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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.

Smouldering Ice

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

Tuesday Dec 17 sun up -22F at Heron beach on Chickawaukee and the ice is steaming where it has been wetting our since the 10 inch snow storm 2 days ago. This is very close to record cold. The lake … Continue reading →

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Chickawaukee Ice

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

CHICKAWAUKEE FREEZES OVER AND OVER. These last two nights have been close to zero and she skims over but by 10AM she gets bashful and melts away. However there is a crescent of ice growing at Heron beach, 1 1/4, … Continue reading →

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Chickawaukee Ice

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

CHICKAWAUKEE FREEZES OVER AND OVER. These last two nights have been close to zero and she skims over but by 10AM she gets bashful and melts away. However there is a crescent of ice growing at Heron beach, 1 1/4, … Continue reading →

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Earliest Ice

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

EARLIEST USEABLE ICE A few cold nights and frozen puddles and we are digging out our skates and sharpening runners. When will it actually freeze enough to skate/sail on? The easiest clue is to listen to NOAA radio. The key … Continue reading →

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CHEAPSKATE, The Iceboat, by Lloyd Roberts

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Lloyd Roberts

The Alcort Sunfish empire began with a commercially unsuccessful ice boat design, some 50 boats made in the early 1960’s. CIBC member Al Heath bought one from Uncle Henry’s some years ago and has been sailing it hard and maintaining … Continue reading →

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