Vintage Boat Rides aboard two New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) classic 1928 Hacker-Crafts begin on Opening Day on Saturday, May 24. “These rides are such a fun way to see Lake Winnipesaukee,” said NHBM Programs Director Anne Lennon. “They’re smooth and fast and give passengers an authentic wooden boat experience.”
Carrying up to eight guests and launching from the Wolfeboro Town Docks, the Millie B offers riders a 45-minute excursion exploring the east side of Lake Winnipesaukee. On the tour, guests can expect to see lakeside homes, historic boathouses, and observe part of the 200-acre Loon Sanctuary abutting the lake’s northeast shore.
Rides on the Miss Lauren start on Friday, June 20. Launching from North Water Marine in Laconia on weekdays, the 90-minute tour explores the southern end of Lake Winnipesaukee. On weekends, the Miss Lauren will depart from the Margate Resort in Laconia and carry passengers on a 90-minute tour around Paugus Bay. “Whether you live locally or are in the area on vacation, taking a wooden boat ride is an experience you won’t forget,” said Lennon. “This is an opportunity to ride back in time to the golden age of boating”
In addition to scheduled boat rides, NHBM offers private charters. “Both of our vintage boats represent a unique opportunity to celebrate a wedding or special event on the water in style,” added Lennon.
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About NHBM
Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM offers dynamic exhibits and engaging events and programs tailored to the diverse boating lifestyles and values of people of all ages. NHBM exhibits, events and programming covers everything from boat charters, boat trips and race boats to canoes, wooden boats, outboard motors, sculling, sailing sunfish, and Lyman and Johnson motors. Some of our hands-on programs take place on Lake Winnipesaukee. NHBM is sponsored in part by Home Comfort, North Water Marine, Goodhue Boat Company, Belletetes, Eastern Propane and Oil, Kingswood Press and Design Studios, and Watermark Marine.