Who is ready for tawakoni this weekend

[Patchman]

X2...the only thing I've done to get ready is replace all four springs and two load equalizers on my trailer....aside from that, nothing has been completed.

I'm taking Friday off from work and will probably pull the kids out of school early too. I have to wash the boat because I towed her around in the rain last weekend.

Other than cleaning the weeds out of it left over from the Salad Bar Bash back in September, I haven't touched the boat at all.  :tongue: :cheesy: Wife & I are both off Friday, so I can already see its gonna either be a late night Thursday or early morning Friday to get shit finished up before hittin the road. I may be tinkering with it up there at the campground Friday afternoon. :grin:

Sweet, glad you both got Friday off. I'll pull the kids out of school so we can get going at a decent time as well. :smile30:

How old are your kids Patch? Mine are 8 and 10 and my girfriends son is 13.

My boys are 10 and 16. Wow that just made me feel old! think.gif

 

[Crusader]

You're old Patch!!

Glad there will be other kids there. We should be at the marina about 5pm or a little sooner.

 

[Patchman]

I got started early! crazy.gif i'm not as old as ESA! :grin:

 

[Patchman]

I'm not exactly sure what time I will get there. I haven't looked it up to see how long it will take. think.gif

 

[Devilman]

I got started early! crazy.gif i'm not as old as ESA! :grin:

Ain't many folks still breathin that are, lol... Put it this way, he was the first kid in his highschool to put mag wheels on his covered wagon. :grin:

 

[Devilman]

I'm not exactly sure what time I will get there. I haven't looked it up to see how long it will take. think.gif

Are you at least gonna be there for the event on Saturday? :grin:

 

[sturat]

MAn sound slike a hell of a group going.. Sure wish we could make it  :smile18:

 

[BackWoods]

Come on stew cru I got a back seat

 

[Michael Swindoll]

Im ready! jump.gif jump.gif can i go today and come back friday! to bad i still cant make it! Stu! im with u sounds like a lot of fun to miss out on!! oh well im sure ill have fun with my wife on are anniversary!!!!! :smile30: :smile30: think.gif

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

I am almost ready . Just need to pack a few more things for the day trip . I think the boat is ready , switched carbs , put in some C-114 fuel , charged the battery and she busted off , so maybe the boat is ready ..The truck already has the EZ Up , chairs , barrel of fuel and a whole lot of grap I most likely will not need ..  Sure hope that 1250 dominator going to run good for Saturday .. If not , I will sit and watch

Galen left Liberty Kansas mid morning and should be here Thursday sometime .. Then JJ and him will finish his boat Friday morning and hopefully we will drop it in the water Friday afternoon for the mayden voyage .. If all goes well , it will see some run time at Tawokoni Saturday .. I can't wait to see him in that Hydro , we will not be able to get that grin off of his face ..

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Im ready! jump.gif jump.gif can i go today and come back friday! to bad i still cant make it! Stu! im with u sounds like a lot of fun to miss out on!! oh well im sure ill have fun with my wife on are anniversary!!!!! :smile30: :smile30: think.gif

That the resson we are just staying Saturday , My wifes birthday is Sunday and she want to be home with the family and grandkids .. One day is better than none .. I am only about 2.5 hours away though ..

 

[soldier of fortune]

I am almost ready . Just need to pack a few more things for the day trip . I think the boat is ready , switched carbs , put in some C-114 fuel , charged the battery and she busted off , so maybe the boat is ready ..The truck already has the EZ Up , chairs , barrel of fuel and a whole lot of grap I most likely will not need ..  Sure hope that 1250 dominator going to run good for Saturday .. If not , I will sit and watch

Galen left Liberty Kansas mid morning and should be here Thursday sometime .. Then JJ and him will finish his boat Friday morning and hopefully we will drop it in the water Friday afternoon for the mayden voyage .. If all goes well , it will see some run time at Tawokoni Saturday .. I can't wait to see him in that Hydro , we will not be able to get that grin off of his face ..

damn after galen and paul run their hydros it is gonna make me want to up the power in mine :smile13: :smile13: :smile13:

 

[sturat]

Come on stew cru I got a back seat

thanks for the offer but I have no sitter and have three of the 4 kids this weekend. Would need a toon to haul us around.. Lol

 

[BackWoods]

Dang I know how to make a redneck party barge

 

[3boatpaul]

I am almost ready . Just need to pack a few more things for the day trip . I think the boat is ready , switched carbs , put in some C-114 fuel , charged the battery and she busted off , so maybe the boat is ready ..The truck already has the EZ Up , chairs , barrel of fuel and a whole lot of grap I most likely will not need ..  Sure hope that 1250 dominator going to run good for Saturday .. If not , I will sit and watch

Galen left Liberty Kansas mid morning and should be here Thursday sometime .. Then JJ and him will finish his boat Friday morning and hopefully we will drop it in the water Friday afternoon for the mayden voyage .. If all goes well , it will see some run time at Tawokoni Saturday .. I can't wait to see him in that Hydro , we will not be able to get that grin off of his face ..

damn after galen and paul run their hydros it is gonna make me want to up the power in mine :smile13: :smile13: :smile13:

  randall, i'm low powered---- :smile18: got the small prop up close to keep the sponson's planted tight.  :smile26: just pushing alot of water. crazy.gif  plus 30 lb's of extra ballest.  :smile25: hell i'm going to be the slowest boat there.  :smile18: beside's it is just a cruiser boat.  :smile17:

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

I am almost ready . Just need to pack a few more things for the day trip . I think the boat is ready , switched carbs , put in some C-114 fuel , charged the battery and she busted off , so maybe the boat is ready ..The truck already has the EZ Up , chairs , barrel of fuel and a whole lot of grap I most likely will not need ..  Sure hope that 1250 dominator going to run good for Saturday .. If not , I will sit and watch

Galen left Liberty Kansas mid morning and should be here Thursday sometime .. Then JJ and him will finish his boat Friday morning and hopefully we will drop it in the water Friday afternoon for the mayden voyage .. If all goes well , it will see some run time at Tawokoni Saturday .. I can't wait to see him in that Hydro , we will not be able to get that grin off of his face ..

damn after galen and paul run their hydros it is gonna make me want to up the power in mine :smile13: :smile13: :smile13:

We will be testing Galen's Hydro , it has a brand new 3 blade Tom Bentley Hydro prop on it now and we do not know how it will take the set .. We took off a 2 blade flatbottom prop . Might bring it also to try , it was on the boat when Galen got it .. Large diameter. I  do not remember the exact size , but i tried it on my flat and it lifted the tail way to much for my flat .. This is an inboard steering boat , so we will be taking it easy until we know excatly how it will handle ..The  previous owner had a blown engine , a Reher morrison engine and a twin turbo engine in at differents times , and ran it pretty fast with no problems

So I am assuming on a Hydro you move the prop back and forth to help the boat take the set on the sponsons. ?? This is going to be weird to ride in a Hydro and when the tail blows not  to let off the gas ..

 

[3boatpaul]

I am almost ready . Just need to pack a few more things for the day trip . I think the boat is ready , switched carbs , put in some C-114 fuel , charged the battery and she busted off , so maybe the boat is ready ..The truck already has the EZ Up , chairs , barrel of fuel and a whole lot of grap I most likely will not need ..  Sure hope that 1250 dominator going to run good for Saturday .. If not , I will sit and watch

Galen left Liberty Kansas mid morning and should be here Thursday sometime .. Then JJ and him will finish his boat Friday morning and hopefully we will drop it in the water Friday afternoon for the mayden voyage .. If all goes well , it will see some run time at Tawokoni Saturday .. I can't wait to see him in that Hydro , we will not be able to get that grin off of his face ..

damn after galen and paul run their hydros it is gonna make me want to up the power in mine :smile13: :smile13: :smile13:

We will be testing Galen's Hydro , it has a brand new 3 blade Tom Bentley Hydro prop on it now and we do not know how it will take the set .. We took off a 2 blade flatbottom prop . Might bring it also to try , it was on the boat when Galen got it .. Large diameter. I  do not remember the exact size , but i tried it on my flat and it lifted the tail way to much for my flat .. This is an inboard steering boat , so we will be taking it easy until we know excatly how it will handle ..The  previous owner had a blown engine , a Reher morrison engine and a twin turbo engine in at differents times , and ran it pretty fast with no problems

So I am assuming on a Hydro you move the prop back and forth to help the boat take the set on the sponsons. ?? This is going to be weird to ride in a Hydro and when the tail blows not  to let off the gas ..

  depending where the gear box is set,(BALENCE POINT) the further you move the prop back the lighter
the sponson's will ride. move it and it will start plowing water. at this point you have to take baby step's as you don't want it to be too loose and end up on tv in one of those crash video's. BUT a lot of this depend's prop size gear ratio and enough HP to make it happen. crazy.gif  P.S i'm bringing an old 11 1/2 x 16  hydro prop if any one want's to try turning it or the 11 1/4x17 .  :smile17:

 

[3boatpaul]

ment to say moving it forward will keep the sponson's planted or plowing water.  :smile27: