Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club

This boat spent most of it’s life on lakes in the Augusta, Maine, area. Most recently she’s called Cobbosseecontee home. As a matter of fact, the same day we were sailing that lake two years ago from the south end she was ripping it up on the north end.

The owner’s father bought it for ten bucks in the early thirties and has been in the family ever since. It dates from around the turn of the century and still sets the original sails.

The owner has no interest in making a profit on the sale, but does ask that the boat be well stored, sailed and cared for. Call Everett at 207-395-4221

Meanwhile, in the frozen lake department, the small ponds are skimming over. No word on Plymouth, but the hunch is that it is still open due to the tremendous amount of wind over the past few days. Snow is coming tonight followed by deep cold next week. The snow will seed the water, super cooling it, so there’s a very good chance we could be sailing next week. Got gear sorted?

The perfect ice report is, of course, a report of perfect ice. But that’s not the issue today. John Zimmerman sent this around, and it’s an excellent guide to keep in mind as you check ice and send reports. It’s well below freezing here in Maine this morning, with more cold on the way.

What is the Perfect Ice Report?

a. Where is the ice, name of the lake?

b. When did you check?
c. Name the nearest town.

d. Where is the access?
e. Ice thickness and composition (4 inches black ice with 3 inches of snow ice on top).
f. How far out on the ice did you check?(10ft.,10yds,10mi)

g. State the hazards.(pressure ridge, shell ice, drain holes, open holes)

h. Size of the plate.
i. How did you survey the ice? (walk, skate, bike, sail, drive by, fly over)
j. Best way to get in touch with you to confirm information.

Some of us will drive a long way if we knew it was worth it.

ALL OF US WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU SAVE US THE TRIP!

THINK ICE!

John Ziermann DN5426/Gambit/LS45

Congratulations to Kate Morrone for being the first one to submit a complete and correct crossword. John Stanton gets an honorable mention.

Where she ever came up with “polynyas” we’ll never know, but it’s generally used to describe large holes in the arctic ice sheet that stay open year after year in more or less the same place. The word itself is borrowed from Russian. Thanks to everyone who gave it a shot!

The first one to submit a complete set of correct answers to both puzzles wins a CIBC hat. Respond via the “comment” bar. Please include your mailing address.
Ice Boat Term.pdf

KnowYourIce.pdf

Fall Meeting Chickawaukee Ice Boat Club Nov 4, 2018 at Dave Fortier’s, Biddeford, ME

Treasurer’s report received; major expenses donation to Clary Lake Association toward dam repair, Spring Meeting hall rental, and newsletter printing. Current balance $2,285 plus dues collected at both meetings. Meeting attendance about 20, recorded by Treas.

Damariscotta Lake Report; Farm beach access worked well last year. Can’t use the ramp. South end Vannah Rd. access used once, worked OK. Beware stream to the right of the ramp, facing lake.

Megunticook Lake report; discussion of ice boat damage incident at Fangs channel last year lead to discussion of hazard notices in general on web site and at lake side with over arching importance of individual responsibility to seek out current information at the time of sailing. Ice boating is dangerous. Peter Ashley recommends carrying emergency smoke flares, Lloyd Roberts made a plug for dry suits as cheap life insurance ( about 1/3 of members present use them). The “buddy system” is basic key practice. Duct tape may get you or some one else home.

There is a permanent “Winnepesaukee Hardway” trophy at Brewster Academy near Wolfeboro Beach in the school’s boathouse. To be engraved on the trophy you must do the Hardway 3 times. Contact people are Charlie Sylfanius, Lee Spiller, and Kate Marrone.

Where is the “Over 50” trophy? Fortier tries to keep track of trophies. Dave was appointed official club archiving historian. He will organize, catalog and store any club related historical stuff.

“Think Ice” is running out, re write/reprint discussed, again.

No changes to board of directors were made.

Meeting adjourned, pot luck lunch demolished.

Thank you Dave, glad to hear that training for your new gold fish is going well.

Respectfully submitted, Lloyd Roberts, Secretary pro tem.