Ice Conditions 3-15-14

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Last year I watched the slabs of ice in the middle of Paugus Bay and knew the first windy day someone was getting it. A few days later the wind was out of the northwest and I could see the ice rolling slowly, like lava, up the banks of Christmas Island, Big and Little and The Margate and AC2717's area. I knew anybody in those areas was getting hammered. Same day the Meredith Town Docks got it. I run the aerator all winter to prevent heaves but I'm always at the mercy of the floating ice come spring. I think you're spot on about the damage we will see if weather doesn't cooperate. The slabs of ice will be slobs.

Yeah, 6 out of the last 7 years (last year being the exception) we have had to have watermark re-drive two of our pylons in front of our main dock that stays in the water year round (aerators are no match for the wind), we have a main L shaped dock that stays in and then three fingers that come out. If were not for those pylons we would be replacing our docks every year it seems like. We have some small lake made jetties that poke out past our beaches and I love to sit there, when time permits) and watch/hear the ice crush and get pushed up over the rocks.

PBFF, how'd you know I would be lurking around here? lol