Moultonborough Bay Boating + Area Suggestions

[MAXUM]

There is plenty of open areas in MB to ski and tube, just be aware of the navigational pinch points and try to keep out of the way of those as not to obstruct pass through traffic. Weekdays, especially early morning or later in the evening when it's calm will be your best bet to get out there and enjoy some fun. Weekends it's hit or miss, mostly miss as it is a little more busy.

Have fun and be safe!

[thinkxingu]

Welcome to the forum!

1. I think where to tube depends on age/aggressiveness. If you want aggressive, the main section of MB is great. For a bit less so, head towards Camp Tecumseh or the section just outside of Langdon Cove. For calmer stuff, you might try by Little Ganzey Island or, for even calmer, just outside Hanson Cove. The latter two are especially good later in the day. Do abide by the above posters' requests to avoid tubing through/near channels/narrows. Also, please don't be "that guy" and burn through Smith Cove with a tube as I don't want to be tossed from my slumber on Jettie One.

2. Fifteen minutes to the open lake. 30-40 to Wolfeboro, 30 to West Alton Sandbar, 45 to Weirs. All rough estimates with some (short) time to slow here and there for close traffic, sightseeing, or grabbing a refill (of orange soda, of course).

3. Yes. You should check out Blanchard Island and the Jumping Rock, sunset over Red Hill (from Little Ganzey), Greene's Basin and Lee's Mills, and Buzzel Cove (just south of where you'll be). All of those spots will/should provide solid loon sightings and great places to anchor out. Avoid Hanson Cove, though–those people are jerks and there's nothing to see down there. At all. Ever.

4. From Clark's, you could be to 19-Mile Bay in less than half an hour for ice cream, pizza, chicken. You could be to three sandbars in less than 30 minutes, the best one in half an hour, the closest in ten minutes; Pop's or Dockside seafood in Alton; etc. etc. It's a GREAT location to stay at.

There are hazards in the area, for sure, but a good nav system, backup chart, and diligence will keep you from harm.

Feel free to PM me for more specifics in that area.

[BoatHouse]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Avoid Hanson Cove, though–those people are jerks and there's nothing to see down there. At all. Ever.

Haha

https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...66&postcount=3

Used to love camping at Arcadia in Hansons cove every Labor day weekend

[Susie Cougar]

Originally Posted by BoatHouse

Haha

https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...66&postcount=3

Used to love camping at Arcadia in Hansons cove every Labor day weekend

Our first camp, from when I was seven until I was 12 years old, we lived in the last house in Hanson Cove, the one with the boathouse. I loved it there.

[Juiced06GTO]

Do a quick search on my posts, we have vacationed in that area a few times now and I put together a run down of some of the trips we made from Buzzle's Cove. It is by far my favorite part of the lake and gives a nice reprieve from the craziness of other parts of the lake.

I was pretty nervous my first time navigating that area, but a good chartplotter/navionics app, and studying the bizer chart will put you at ease. I plotted out my plan on the bizer before going out so I had an idea of what to look for. I also went out with just myself and a buddy at 5am and scouted the area out so I could study the area without having to worry about everyone else on the boat distracting us, plus the lake is like glass then and absolutely beautiful that early in the morning.