A friend of mine loaned me his “Lockely Skimmer” ice boat to use. It has been quite a few years since I had an ice boat out on Clary Lake. I’d forgotten how much fun it can be. The conditions are near perfect.
And this one taken from the driver’s seat:
I’ve posted a few pictures in the Winter 2016 photo gallery. Had a minor glitch when the left rear runner dropped through a crack in the ice. That was fun.
George, Looks like you were having fun. Any idea how thick the ice is???
6″ at least, maybe a little more. With the recent rains and rising water level there are cracks (in some cases, LARGE cracks) and you can easily see the thickness. Around the shore it can be hard to get on the ice because of standing water in places.
Tony Marple and his son Keith with his 3 girls were out skating with Natasha Mayers, Barbara Welsh. Quite a crowd.