While putting in a boat lift for a client of mine last year, I had a nice couple come up toward the dock and ask if I would take a piece of lumber they had just found out on Sunapee at the mouth of the cove I was working in. I said sure and they proceeded to struggle a piece of 2x10 pressure treated that measured 12' in length. Couldn't believe it and it was newer too, no cut marks, nail holes and still had the end tag.
Moral of the story, is that there are usually plenty of people out and about by the waters edge early in the season. Just pull up and ask nicely if they would be willing to take your find and dispose of it, or in my case, I put it in my clients barn for some unknown future use.
Have pulled small pieces of 2x4, a 3' length of 6x6 (ouch!), patio umbrella, a section of deck (dock?) stairs with railing, a cement filled two bowl sink complete with chain and float that was dropped about 20' inshore of my clients swim raft mooring block (almost set the swim raft on the wrong block) and all sorts of light floating objects over the years from my clients shore in early spring.
This year is likely to produce all sorts of interesting things once the ice starts moving around. Keep your eyes peeled!
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