Aluminum Boat Found

Senter Cove Guy · 07-13-2013, 10:34 AM

An aluminum rowboat/motorboat (no motor) has been found in deep water in Lake Winnipesaukee. A picture of the bow number was taken but not close enough to capture the NH decal date. I know if I give the bow number to Marine Patrol that they will NOT give me any further info because the inquiry is "not a police matter" and I don't want to disclose the bow number here.

However, the orange decal is of some interest because it appears to have a 4 digit year number on it whereas Lake Winnipesaukee's decals normally have a 2 digit year. Also, notice that the decal is BEFORE the bow number, not after, AND the bow number has only one letter after the 4 digit bow number.

So...is this decal a NH ocean decal? What else might someone know about this?

Kamper · 07-13-2013, 07:48 PM

I can't remember when they wised up to the missed revenue opportunity but NH (and several other states) didn't used to require registration of boats used on the ocean and a few didn't register at all. The Coast Guard filled that void for boaters who wanted to leave their state's waters. This might be a CG sticker on a boat that was visiting.

That's all I think I know about that...

SunsetPointWentworth · 07-14-2013, 04:23 PM

Before it was found unconstitutional. Marine patrol could just stop your boat and check all the safety devices. When they were done, if you passed you got a sticker put on your boat. It almost looks like one of those stickers. They looked just like registration stickers. Since you found this on the hull, I'm not sure. The safety inspection stickers were always put on the side of our windshield, by the MP.

SunsetPointWentworth · 07-14-2013, 05:26 PM

This is the more recent sticker. I'm talking about late 1980's and early 1990's.

Senter Cove Guy · 08-11-2021, 09:28 PM

I can't believe that it's been over 8 years since I first found out about this wreck from some friends of mine who accidently found it and I didn't dive it until today with Diver1111.

It's 71 feet deep and about 40 - 50 feet away from a mound that is only 39 feet deep. Very steep slope.

The orange decal in front of the bow numbers says United States Coast Guard and is dated 1982 so this aluminum boat appears to have been down there for awhile. There is a number 4 on the outside of the transom in the upper right hand corner so it appears to be one of several. I wonder if it perhaps belonged to a camp on the lake but then why would it have Coast Guard decals from 1982?

07-13-2013, 10:34 AM	#1
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 596 Thanks: 288 Thanked 429 Times in 140 Posts	Aluminum Boat Found An aluminum rowboat/motorboat (no motor) has been found in deep water in Lake Winnipesaukee. A picture of the bow number was taken but not close enough to capture the NH decal date. I know if I give the bow number to Marine Patrol that they will NOT give me any further info because the inquiry is "not a police matter" and I don't want to disclose the bow number here. However, the orange decal is of some interest because it appears to have a 4 digit year number on it whereas Lake Winnipesaukee's decals normally have a 2 digit year. Also, notice that the decal is BEFORE the bow number, not after, AND the bow number has only one letter after the 4 digit bow number. So...is this decal a NH ocean decal? What else might someone know about this? Attached Images __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

07-14-2013, 04:23 PM	#3
SunsetPointWentworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: claremont/wolfeboro Posts: 155 Thanks: 114 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Before it was found unconstitutional. Marine patrol could just stop your boat and check all the safety devices. When they were done, if you passed you got a sticker put on your boat. It almost looks like one of those stickers. They looked just like registration stickers. Since you found this on the hull, I'm not sure. The safety inspection stickers were always put on the side of our windshield, by the MP. Last edited by SunsetPointWentworth; 07-14-2013 at 05:11 PM.

07-14-2013, 05:26 PM	#4
SunsetPointWentworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: claremont/wolfeboro Posts: 155 Thanks: 114 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	This is the more recent sticker. I'm talking about late 1980's and early 1990's. Attached Images

08-11-2021, 09:28 PM	#5
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 596 Thanks: 288 Thanked 429 Times in 140 Posts	Dove It Today I can't believe that it's been over 8 years since I first found out about this wreck from some friends of mine who accidently found it and I didn't dive it until today with Diver1111. It's 71 feet deep and about 40 - 50 feet away from a mound that is only 39 feet deep. Very steep slope. The orange decal in front of the bow numbers says United States Coast Guard and is dated 1982 so this aluminum boat appears to have been down there for awhile. There is a number 4 on the outside of the transom in the upper right hand corner so it appears to be one of several. I wonder if it perhaps belonged to a camp on the lake but then why would it have Coast Guard decals from 1982? __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

07-13-2013, 07:48 PM	#2
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,301 Thanks: 67 Thanked 171 Times in 127 Posts	I can't remember when they wised up to the missed revenue opportunity but NH (and several other states) didn't used to require registration of boats used on the ocean and a few didn't register at all. The Coast Guard filled that void for boaters who wanted to leave their state's waters. This might be a CG sticker on a boat that was visiting. That's all I think I know about that...

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