I've found out it's not Champlain, but lake George.
I googled for the boat and it doesn't look like it can hold 50 passengers.
BOAT AND BEACH FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
520 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2005
.HERE IS THE LAKE BOATING AND OCEAN BEACH FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND...
ON LAKE GEORGE...
.SATURDAY...PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER WITH
THE HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. THE HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND AROUND
5 TO 10 KNOTS.
THE LAKE GEORGE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 66 DEGREES.