calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

[12vMan]

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Yea, October is indeed one awesome month out there on the lake. I was at Havasu for the Aquapalooza event last weekend and the water was actually chilly for this time of year

 

[QC]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Huh? Week before it wasn't . . . Where'd you hang out?

 

[12vMan]

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Yea, it was this last weekend. Craig Morgan played for everyone floating out in Thompson Bay. It was a great time. We hung out all over, there was a poker run with stops from Havasu Springs to the bridge and we got some time in at The Naked Turtle. With the tough times, it was the alternative to our annual Chaparral regatta. We used to go to Blue Water down on the river.

 

[kemer1]

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October is indeed a wonderful month on the lake. I'm hoping to have a boat in the next couple weeks so I can at least get a couple runs in before we have to put her up for the winter. Fingers crossed.

 

[12vMan]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Good luck on the new boat kemer! Where do you usually launch?

 

[kemer1]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Good luck on the new boat kemer! Where do you usually launch?

Thank you sir. Just got the wonderful news from the wife that she may be considering changing our plans from getting the boat to getting a house. Ugh! Talk about taking the wind out of someones sails. Guess some more discussing is in order there. Anyways to your question...I usually play in the boulder basin. My favorite launch was Hemenway Harbor until that got too low then I just went over next door to Boulder Harbor. But if I followed my dad up then he liked to hang over in the Overton arm so we would launch at Calville or Echo.

 

[12vMan]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Huh? Week before it wasn't . . . Where'd you hang out?

Sorry, misunderstood your post and thought you meant the event was the week before you meant the water wasn't chilly the week before. From what I remember for this time of year I thought it would be warmer and I swear it felt like mid 70's.

 

[QC]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Yeah I was there over Labor Day and the water was easily 80+.

I love the Blue Water too. I understand they are under new management now, so could be even better, that was the downside. Customer service sucked . . . :facepalm:

 

[jjacobs007]

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Thank you sir. Just got the wonderful news from the wife that she may be considering changing our plans from getting the boat to getting a house. Ugh! Talk about taking the wind out of someones sails. Guess some more discussing is in order there. Anyways to your question...I usually play in the boulder basin. My favorite launch was Hemenway Harbor until that got too low then I just went over next door to Boulder Harbor. But if I followed my dad up then he liked to hang over in the Overton arm so we would launch at Calville or Echo.

Here comes the john boat!sorry bro,but the wife is right house is more important, I hated to say it though.

 

[kemer1]

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Here comes the john boat!sorry bro,but the wife is right house is more important, I hated to say it though.

No worries. We had a chat and decided to get the boat first. This way when it comes time to look at homes we'll know if we need to look for one with a 3 car garage, or if the boat is too tall to fit in a garage then find a home with boat/RV parking next to the house that I can either build a taller garage for it or put up a tent of some sort.

 

[jjacobs007]

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No worries. We had a chat and decided to get the boat first. This way when it comes time to look at homes we'll know if we need to look for one with a 3 car garage, or if the boat is too tall to fit in a garage then find a home with boat/RV parking next to the house that I can either build a taller garage for it or put up a tent of some sort.

Any wife that chooses a boat before the house is the real deal! Just dont spend too many nights out there on the boat fixin stuff,Sooner or later they get jealous,unless there fixin too with you.

 

[kemer1]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Any wife that chooses a boat before the house is the real deal! Just dont spend too many nights out there on the boat fixin stuff,Sooner or later they get jealous,unless there fixin too with you.

Lol...yeah I got me a good'n. I really don't plan on spending too much time wrenching because I'm gonna pony up for a turn key boat and not a project. So the search continues.

 

[jjacobs007]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Good luck,im sure if you look hard and long you will know when you have found your boat.good luck on finding a name for it,its hard too many,i finally decided on reel skills for mine.

 

[kemer1]

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Thanks for the well wishes. The boat hunt is going pretty well. Got it down to 2 boats. Our primary one is a 2000 Reinell 200L with a Volvo 5.0sx and only 97 hours on it. Its at a dealer in Cali. Pretty well optioned out, has a bimini, bow and cockpit cover, and its been gone through by the service department so I feel comfortable with making the purchase. Plus I wont have any issues getting a sea trial before I buy. Plus the dealer doesn't have any emotional attachment to it so I can negotiate the price a bit easier.

As far as a name...well that's already been picked out. We'll be calling this one "Tahoe Dreams". My wife lived in Tahoe for 5 years and has aspirations of moving back, so that's where the name came from.

 

[sam60]

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As soon as it is powered, boat will be launched from Temple Bar. 120 miles from house, but a good friend has a house with a RV hookup close-by. I might store the TT and boat there.

 

[12vMan]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Thanks for the well wishes. The boat hunt is going pretty well. Got it down to 2 boats. Our primary one is a 2000 Reinell 200L with a Volvo 5.0sx and only 97 hours on it. Its at a dealer in Cali. Pretty well optioned out, has a bimini, bow and cockpit cover, and its been gone through by the service department so I feel comfortable with making the purchase. Plus I wont have any issues getting a sea trial before I buy. Plus the dealer doesn't have any emotional attachment to it so I can negotiate the price a bit easier.

As far as a name...well that's already been picked out. We'll be calling this one "Tahoe Dreams". My wife lived in Tahoe for 5 years and has aspirations of moving back, so that's where the name came from.

That Reinell is a nice boat and those are low hrs. Is the dealer with the boat in So CA? Not Sun country by any chance..Good dealer

 

[12vMan]

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As soon as it is powered, boat will be launched from Temple Bar. 120 miles from house, but a good friend has a house with a RV hookup close-by. I might store the TT and boat there.

Doing a re-build on the 454?

 

[kemer1]

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That Reinell is a nice boat and those are low hrs. Is the dealer with the boat in So CA? Not Sun country by any chance..Good dealer

Yes the dealer is in Southern California...Perris to be exact. About 200 miles from my house. So should be a nice day trip to go out there to really take a good look at it, touch every inch of her, and then splash her for a little run to see how it runs. Here's a link to the listing on the dealer's website. You guys can take a look and let me know what you guys think.

http://www.inlandautoandboat.com/pr...7595X9K27K2011J10I25I05JPMQ6795R0&veh=2162337

I know, I know...the beige hull stripe and plain white interior isn't exactly the most eye catching combo, but I would rather have good shape over eye popping any day.

 

[12vMan]

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I know, I know...the beige hull stripe and plain white interior isn't exactly the most eye catching combo, but I would rather have good shape over eye popping any day.

Nice looking boat! Very clean lines. It sure looks to be in top shape in the pics, and that's a great motor package for that boat. Congrats, and remember..when you go to Perris, don't drink the water! It's perfect to test in, but when they started handing out the pamphlets "no deification or washing diapers in the lake" years ago we stopped going

 

[kemer1]

Re: calling all lake mead boaters! nevada

Nice looking boat! Very clean lines. It sure looks to be in top shape in the pics, and that's a great motor package for that boat. Congrats, and remember..when you go to Perris, don't drink the water! It's perfect to test in, but when they started handing out the pamphlets "no deification or washing diapers in the lake" years ago we stopped going

Check that...keep a supply of Pepsi on hand. And since you're kinda familiar with the area, does it make sense that they do all their sea trials on Lake Elsinore? I thought Lake Elsinore was down a ways towards San Diego.