End Of Season

MotorHead · 09-12-2020, 09:31 AM

When do you put the Jet Ski away for the season?
When do you put your boat away for the season?

Meredith AK · 09-12-2020, 09:49 AM

We like to give candy away to TrickOrTreaters at the Meredith town docks on Halloween/Oct 31st, then pull the pontoon the following week. There are some great boating days in October where the lake is flat and you're the only one out there.

Descant · 09-12-2020, 09:51 AM

Usually mid October. This year, low water, we're close to done now. Some friends are on the bottom in their slips already.

MeredithMan · 09-12-2020, 12:08 PM

normally, mid to late October. This year, I'm thinking I'm gonna bring it to the marina for the winter next week. I've been on the mooring for the last couple weeks, as I don't have enough depth at the dock due to the low lake level, and it's a bit of a production getting on and off the mooring.

MAXUM · 09-12-2020, 01:04 PM

When the ice starts to form.

XCR-700 · 09-12-2020, 02:25 PM

Paugus Bay Marina shuts its valet service of on Columbus day, so far we have not been told otherwise this year.

Assuming they are not forced to stop early, we will go until they cut us off.

I trust them to do what they need to, they have been fantastic. Truly the best marina I have ever dealt with.

Winilyme · 09-12-2020, 03:30 PM

The day my ski goes into storage is the day the two of us need to drag the lift around our dock and hoist it four feet out of the water onto our over-the-water deck. So, the date the ski goes bye-bye is the last date I think I can stand 20 minutes in the water...around the fourth week of September.

Knowing we'd be doing that, I remember asking how heavy the lift was when purchasing it. About 125 lbs as I recall. I thought - "that's not too bad". LOL - I should have asked how heavy it was when it's full of water.

jeffk · 09-12-2020, 05:36 PM

Valet ends on Columbus Day at Meredith Marina. I empty the boat by then and they winterize and shrink wrap. I pick it up and store it at home.

JEEPONLY · 09-13-2020, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Winilyme

The day my ski goes into storage is the day the two of us need to drag the lift around our dock and hoist it four feet out of the water onto our over-the-water deck. So, the date the ski goes bye-bye is the last date I think I can stand 20 minutes in the water...around the fourth week of September.

Knowing we'd be doing that, I remember asking how heavy the lift was when purchasing it. About 125 lbs as I recall. I thought - "that's not too bad". LOL - I should have asked how heavy it was when it's full of water.

Ha-Ha #1- FLL does not fear water temp.- enlist him to help extend your season!!!
Ha-Ha #2- The weight- Yes, I've helped friends move their lifts (in and out)- much easier In- @125lbs.!

rick35 · 09-13-2020, 07:26 AM

Any other year we would be home, at work or at the lake. This year home and work are the same so being at the lake has been extra special even when it included work. It's sad to come to the end of the season as in another week it will be just home to work.

fatlazyless · 09-13-2020, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JEEPONLY

Ha-Ha #1- FLL does not fear water temp.- enlist him to help extend your season!!!

Hey ...... the first five minutes in 40-degree water are the toughest ..... if you can survive that ...... after that you adjust and don't feel it too bad.

Supposedly, a swimmer wearing a pfd can survive in 40-degree water for one hour+ ...... a whistle could be a help?

XCR-700 · 10-10-2020, 09:52 AM

Heading up shortly for a short ride, maybe lunch, to pack up some of the stuff from the boat and call it a season,,,

It was a great summer from a weather perspective, just wish I was able to make more use of it.

Another great year with the folks at PBM, they are all I could hope for an more!

Honestly even with the pandemic working on peoples nerves, our time at the lake has all been really outstanding. Everyone I have personally spoken with has been as pleasant and helpful as any time I can remember.

Certainly it has been an odd year with way more bad than good (for us), but our time at Winnipesaukee was honestly our only really enjoyable part of the year and it was perfect.

Many Thanks to all our fellow boaters and all the people around the lake who helped make it so enjoyable to visit Winnipesaukee!

jeffk · 10-10-2020, 10:35 AM

Just emptied the boat out.

It will be winterized and shrink wrapped in the next week or so.

GaryWT · 10-13-2020, 06:08 PM

After a beautiful ride on Saturday I told the marina I was done so they will take care of everything and I will she her in May.

steve-on-mark · 12-11-2020, 06:54 AM

This Sunday!

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09-12-2020, 09:51 AM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,343 Thanks: 1,339 Thanked 1,621 Times in 1,053 Posts	Low water Usually mid October. This year, low water, we're close to done now. Some friends are on the bottom in their slips already.

10-10-2020, 09:52 AM	#12
XCR-700 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 757 Thanked 538 Times in 313 Posts	Heading up shortly for a short ride, maybe lunch, to pack up some of the stuff from the boat and call it a season,,, It was a great summer from a weather perspective, just wish I was able to make more use of it. Another great year with the folks at PBM, they are all I could hope for an more! Honestly even with the pandemic working on peoples nerves, our time at the lake has all been really outstanding. Everyone I have personally spoken with has been as pleasant and helpful as any time I can remember. Certainly it has been an odd year with way more bad than good (for us), but our time at Winnipesaukee was honestly our only really enjoyable part of the year and it was perfect. Many Thanks to all our fellow boaters and all the people around the lake who helped make it so enjoyable to visit Winnipesaukee! Last edited by XCR-700; 10-10-2020 at 09:32 PM.

12-11-2020, 06:54 AM	#15
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,837 Thanks: 186 Thanked 729 Times in 423 Posts	This Sunday! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ ....keeping " urban decay " out of photos for nearly a year.

09-12-2020, 09:31 AM	#1
MotorHead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 281 Thanks: 53 Thanked 85 Times in 64 Posts	End Of Season When do you put the Jet Ski away for the season? When do you put your boat away for the season?

09-12-2020, 09:49 AM	#2
Meredith AK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Beautiful Town of Meredith Posts: 108 Thanks: 38 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	End of season We like to give candy away to TrickOrTreaters at the Meredith town docks on Halloween/Oct 31st, then pull the pontoon the following week. There are some great boating days in October where the lake is flat and you're the only one out there.

09-12-2020, 12:08 PM	#4
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 946 Thanks: 262 Thanked 812 Times in 331 Posts	normally, mid to late October. This year, I'm thinking I'm gonna bring it to the marina for the winter next week. I've been on the mooring for the last couple weeks, as I don't have enough depth at the dock due to the low lake level, and it's a bit of a production getting on and off the mooring.

09-12-2020, 01:04 PM	#5
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	When the ice starts to form.

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09-12-2020, 02:25 PM	#6
XCR-700 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 757 Thanked 538 Times in 313 Posts	Paugus Bay Marina shuts its valet service of on Columbus day, so far we have not been told otherwise this year. Assuming they are not forced to stop early, we will go until they cut us off. I trust them to do what they need to, they have been fantastic. Truly the best marina I have ever dealt with.

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09-12-2020, 03:30 PM	#7
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 486 Thanks: 132 Thanked 292 Times in 156 Posts	The day my ski goes into storage is the day the two of us need to drag the lift around our dock and hoist it four feet out of the water onto our over-the-water deck. So, the date the ski goes bye-bye is the last date I think I can stand 20 minutes in the water...around the fourth week of September. Knowing we'd be doing that, I remember asking how heavy the lift was when purchasing it. About 125 lbs as I recall. I thought - "that's not too bad". LOL - I should have asked how heavy it was when it's full of water.

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09-12-2020, 05:36 PM	#8
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 205 Thanked 432 Times in 249 Posts	Valet ends on Columbus Day at Meredith Marina. I empty the boat by then and they winterize and shrink wrap. I pick it up and store it at home.

09-13-2020, 07:26 AM	#10
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Any other year we would be home, at work or at the lake. This year home and work are the same so being at the lake has been extra special even when it included work. It's sad to come to the end of the season as in another week it will be just home to work.

10-10-2020, 10:35 AM	#13
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 205 Thanked 432 Times in 249 Posts	Just emptied the boat out. It will be winterized and shrink wrapped in the next week or so.

10-13-2020, 06:08 PM	#14
GaryWT Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	After a beautiful ride on Saturday I told the marina I was done so they will take care of everything and I will she her in May.