Accident last night by Timber

codeman671 · 06-25-2017, 08:30 AM

Just saw it on wmur and on facebook. Sounds like a drunk hit the witches?

Broken Glass · 06-25-2017, 08:41 AM

http://whdh.com/news/boat-crash-on-l...drunk-driving/

Hillcountry · 06-25-2017, 11:20 AM

It can also be said "the witches hit the drunk"!

radiocontester · 06-25-2017, 01:32 PM

Biggest risk on the lake isn't the weather or rocks, its losers like this guy.....at least he won't be operating a boat any time soon. Did anyone happen to see this event unfold?

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ishoot308 · 06-25-2017, 01:41 PM

While I don't wish ill will on anyone, I wonder how many innocent boaters the Witches have saved over the years?.... I would certainly rather see the drunks hit rocks than other boaters!!

Dan

Hillcountry · 06-25-2017, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

While I don't wish ill will on anyone, I wonder how many innocent boaters the Witches have saved over the years?.... I would certainly rather see the drunks hit rocks than other boaters!!

Dan

Great point...like I said the witches can "reach out and touch someone" that may be inebriated...kinda like casting a spell on the evil doers.

TiltonBB · 06-25-2017, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by radiocontester

Biggest risk on the lake isn't the weather or rocks, its losers like this guy.....at least he won't be operating a boat any time soon. Did anyone happen to see this event unfold?

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The article said he hit shore while others have said the hit the Witches. I saw the red lights from the Gilford Fire boat and the Marine Patrol boat blue lights at about 10 PM last night. From my house it looked like he hit the Witches.

steve-on-mark · 06-26-2017, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Just saw it on wmur and on facebook. Sounds like a drunk hit the witches?

something similar happened to me...after 13 hours of doing yard work and staining, I had a little too much wine and crashed...into my bed!

codeman671 · 06-26-2017, 09:22 PM

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something similar happened to me...after 13 hours of doing yard work and staining, I had a little too much wine and crashed...into my bed!

That's what you get for having a lawn on an island...

steve-on-mark · 06-26-2017, 09:46 PM

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That's what you get for having a lawn on an island...

If you saw your old yard after last weeks rain, you'd want a lawn too!

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Slickcraft · 06-27-2017, 03:19 PM

In today's LDS:

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An Alton man was arrested on a charge of boating while intoxicated after striking the notorious outcropping of rocks known as "The Witches" in Lake Winnipesaukee on Saturday night.

The Marine Patrol reported that an emergency call was issued at 9:50 p.m. on Saturday night for a boat crash on Lake Winnipesaukee, south of Timber Island and in the area known as "The Witches," named after a group of rocks that rise to just below the waterline.

Responding Marine Patrol officers were able to pull the boat off of the rocks and tow it to Gilford Town Docks, where the operator, Tyler Finethy, 24, of Alton and his two occupants both refused medical treatment.

Finethy, after being administered a field sobriety test, was arrested for boating while intoxicated. The Marine Patrol report said that alcohol appears to be a contributing factor to the crash, and noted that state laws treat boating while intoxicated as severely as driving while intoxicated.

Barney Bear · 06-27-2017, 06:03 PM

Years ago, on our way out to East Bear Island late at night, we encountered a boat near the south end of Bear Island that appeared lost. We stopped to confirm this thought. The person wanted to return to the Weirs. We suggested that the pilot follow us around the north end of Mark Island and then advised him to go west toward the lights of the Weirs. Instead, he turned south and headed towards the evil ladies in waiting. We often wonder what happened after his speedy departure. 🦇

RumGuy · 06-30-2017, 08:23 AM

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In today's LDS:

Excessive alcohol and driving/boating/dating is a bad mix anytime. Going anywhere near the Witches after dark , even sober, seems to be an equally bad idea except for those who are very familiar with the area. Even in daylight, I check, double check, then follow a boat with a deeper draft than mine....

Phantom · 06-30-2017, 08:56 AM

It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ...

In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them !

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AC2717 · 06-30-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ...

In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them !

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I agree for years I went around them near governors and Lockes and then I wanted to learn the down the gut way to save time and traffic and after a few times and checking the maps, I now navigate them day or night right down the middle way.

Descant · 06-30-2017, 09:38 AM

Maybe if we renamed it "Lost Island" there wouldn't be so much apprehension?

The Mount goes around on both sides (Governor's and Timber). You should be able to fit. Of course, there's no alcohol in the wheelhouse of the Mount. If your wheel house has alcohol and you hit something, you get three lines in the paper. If you hit the witches, the media drag out all the canned stories about the "famed,most dangerous place on the lake."

06-25-2017, 08:30 AM	#1
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,540 Thanks: 222 Thanked 828 Times in 499 Posts	Accident last night by Timber Just saw it on wmur and on facebook. Sounds like a drunk hit the witches?

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radiocontester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southern NH Posts: 158 Thanks: 36 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts	Biggest risk on the lake isn't the weather or rocks, its losers like this guy.....at least he won't be operating a boat any time soon. Did anyone happen to see this event unfold? Sent from my VS988 using Tapatalk __________________ Founder and Managing Director of Boat Gear USA www.boatgearusa.com

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,347 Thanks: 2,416 Thanked 5,337 Times in 2,086 Posts	While I don't wish ill will on anyone, I wonder how many innocent boaters the Witches have saved over the years?.... I would certainly rather see the drunks hit rocks than other boaters!! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

06-27-2017, 06:03 PM	#12
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 496 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Witch Way? Years ago, on our way out to East Bear Island late at night, we encountered a boat near the south end of Bear Island that appeared lost. We stopped to confirm this thought. The person wanted to return to the Weirs. We suggested that the pilot follow us around the north end of Mark Island and then advised him to go west toward the lights of the Weirs. Instead, he turned south and headed towards the evil ladies in waiting. We often wonder what happened after his speedy departure. 🦇

06-30-2017, 08:56 AM	#14
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	It REALLY isn't an area to fear .... simply respect & be cognizant of where you are ... In reality, there is substantial safe waters through and around them ! . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

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Broken Glass Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atkinson,NH/Rattlesnake Island Posts: 164 Thanks: 332 Thanked 67 Times in 28 Posts	http://whdh.com/news/boat-crash-on-l...drunk-driving/

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	It can also be said "the witches hit the drunk"!

06-30-2017, 09:38 AM	#16
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,459 Thanks: 1,376 Thanked 1,654 Times in 1,082 Posts	Maybe if we renamed it "Lost Island" there wouldn't be so much apprehension? The Mount goes around on both sides (Governor's and Timber). You should be able to fit. Of course, there's no alcohol in the wheelhouse of the Mount. If your wheel house has alcohol and you hit something, you get three lines in the paper. If you hit the witches, the media drag out all the canned stories about the "famed,most dangerous place on the lake."