Winnipesaukee Not Frozen
01-12-2012, 08:30 PM
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Winnipesaukee Not Frozen
Ok, I'm a bit crazy . . as a Winni boater for the past 50 plus years, . . . this lake is not yet fully frozen . . . and we just had snow . .and my Donzi Corsican is easily launched and ready to run . . . I have this thought . . go boating in January on Winni, it's never been done before!! Make history . . I've never done that!!
In recorded history the lake has never been open this early in a new year . . and we just got snow . . so the blue water with white shoreline just sounds like a photo opportunity, as long as it's not windy . . .
It's dangerous! water temps are in the thirties, there is no one close by for a rescue should anything go wrong, but if it's flat this is a unique opportunity . . . imagine running the Governors Island Bridge at 70 MPH . . . shooting the Weirs Channel at speed (actually been done in a Checkmate, "Black Magic" about 1973)
I need a helicopter . . . my life is worth too much ! My Mom is going to check out a few ramps this Friday . . Alton is frozen in . . .so public ramps are the only options . . .
In recorded history the lake has never been open this early in a new year . . and we just got snow . . so the blue water with white shoreline just sounds like a photo opportunity, as long as it's not windy . . .
It's dangerous! water temps are in the thirties, there is no one close by for a rescue should anything go wrong, but if it's flat this is a unique opportunity . . . imagine running the Governors Island Bridge at 70 MPH . . . shooting the Weirs Channel at speed (actually been done in a Checkmate, "Black Magic" about 1973)
I need a helicopter . . . my life is worth too much ! My Mom is going to check out a few ramps this Friday . . Alton is frozen in . . .so public ramps are the only options . . .
01-12-2012, 08:43 PM
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Bundle up and do it! Let the local fire department know as they must have a rescue boat they cold launch in short notice!! Don't have to worry about marine patrol!! 
01-12-2012, 08:58 PM
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01-13-2012, 10:35 AM
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