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Old 03-12-2024, 04:30 AM   #1
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This has to be tough on the docks, unfortunately.
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Old 03-12-2024, 08:57 AM   #2
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This has to be tough on the docks, unfortunately.
The ice always is, it is very unforgiving. When I lived on the Island on Lake Champlain the ice would stack up again the cause way, some times to the point that it would come out onto the road.....you could here it crushing itself as it did so....

I will not forget the first time I was at our camp on Winnipesaukee, during the ice out process, the wind shifted in the middle of the night, and drove the ice over to our side of the bay, it woke me up, all the noise it made.

With that said, while I understand the attraction of a permanent dock, I would never go for one, unless I had it sheltered by a brake wall, although wind from an unexpected direction, can even falter that logic, as a fried of mine experienced.
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Old 03-12-2024, 12:47 PM   #3
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It sure is unforgiving and with these winds, at least it seems like we're having a lot, it will be a tough year.
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just was notified today that we lost our docks overnight last night with the winds shift, hopefully can get them back asap, just hope we got in line in time to get them repaired or replaced.

With the rough water of the bay and how our shoreline is there is really no way we can put a fully removable dock system in, and DES would not let us install breakwalls
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So sorry. I think you will have lots of good company this year with the wind.
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just was notified today that we lost our docks overnight last night with the winds shift, hopefully can get them back asap, just hope we got in line in time to get them repaired or replaced.

With the rough water of the bay and how our shoreline is there is really no way we can put a fully removable dock system in, and DES would not let us install breakwalls
That's the reason I always hold my breath when I go out for the first time...sorry to hear this.

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Old 03-13-2024, 07:21 AM   #7
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just was notified today that we lost our docks overnight last night with the winds shift, hopefully can get them back asap, just hope we got in line in time to get them repaired or replaced.

With the rough water of the bay and how our shoreline is there is really no way we can put a fully removable dock system in, and DES would not let us install breakwalls
Sorry to hear...I thought all the ice in Paugus was gone a while ago. The winds the past few days / week have been just brutal!!

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We finally made it out of Smith Cove today, drew a get out of jail card and Jeff had the Eastern ready to go.

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We finally made it out of Smith Cove today, drew a get out of jail card and Jeff had the Eastern ready to go.

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Now that’s a nice pic right there!! Glad you escaped Smith Cove!

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And you are properly celebrating with a good IPA. Well done!
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