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Originally Posted by JC150
I am looking for some lakefront property for my family along the east coast. Initially we were looking for something in TN, GA, VA, Carolinas, etc, but all of the lakes in the southeast seem to be man-made and require permits for everything including building a dock. We found out in order to do what we're looking for, we have to find a natural lake and nothing in the southeast meets our requirements. One of our requirements is we need to be able to build a concrete ramp for our float plane so we can taxi it from the water and onto land and be able to keep it inside a hangar next to the house. Would we be able to do something like this at Winnipesaukee? I realize there's an airport near the lake but we'd prefer to fly from our corporate hangar straight to a lake house. Thanks.
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A number of Winnipesaukee considerations:
1) In order to build a new place within the old "footprint" you're going to need a sizeable shorefront. "McMansions" built in the 1980's on 100-foot-
plus lots may be approaching "teardown" status.
2) The lot will need to be on a (rare) shallow slope, although you could use a winch to haul it sufficiently-distant from the water's edge.
3) A neighbor who had a ramp for his (non-amphibious) floatplane built one made of wood. Because it was pulled off the water's edge every winter, there were no known restrictions regarding its presence. Concrete would be a
very difficult "sell". Even large granite "landscaping blocks" (including blocks that interlock), slide towards the lake.
4) Location for a ramp is important. Now that Lake Winnipesaukee's monohulls regularly exceed 24-feet in length, wake "combinations" can make Winnipesaukee's waters challenging for the boating sports
and floatplanes. The three Winter Harbor "designated-runways" are only used by floatplanes during very quiet times. Timing is everything.
My above neighbor abandoned Lake Winnipesaukee, as there were times he had to push the floatplane "loose" off the ramp "to save it"!
Though looking forlorn, that ramp is still in place. Waiting for a new owner?
5) Although she checks-in regularly, check with DES' member "Shore Things" by private message during this Thanksgiving Weekend.
6) Alternately, and popular in Florida's "hanger-communities"—combined with a
wooden ramp with sufficient depth and tall "garage" door—this suggested structure may be the answer:
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