Emergency: Dial 911. You are at 144 Loop Road in Georgetown.

Contact Candace White at 371-2114 with questions or problems about the cottage.

History

Bowsprit Cottage has been the vacation home to three generations of the Scherer / Madsen families. The original cottage consisting of the current kitchen and dining room, and about half of the living room was built 2 weeks at a time by our family itself in the early 1960s. We hammered every nail and hoisted every rafter into place. There were only a handful of houses down here at that time. The back of the cottage was added and all was winterized in 1976. The final renovation was the enclosure of a former deck that added the south half of the living room. Bowsprit has stood strong and safe on these rocks through many storms including the 100-year storm of 1978. Beginning in 2004 we decided to rent Bowsprit for others to also enjoy this amazing place.

Indian Point is a special location and a gracious summer community. The developer, whose many grandchildren still live down here, had the vision to set aside the rocks, beaches, central woods, and access paths for all residents to enjoy. Indian Point has long been the summer retreat for professors and artists, doctors and writers, engineers and newspapermen, even the last governor of Maine.

Telephone

Your phone number here is (207) 371-2720. Local calls (Georgetown, Bath, Brunswick) are free, but a calling card or prepaid card is required for outgoing long distance calls.

Guest Card

You must display a guest card visible through the windshield of your car at any of the parking areas or the boat launch. Please remember to leave the card for the next guest!

Water Conservation

As on any island, fresh water is precious and septic systems are overworked. All of us at Indian Point are trying to conserve the fresh water. Please help.

Avoid leaving water running. Examples: Running water continuously while brushing teeth or rinsing dishes adds up to hundreds of gallons a year for a household.
Limit long showers. We all love to luxuriate in a hot shower longer than necessary.
Flush toilets only when necessary. Please don’t waste a flush on a used tissue or whiskers from an electric razor.
Do not flush anything but toilet paper. Please use the trash for sanitary napkins, etc.

Fire

The biggest threat to an island is not a storm from the sea, but fire.

Open fires are not allowed anywhere, anytime.
Use only the gas grill for outdoor cooking.
Absolutely no smoking is allowed in or around Bowsprit.

Roads

As you will quickly find out, our narrow roads down here are also our walkways.

Drive slowly, cautiously, on your side of the road.
Watch for distracted children, and wild critters.
Walk on roads facing traffic, and move off the roadway if a car approaches.

Other Hazards

The Sea is so wonderful and can be dangerous. Be aware of the tide and surf conditions. Be aware that an occasional wave may be much larger than average. There are dangerous rip currents at the mouth of Little River. Keep close watch on children playing in water anywhere.
The Rocks can be slippery, especially at lower tide when algae, seaweed, and slime is exposed. Wear shoes with good grip on the rocks and stay back from the edges. Between cold water, steep and slippery rocks, and battering waves, it is very difficult to climb back out of the water to safety.
Poison Ivy is common on the coast of Maine. Learn to identify it and avoid it if you are sensitive. It can have some different looks, so it is just safest not to touch 3-leaved plants unless you know for certain.
Deer Ticks unfortunately carry Lyme disease in Georgetown. There is a flyer in the information booklet. If walking through the woods or through high grass or bushes, take precautions and do a tick check afterward.
The Catwalk is for cleaning windows. Please do not use it or allow children to play on it.

Privacy and Tranquility

There has been a long tradition at Indian Point of being a quiet and peaceful place where each neighbor’s privacy is carefully protected.

Do enjoy any meals and lounging outside, but please keep noise at a conversational level.
Observe quiet hours overnight.
When walking on the rocks, stay well away from cottages. Use only marked paths to get to beaches and rocks.
No audible music at the beaches is a long tradition here, so please use headphones.

Indian Point Association Regulations

The association has rules and guidelines to protect guests and owners as well as the safety and tranquility of the environment and greater community. Please take the time to review them. Please familiarize yourself with the map that identifies paths, beaches, public parking, etc. Complaints made to the directors about guests or owners are taken seriously.

Once again, welcome to Bowsprit Cottage! We hope that you will enjoy your week here and find the same beauty, serenity, and just plain good fun that we have savored here for four decades.