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While on the hook in the cove at Copake Lake, NY, the admiral and I were taking a siesta, when I heard a LOUD engine rev to the port side. After getting my bearings I realize the engine is a sea plane that had landed on the lake and was taxiing to his ramp onto his lakefront property. I finally found the camera and snapped a few quick photos (one through the plastic pilot house window), before the plane disappeared on land. It was a chilly day, and we were the only boat in the cove. (My camper canvas keeps it warm) Wondering how rare it is to share the water with an airplane.

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Mannix2
Hyde Park, NY

1997 Four Winns 203 Coast Runner-150hp Ocean Pro Evinrude
"BONA 4 TUNA"
1986 19' Bayliner Capri 125 Force

Very cool, we had one doing "touch and go's" here on the Niagara River last month, he buzzed around us a couple of times in between landings...

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1996 205 Sundowner DLX
5.0FL Volvo SX Cobra
Tow Veh: 2012 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X

Looks like a Grumman, they were made here on Long Island...

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

I bet those are cheap:-) you think they camp out at their estate or stay in their one room cabin. WOW

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

Sea planes are pretty common in areas with alot of water and mountains. We do alot of boating in the Adirondack Mts. and see them all the time. They will normaly do a fly-by to let you know that they are coming in for a landing. As Lou C. said it looks like Grumman. That's a little unusal, most of what we see are the small Piper's with pontoons.

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2008 H220 Frenzy VP GI/DP
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
Previous boat: 1990 Chris Craft 245 limited

Whats up there Monkey Business?! Long time no see.

I have a friend with a sea plane that I work on now and again for him. I also know the Paynes pretty well up in the mountains...all floats but nothing like a sea plane ride for the sights.

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Brian Borchik
The Winds of Cold Springs Harbor Marina
Baldwinsville, NY

Looked like this (Grumman Goose)? Many are still in use and have been updated to modern power plants....

http://semperparatus.com/images/jrf-2_grumman_goose.JPG

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rUHyHq68ak0/T ... se-bia.jpg

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

I have one more photo of it, but it's a little blurry. Looks like the Grumman in the link.

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Mannix2
Hyde Park, NY

1997 Four Winns 203 Coast Runner-150hp Ocean Pro Evinrude
"BONA 4 TUNA"
1986 19' Bayliner Capri 125 Force

Hey BB! Waasss up! Is that the one just down the river passed the 690 bridge?

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2008 H220 Frenzy VP GI/DP
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
Previous boat: 1990 Chris Craft 245 limited

Nice I would love to get at the controls of that twin engine beauty!

See a lot of sea planes on lake Norman NC, several homes have ramps for them.

Thats the one, if he is out there when you pass by you should stop and talk to him, real real nice guy. That 46 mainship on Cooper's dock is also his.

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Brian Borchik
The Winds of Cold Springs Harbor Marina
Baldwinsville, NY

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Here is a nice Cessna on floats (I think it is a C206). Lake Osbourne, Lantana FL. This lake and surrounding park is in the middle of the city.

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

That's a great photo! The plane owner is a recluse who doesn't really socialize. He owns a few planes and takes off and lands fro his private strip that is completely obscured by trees. Rarely, he lands on the water and taxis to his ramp. I have been at this lake for 10 years and have seen him land only twice. To be in the boat on the water with him driving by was an incredible experience. Wish I would have got as nice a photo as you did though.

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Mannix2
Hyde Park, NY

1997 Four Winns 203 Coast Runner-150hp Ocean Pro Evinrude
"BONA 4 TUNA"
1986 19' Bayliner Capri 125 Force

I'm Engineering a new Piper right now.

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

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