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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.

Chickawaukee Slushwich healed

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

2PM Chicky slush has frozen. 200 yds from beach 8 inches of ice, 2 inches crunchy snow, good skiing. There is a gentle swell of old drifts, this assay was through one such swell, less snow in between. If we … Continue reading →

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X Mass Slushwitch on Chickawaukee

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

10F at 10 AM Chicky patches of shiny granular grey ice and white hard snow. The snow is up to 1 inch thick with underlying punky frozen slush 2 inches thick, wet slush a couple of inches, and black ice … Continue reading →

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Boots In The Slush-Chickawaukee

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

BOOTS IN THE SLUSH-CHICKAWAUKEE   We are now some 4 days since we got 18 inches of snow on top of 10 inches from a few days before that. Is there any hope? Yes, it has been warm, 30’ to … Continue reading →

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Boots on the Ice,, Chickawaukee Dec 18

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

BOOTS IN THE SNOW, Chickawaukee, Wed. Dec 18             Our forecast 4-8 inches of snow Tuesday PM turned out to be 18 inches, very light fluffy stuff that is going to drift nicely in the coming NW winds.  We … Continue reading →

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Boots on the ice-Chickawaukee

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

2 PM December 17; Axe, ice picks, floatation jacket, spikey boots, off for a walk. The 2 inch ice before the storm is now 5 inches with 6 inches of wind packed dry snow on top. 10 feet from a … Continue reading →

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