Author Archives: David Fortier

About David Fortier

DN sailor since 1988

Scout for Sebago Ice 1-7-21

Posted on January 7, 2021 by David Fortier

I thought I would check Jordan Bay on Sebago today as the weather was perfect for the drive. It has been WELL below freezing at night so thought maybe Jordan bay may have a possible plate of ice to get … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Pond 1.5 inches of powder, 0 MPH of wind

Posted on December 19, 2020 by David Fortier

Had to check it out, loaded the DN onto the car this morning and drove on up. When I arrived there was a lone ice fishing couple out on the ice at 1130. I walked out and talked a bit, … Continue reading →

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Readying A Swap Meet Find

Posted on November 30, 2020 by David Fortier

Started with the NEIYA fall swap meet that I chose to not attend and Bill B. did attend. Bill noticed a bit of a wood structure issue in the stem blocking area of the DN after Jack had made his … Continue reading →

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Pushaw, now convinced to carry ice picks I am

Posted on March 11, 2020 by David Fortier

The start time was scheduled to be 10 o’clock. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Biddeford to the launch on Pushaw Lake getting on the road by 0700 was my plan. I did in fact leave the … Continue reading →

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Sebago Before the Storm

Posted on February 4, 2020 by David Fortier

I was driving home from the action on Winny , and gave Bill a call to see if he was still on the road, But he was in fact home. There was such a crowd at the boat launch that … Continue reading →

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