"Northeast" jet boaters

[460Dave]

Are there any Massachusetts and New Hampshire jet boaters out there? What lakes or rivers do you frequently visit? Are there many hassels from the Marine Patrol for exposed headers and over the hull exhaust with baffles?

[cdnguitarsnboats]

Hi,
I moved to MA about a year ago, and I've been wondering the same thing.
I live in Ayer (up in the Northlands as I call it), and there doesn't seem to be a ready supply of large lakes around here. I've been over to Lowell on the river, but I get the feeling that the traffic and police presence on the weekend would be inhibitive.
I do know of a nice lake in Webster if you don't mind the drive.
By the way, I have a flatbottom prop boat, which appears to make us mortal enemies by the gist of what I've picked up on the board. Don't worry though, I like just about anything that floats, with the exception of sailboats.
Where are you?
Jim

[460Dave]

Jim,
I live in Wellesley.
Have you tried Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester/Shrewsbury, MA. This lake would be between you and Lake Webster. Nice launch ramp at the north end of the lake. I may be going there in the next day or two.
Dave

[howard69]

I live in leominster and I know some guys with over the top exhaust have some problems but mine are through hull and i get left alone. I boat on lake shirley. Im a v-drive guy but we should all get togather

[Tahiti Owner]

I'm from Nashua Nh and the Merrimack River used to be a great place to run in until someone decided it was not wide enough to go more than wake speed...if you ask me it's just another reason to fine people... I have heard about some ***boaters up in lake Horace in Weare Nh. I have been going to Lake Winnepausakee and the marine patrol can be ball busters when the mood strikes them...as long as you are not screwing around too bad they pretty much leave you alone... another good spot is the sand bar on Lake Winnesquam lots of boats get together there. You can Launch at Sarges General Store right on rte 3 at the Belmont/Sambornton line.

[cdnguitarsnboats]

And here I was thinking I was the only one out here.
I've tried the Merrimack and didn't have any problems, but there was the small-town swaggering sheriff syndrome to consider. He looked a little too eager to harass people the last time I was there.
I think I've driven over that narrow lake on the 290, and it always seemed like pretty heavy traffic for such a small body of water. I checked out Lake Shirley just a few weeks ago, but didn't see anywhere to stick the boat in the water.
It seems to me that we should think about getting together at some point. I keep my boat up in Montreal (water, water everywhere) and would have to know when I should cart it back to MA.
Jim

[Tahiti Owner]

the merrimack used to be a great place to go there was about 6 or 7 of us that used to get together and run from the ramp in nashua all the way to lowell i think it is about an 18 mile stretch! but just last year they started cracking down on the 100 ft away from everything law and now it is virtually impossible to have boats pass one another at anything more than headway speed...
last week i was at Winnepausakee and this real nice jet boat came into the weirs with thru the transome exhaust and the marine patrol didnt seem to bother him even though you could hear him coming from quite a ways away! hopefully i will be out next weekend on winnesquam at the sand bar now that my motor is finally done...just have to get it outta the back of the truck and back in the boat! The weather is supposed to start getting hot again! im running thru the transom exhaust myself and hope this will keep the marine patrol looking the other way , but it seems no matter where i go people seem to flock to seeing the big block sitting out there in the open! dont have many of these out here!
[ July 28, 2002, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: Tahiti Owner ]

[nhbuoy]

I was wondering if there were any other east coast boaters on this site. I don`t have a jet boat now (I did restore a 21 Tahiti daycruiser w/a 460 Ford & Berkely years ago). I like fast outboards now and hope you won't hold it against me. FYI I do most of my boating on Winnipesaukee out of Meredith. I have been to most of the places that were mentioned. Let's hope there are more of us out there, the left coast shouldn't monopolize the forums like they do.(HA-HA). Talk to you later...VELOCITY BOATS RULE!!!!!

[howard69]

cd
shady point beach at lake shirley has a ramp($5.00). The beach gets packed with undisirables but the ramp is good. Its a great place usually not to rough.
Lake Winnepausakee is way to rough for my boat, I have a flat bottom i think i would definately sink it there.
Any time you guys want to get togather I'm game

[Tahiti Owner]

Winnepausake isnt so bad on the weekdays...i prefer to stay near the Weirs and in Paugus Bay anyway...The Naswa Beach Club ROCKS! outdoor bar and grill with live music playing right on the beach on the weekends and they even have people come tie up your boat when you pull in! My Tahiti is pretty low to the water and i have not sunk her yet! Try Winnesquam and the 2 sand bars they have there...