boat access Pickerel Cove

Just Sold · 06-03-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeWood

We will be looking at 3 houses in that cove. They might not be ideal but we don't have ideal money to spend. Some compromises will have to be made to buy any lake property, let alone on Winnipesaukee. Thanks and a lowering windshield will need to be looked into. Any guess on depth through there?

If you are looking at the one almost at the end of Harglen Lane it has a deeded dock on Paugus Bay so no issues with boat size.

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-03-2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

If you are looking at the one almost at the end of Harglen Lane it has a deeded dock on Paugus Bay so no issues with boat size.

Where exactly is Pickerel Cove?

Bear Islander · 06-03-2014, 10:33 PM

The cove is to the right as you enter Paugus Bay. About 1/4 mile beyond the NWZ.

I have taken my 21' bow rider in the cove many times but always late in the season. If my windshield folded down I could go in all year. I once arranged to be in the pipe when the train went overhead.

How often on Winni do you get a train to pass over your boat? Wish I had a picture of it.

HomeWood · 06-04-2014, 07:30 AM

Thanks for the replies. Couple more.....does that tunnel freeze enough for sleds and atvs to get through or is it just easier to find a way over land? Is that train track system part of the sled trail in the winter?

Woodsy · 06-04-2014, 08:22 AM

Homewood....

A low freeboard boat like a small 19' runabout or Donzi classic will fit under the bridge no problem. Look around the cove and see what the neighbors have docked. You will find most boats are pretty small.

The railroad tracks are part of the corridor sled trail. So people will be zipping by on their sleds & atv's come the winter. I am not sure the water freezes enough under the bridge to get a sled across. I have never seen sled tracks go under that bridge. Not to say its not possible, I just haven't seen it!

Woodsy

fpartri497 · 06-04-2014, 08:33 AM

I have gone In there on my Jet Ski. very tight going In there

Dave R · 06-04-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

The cove is to the right as you enter Paugus Bay. About 1/4 mile beyond the NWZ.

I have taken my 21' bow rider in the cove many times but always late in the season. If my windshield folded down I could go in all year. I once arranged to be in the pipe when the train went overhead.

How often on Winni do you get a train to pass over your boat? Wish I had a picture of it.

That's cool. I once timed it so that I drove my car under an oil tanker on the Chesapeake Bay bridge/tunnel for similar reasons.

robk · 06-06-2014, 01:09 PM

Couple things:

1. that is not a water pipe but a sewer pipe.

2. the cove does fill with weeds/pads as the summer progresses - especially down towards the end by Hilliard Rd.

3. the culvert does not freeze during the winter but accessing the local trails, especially the tracks, is not a problem during the winter.

Good luck with the purchase!

HomeWood · 06-04-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

If you are looking at the one almost at the end of Harglen Lane it has a deeded dock on Paugus Bay so no issues with boat size.

That's one of them. Weird garage and driveway thing down to the water. What's up with that?

Just Sold · 06-04-2014, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeWood

That's one of them. Weird garage and driveway thing down to the water. What's up with that?

I would guess it is a drive thru garage so you can launch your boat at your own property and not have to go to a public launch. Or to get to the water side of the property because going around the house on the sides it is not possible.
Let us know after you see it.

newbie · 06-11-2014, 05:40 PM

It is a nice quiet place for kayak, canoe and paddleboat. you never have to fear having the kids out there by themselves and getting dumped by crazy boat wakes. I had a 18 ft Sea Ray and didn't have too many problems, if you end up with a with a great deal of spring rain, it could shorten your boating season, but not by a great deal.

When I was there (2009) the residents were fighting the milfoil problem, it was getting a bit thick and they were trying to raise money for chemical treatment. The cove is not a great place to swim as it is probably only 5 feet at the deepest spot in the middle and there is a great deal of muck on the bottom as there is generally not a great deal of water flow.

Overall we really enjoyed our time there, the neighbors were great and the place is very quiet compared to some other areas on Winni,

good luck

HomeWood · 06-13-2014, 01:44 PM

Sounds like the family is not very excited about those houses anymore. Taxes and the tunnel seemed to have dulled the excitement.

06-04-2014, 08:22 AM	#5
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,974 Thanks: 80 Thanked 984 Times in 443 Posts	Homewood.... A low freeboard boat like a small 19' runabout or Donzi classic will fit under the bridge no problem. Look around the cove and see what the neighbors have docked. You will find most boats are pretty small. The railroad tracks are part of the corridor sled trail. So people will be zipping by on their sleds & atv's come the winter. I am not sure the water freezes enough under the bridge to get a sled across. I have never seen sled tracks go under that bridge. Not to say its not possible, I just haven't seen it! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

06-04-2014, 08:33 AM	#6
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	I have gone In there on my Jet Ski. very tight going In there __________________ dont worry be happy

06-11-2014, 05:40 PM	#11
newbie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Just North of Boston Posts: 111 Thanks: 62 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I used to have a house in the cove It is a nice quiet place for kayak, canoe and paddleboat. you never have to fear having the kids out there by themselves and getting dumped by crazy boat wakes. I had a 18 ft Sea Ray and didn't have too many problems, if you end up with a with a great deal of spring rain, it could shorten your boating season, but not by a great deal. When I was there (2009) the residents were fighting the milfoil problem, it was getting a bit thick and they were trying to raise money for chemical treatment. The cove is not a great place to swim as it is probably only 5 feet at the deepest spot in the middle and there is a great deal of muck on the bottom as there is generally not a great deal of water flow. Overall we really enjoyed our time there, the neighbors were great and the place is very quiet compared to some other areas on Winni, good luck

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06-03-2014, 10:33 PM	#3
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,766 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	The cove is to the right as you enter Paugus Bay. About 1/4 mile beyond the NWZ. I have taken my 21' bow rider in the cove many times but always late in the season. If my windshield folded down I could go in all year. I once arranged to be in the pipe when the train went overhead. How often on Winni do you get a train to pass over your boat? Wish I had a picture of it.

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06-04-2014, 07:30 AM	#4
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	Thanks for the replies. Couple more.....does that tunnel freeze enough for sleds and atvs to get through or is it just easier to find a way over land? Is that train track system part of the sled trail in the winter?

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06-06-2014, 01:09 PM	#8
robk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Couple things: 1. that is not a water pipe but a sewer pipe. 2. the cove does fill with weeds/pads as the summer progresses - especially down towards the end by Hilliard Rd. 3. the culvert does not freeze during the winter but accessing the local trails, especially the tracks, is not a problem during the winter. Good luck with the purchase!

06-13-2014, 01:44 PM	#12
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	Sounds like the family is not very excited about those houses anymore. Taxes and the tunnel seemed to have dulled the excitement.