Bizer

A Bizer is one of the nicknames of the family dog, Zoe (1991-2008). Q03 Why did Bizer start making a map? A We were introduced to Winnipesaukee in 1991. We purchased property in the fall of 1992. In 1993, Dad (Stewart) hit a rock 800 feet east of Pistol Island and did $2400 in damages to his boat. Having been a navigator in the Coast Guard, Stewart... was more than annoyed that the only navigation map showed no hazards in the area. The map maker was unconcerned. When the map maker made no effort to correct the map, we started collecting data. With a GPS, we started collecting buoy positions and depth data. Bizer published their first edition in 1996. As for the rock we hit, we've named it Bizer Rock on our chart. We find that it gets hit several times each year. The photo above shows a complete outdrive, which was found in September, 2000. Another outdrive was added in 2002. Duncan Press has yet to put any rocks on their map within 500 feet of this location. The rock is only two inches below the surface in the fall. Q04 Where did you get the depth data? A Bizer has a combination GPS and sounder that outputs position and depth to a laptop PC every 2 seconds. We have criss-crossed the lake several times. Each year, we gather more data. We currently have about 65,000 depth observations. Q05 Did you actually go out and measure every buoy and rock with a GPS?Read More