An Active Lake for the Fourth of July

LIforrelaxin · 07-05-2016, 05:04 PM

I somewhat expected with Gas prices low we would see activity on the lake go up. And I was not let down. Even with the windy weather the number of boats on the lake Friday, Sat. and Sunday was fabulous to see... And then of course Monday was off the hook.

There where boats of all sorts and room for them all... Pontoon Boats, Bass boats, runabouts, sail boats, and performance boats, kayaks, canoes, and even small rowboats, could all be seen this weekend.

Yes there where incidents of no-wake zone in fractions, and probably even some 150' violations, but nothing that we haven't seen before, and will again....

I love to see and hear all boaters having fun on the lake.......

marcucci · 07-06-2016, 10:40 PM

I'm just outside the Weirs side of the channel and the traffic line was out to the marker (FL 01 I believe). I've been in that spot for 40 years and never remember the line being that long!

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radiocontester · 07-06-2016, 10:59 PM

Regarding lake activity on the 4th, I heard from a source that WAM stayed open late to accommodate a large number of boaters due to two nearby gas stations running out of gas. A notable number of boaters didn't even have the decency to tip the dock attendants, who were working their butts off to ensure everyone was able to receive gas and pump out service. The topic of tipping has already been discussed on this forum but the situation that occurred at WAM should not be overlooked. Considering how expensive boating is (i.e. disposable income), tipping (any amount) should be standard practice if the service warrants it.

Stepping off the soap box....

07-05-2016, 05:04 PM	#1
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,970 Thanks: 1,064 Thanked 912 Times in 539 Posts	An Active Lake for the Fourth of July I somewhat expected with Gas prices low we would see activity on the lake go up. And I was not let down. Even with the windy weather the number of boats on the lake Friday, Sat. and Sunday was fabulous to see... And then of course Monday was off the hook. There where boats of all sorts and room for them all... Pontoon Boats, Bass boats, runabouts, sail boats, and performance boats, kayaks, canoes, and even small rowboats, could all be seen this weekend. Yes there where incidents of no-wake zone in fractions, and probably even some 150' violations, but nothing that we haven't seen before, and will again.... I love to see and hear all boaters having fun on the lake....... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island..... Last edited by LIforrelaxin; 07-06-2016 at 08:47 AM.

07-06-2016, 10:40 PM	#2
marcucci Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	I'm just outside the Weirs side of the channel and the traffic line was out to the marker (FL 01 I believe). I've been in that spot for 40 years and never remember the line being that long! Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk __________________ ----------- Boat #3: Premier Sunsation 220 Tritoon Boating on Winnipesaukee since 1989 Vacationing on Winnipesaukee since 1975

07-06-2016, 10:59 PM	#3
radiocontester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southern NH Posts: 160 Thanks: 36 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts	If the dock attendant service is good don't forget to tip! Regarding lake activity on the 4th, I heard from a source that WAM stayed open late to accommodate a large number of boaters due to two nearby gas stations running out of gas. A notable number of boaters didn't even have the decency to tip the dock attendants, who were working their butts off to ensure everyone was able to receive gas and pump out service. The topic of tipping has already been discussed on this forum but the situation that occurred at WAM should not be overlooked. Considering how expensive boating is (i.e. disposable income), tipping (any amount) should be standard practice if the service warrants it. Stepping off the soap box....

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