked why I don't simply get to LI the same way I get to Paugus Bay Marina, that is EXACTLY what I had to settle for. I have a seasonal home in Meredith, and simply use Meredith Center Road to get to the Marina. It's a staight shot, no turns, past Laconia Country Club, and empties right into the driveway of the Marina. Now, I assume you are familiar with the traffic on Bike Weekend. I knew I would be out on the water in the morning anyway. Why would I want to go back, and then make a drive by car, that nomally takes 35/40 minutes, knowing full well it would be 1/1.5 hours?
The way things played out kinda sucked. At 3:30, I hooked up with the friends, who were on bikes, at the Meredith Town Docks. After a bit, I decided, as they went on their way to the Weirs, to drive the boat over to Long Island, and take a shot things would work themselves out. Big waste of gas and time. Another shot with Trexlers failed terribly (I think they actually laughed a me). I thought long and hard about anchoring right by the pubic launch, and came very close. Actually started to cover the boat, but thought better of it. And finally cruised a bit, hoping to find some water front homeowners, sitting on their dock, thinking I would ask if, for a fee of $50, I could tie up for the night. I decided against that idea very quickly, thinking it was very "tacky" . (Also, possibly, an invasion of privacy). So, long drive back to Paugus Bay Marina, and then a drive from 6:40 to a bit after 8 to the LI bridge. Not a great story, but that's waht happened.
Thanks to anyone who offered me a solution.

06-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#25
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	How it worked out... Holy cow......my intention was not to start a huge debate (or certainly any trouble) but if anyone is interested in how it turned out, I am happy to let you know: First of all, to the sarcastic person who asked why I don't simply get to LI the same way I get to Paugus Bay Marina, that is EXACTLY what I had to settle for. I have a seasonal home in Meredith, and simply use Meredith Center Road to get to the Marina. It's a staight shot, no turns, past Laconia Country Club, and empties right into the driveway of the Marina. Now, I assume you are familiar with the traffic on Bike Weekend. I knew I would be out on the water in the morning anyway. Why would I want to go back, and then make a drive by car, that nomally takes 35/40 minutes, knowing full well it would be 1/1.5 hours? The way things played out kinda sucked. At 3:30, I hooked up with the friends, who were on bikes, at the Meredith Town Docks. After a bit, I decided, as they went on their way to the Weirs, to drive the boat over to Long Island, and take a shot things would work themselves out. Big waste of gas and time. Another shot with Trexlers failed terribly (I think they actually laughed a me). I thought long and hard about anchoring right by the pubic launch, and came very close. Actually started to cover the boat, but thought better of it. And finally cruised a bit, hoping to find some water front homeowners, sitting on their dock, thinking I would ask if, for a fee of $50, I could tie up for the night. I decided against that idea very quickly, thinking it was very "tacky" . (Also, possibly, an invasion of privacy). So, long drive back to Paugus Bay Marina, and then a drive from 6:40 to a bit after 8 to the LI bridge. Not a great story, but that's waht happened. Thanks to anyone who offered me a solution.