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Initially Posted - 01/09/2012 : 18:19:06

I am relocating from NJ to the lakes region in NH.(Wolfeboro)

I am wondering if there are any Catalina-25 owners who sail their vessel on Lake Winnipesaukee. I'm thinking of bringing my boat up here instead of selling her and am wondering if that is a wise choice.

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Response Posted - 01/09/2012 : 18:47:55

Never been there but it looks to be a sizable lake. Lots of cool looking Coves to explore. I see a larger sailboat in this lakeside photo.

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Response Posted - 01/09/2012 : 20:45:46

Cate -
Welcome to the Forum!

I've been visiting Lake Winnipesaukee and the Lakes Region of New Hampshire for over 30 years, since my brother in law lives in Alton Bay. It is awesome!

I'd recommend a C25 for the lake without question. The lake is big enough to sail for years without retracing your steps, the scenery is breathtaking, the homes dotting the shoreline go from small summer cottages to palatial estates. Mitt has a place in Wolfeboro. A C25 is big enough to handle almost all conditions on the lake, including the cold frontal passages in Autumn.

There are islands, coves and bays, and the "Broads" which can be very expansive indeed, excellent fishing areas and even the MS Mount Washington - the cross lake ferry. You can see Mount Washington itself on clear days. In mid summer, daylight extends to 16 hours.

From Alton Bay to Meredith Harbor east and west must be 20 miles. From Wolfeboro to Ellacoya is about 10. It's claimed to be the largest land locked lake east of the Mississippi, other than the Great Lakes.

My wife and I stayed there two years ago right on the lake and I brought my 16 ft Sunbird daysailer with me. We sailed all around Alton Bay and along the south shore.

I rented a C25 several years back from Fay's boat yard in Guilford, and we sailed around Governor's Island and into Wiers Beach. It was the perfect sized boat.

I've kayaked all around Bear Island during the fall foliage season with my paddling group. The water is crystal clear, the people are warm and welcoming and the area is full of great dining and attractions.

Wolfeboro is a quaint vacation spot and a cultural center with arts, music and shows.

Summer starts around Memorial Day and ends in mid September, but you can sail well into October. Father's day weekend is Motorcycle Weekend. Columbus day is the end of the season.

Once winter comes the lake turns to a city out on the ice with ice fishing communities. You see trucks and cars driving out on the ice. At night, the Aurora Borealis dances over the lake in the night sky. In April, it's time for "Ice-Out" when the lake once again returns to a liquid.

In September, my wife and I were in downtown Wolfeboro fantasizing about how we can get a summer place in NH and a winter place on the west coast of FL before too much time goes by. I'd definitely move my C25 to NH and get something else for the Gulf.

Best of luck on your move. Have no second thoughts!

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Response Posted - 01/10/2012 : 05:14:15

Cate:
I have less experience on the lake than Bruce but fully agree -- a great place for our boats. As mentioned Fay's Boat Yard is a Catalina dealer as well as, I believe, a J-Boat dealer -- there are tons of keel boats including some large ones on the lake.

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Response Posted - 01/14/2012 : 19:41:07

I just heard back from my brother-in-law who said that the ice is starting to thicken up there now, and the "bob-house" villages are just starting to take shape. Seems they build the huts on land with whatever materials they may have handy, and then put them on runners and tow them out to their patch of ice behind a snowmobile or pickup truck. Then they proceed to drill a few 8" holes through 2 feet of ice or more.

Many install pot bellied stoves or metal drums with stove-pipes for keeping their inhabitants warm, however many ice-fishermen also keep warm the old-fashioned way - with a few snorts of <i>anti-freeze</i>. As I write, it's 9 degrees out there.

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