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Originally Posted by NoBozo
I have an alternative to ALL the little regulations on the lake.
Come On Down to Narragansett Bay. Most of you on Winni have trailerable boats. On Narragansett Bay you can anchor anywhere there is enough water for the draft of your boat, (Don't forget we have tides). Anchor Overnight.. or just for an hour...anywhere you want. You can RAFT anywhere and anytime. We don't have a 150' rule. There is NO Speed Limit.
I like the lake just as all of you... But We on Narragansett Bay don't seem to have ANY of the problems that we Hear About on the lake. Maybe the lakers are just whiners..
Let the flames begin..  NB |
We did that last year. Had a great time and will do it again. I highly recommend this trip. The Bay is substantially larger than Winni, but similar in feel. There's excellent public docks at the different ports and plenty to see ashore. The Newport mansions are pretty cool by boat. None of the navigation is even half as challenging as Winnipesaukee. Some of the private vessels there rival the Mount. There's an excellent free ramp in Fall River MA that gives full access to the bay. It's just north of the battleship.
I love Winnipesaukee and will continue to boat there a few times per year, but there's plenty of other awesome places to boat around New England, NY and Canada. Most don't have all those absurdly restrictive snob laws either. MA does have a speed limit, but it does not seem to be enforced at all.