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Forum: Marketplace 07-18-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,894
Posted By DickR
We have an O'day Widgeon (12', I think), that...

We have an O'day Widgeon (12', I think), that doesn't get used anymore and which we are thinking we ought to sell. PM if interested.
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 07-07-2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,212
Posted By DickR
Look for youtube videos, and watch more than one,...

Look for youtube videos, and watch more than one, to get various outlooks on the subject, and to weed out any that seem weak on content or sound advice.
Forum: Boating 07-07-2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,792
Posted By DickR
Here is the text of the bill:...

Here is the text of the bill: https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB1045/id/3009358
In it, the part regarding exceptions reads: " III. Paragraph II shall not apply if:

(a) The main helm of the vessel...
Forum: Getting Here 05-25-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,072
Posted By DickR
In NH, and thus perhaps also in other states, if...

In NH, and thus perhaps also in other states, if you go on the state's website, you can look up what they have down for you and pay within seven days to avoid the extra processing charge. In other...
Forum: Boating 05-25-2024, 10:02 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 18,290
Posted By DickR
Has anyone determined the channel cross section...

Has anyone determined the channel cross section area at various places? That would let us divide flow by area to approximate current speed at those places.

OP: there have been discussions on this...
Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance 05-18-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,039
Posted By DickR
I'm hoping others with experience with the...

I'm hoping others with experience with the various types of gutter screening will chime in. It seems to me that success depends on the nature of tree debris falling on the screens. Pine needles, in...
Forum: History 04-17-2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,223
Posted By DickR
It seems there are two "Cotton" mountains, one...

It seems there are two "Cotton" mountains, one near Wolfeboro and one in Holderness, toward the west end of the Squam Range. If comparing either to Whiteface Mountain in the Sandwich Range, Whiteface...
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2024, 10:57 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 24,377
Posted By DickR
Download & install IrfanView (irfanview@gmx.net),...

Download & install IrfanView (irfanview@gmx.net), a very nice and free picture viewer. It will let you resize pictures easily.
Forum: General Discussion 03-12-2024, 10:04 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 24,377
Posted By DickR
By late yesterday, the wind had taken out the ice...

By late yesterday, the wind had taken out the ice between Long Island and the end of Moultonborough Neck from the bridge down to around FL64. This morning, the rest was gone, down to at least the...
Forum: Outdoor Recreation 02-21-2024, 06:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,220
Posted By DickR
That might be "Into Thin Air," by Jon Krakauer,...

That might be "Into Thin Air," by Jon Krakauer, about the 1996 expeditions, which together saw around a dozen deaths.
Forum: General Discussion 02-12-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,152
Posted By DickR
We have Spectrum for internet, TV, and phone....

We have Spectrum for internet, TV, and phone. With Fidium, there would be internet and phone (via VOIP), but what about TV for regular broadcast shows? How does that work? Also, what speed is still...
Forum: General Discussion 02-06-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 54,403
Posted By DickR
Resolution is limited, but that white bump just...

Resolution is limited, but that white bump just to the right of center seems to be Mt Shaw, in the Ossipees, and the white peaks in the left third of the picture likely are in the Paugus range. From...
Forum: Boating 02-01-2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,697
Posted By DickR
This could be a matter of ignorance, arrogance,...

This could be a matter of ignorance, arrogance, indifference, or all three. I was curious as to how long adding or unloading ballast water might typically take, so I did a bit of googling. Here is...
Forum: Boating 12-28-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,477
Posted By DickR
Does anyone know if the hydrofoils are designed...

Does anyone know if the hydrofoils are designed to shear off on impact with, say, a log or piece of dock framing from ice-out damage? I would think that would be smart design, for protection of the...
Forum: General Discussion 12-21-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 53,953
Posted By DickR
To my knowledge, none of Moultonborough was...

To my knowledge, none of Moultonborough was included in that.
Forum: General Discussion 12-14-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 24,878
Posted By DickR
The property tax, based on likely selling price,...

The property tax, based on likely selling price, is fundamentally a tax based on someone else's ability to pay it. However, it sure works to the benefit of towns with a lot of vacation property,...
Forum: General Discussion 11-14-2023, 12:02 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 38,286
Posted By DickR
Those rates for the July bill are for half a...

Those rates for the July bill are for half a year; double them to compare with the rates for the December bill. So that 0.63 becomes 1.26 to compare with 1.86 on the new bill. And as I noted, I tried...
Forum: General Discussion 11-14-2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 38,286
Posted By DickR
According to the newsletter that came with my...

According to the newsletter that came with my M'boro tax bill, "The results of the 2023 revaluation indicate an approximate overall increase of 15.8% in the town-wide value." From the valuation...
Forum: General Discussion 11-12-2023, 11:32 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 53,953
Posted By DickR
NH does require a septic assessment prior to sale...

NH does require a septic assessment prior to sale of any property on a water body covered by the shoreline protection laws. Here is a link:...
Forum: Boating 10-22-2023, 10:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,134
Posted By DickR
I often wonder why a town couldn't forgo the...

I often wonder why a town couldn't forgo the extra $5 "agent fee" (aka tax) if doing so provided incentive to registering locally to let the town keep the tax part. By imposing the extra fee, the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2023, 05:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,583
Posted By DickR
What I use is mostly confectioner sugar, with a...

What I use is mostly confectioner sugar, with a little butter, and just enough milk to make for an easily spread mix; I suspect just water would work as well. Add whatever color is needed for the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,583
Posted By DickR
I've never seen good frosting on a bakery cake....

I've never seen good frosting on a bakery cake. It always has the feel of sweetened grease. A bakery must make frosting that applies easily and stays photogenic, but the grease detracts from the feel...
Forum: General Discussion 10-16-2023, 04:37 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 29,997
Posted By DickR
Well, the site is on a slope, so just enough for...

Well, the site is on a slope, so just enough for the slab on the downhill side would mean deeper on the uphill side, and that is what the photo seems to show.
Forum: General Discussion 09-19-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 19,164
Posted By DickR
My understanding is that it was tried one year,...

My understanding is that it was tried one year, but that it wasn't effective enough, and so was not continued. That's when the bow hunting was instituted, and that has been effective. Before the...
Forum: General Discussion 09-18-2023, 05:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 19,164
Posted By DickR
On Long Island, at least, and perhaps for other...

On Long Island, at least, and perhaps for other islands on the lake where permitted, there is a fall bow "hunting" season from mid-October, mid-week only, until I think after Thanksgiving, into...
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