Author Archives: Lloyd Roberts

About Lloyd Roberts

Long time ice boater. Creator of the Gambit and Cheapskate boats. Author of the first definitive book on ice boating "Think Ice"One of the original members of the Chickawaukie ice boat club in Maine. Lloyd also lives on Chickawaukie and has played launch host to countless ice boaters over the years.

FW: ICE ALERT! – Hallocks Bay, Orient

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

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Chicky Snowshoe Report # 3 Sun Feb 22

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

A sunset stroll on the snows of Lake Chickawaukee. Last night’s snow fall was 6 inches of dry snow with a brief rain at the end. The result is that there is a loose open styrofoam crust, not icy, that … Continue reading →

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Go South Young Man

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

Ramblin’ Roger has been sailing. Last week in Ohio just North of Columbus, 4 days of sailing. Our weather went South. This week’s venue is Miles River in Easton MD, site of Nationals after rest of the country got snowed … Continue reading →

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Chicky Snowshoe report # 2

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

Two feet of black ice (fisherman report and hole observation) with the same 6 inches of slush on top as last week except now the top 2 inches are frozen into snow ice to form a “slushwich”. Will the slushwich … Continue reading →

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Chicky’s “Wrinkled Snow Blanket”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

Two feet of ice, 0 to 6 inches of snow on slightly frozen slush. If this is rained on without a good meltdown or completely saturates it will be a grade minus five. Some thought we might be sailing soon, … Continue reading →

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