Shelbyville weekend

oh...ah..er...I guess it's all cool! Pics look just fine to me...no complaints here.

Boot camp is just fine for the kids...but this old sailor knows better than to mess with the drill master!

Joel, Would love to but March is tough for us because we are just starting to get busy at work. We'll probably have to do it in Jan Feb sometime.

Jbear, Haven't done any homework on schools in your area yet but I will and get in touch with you.

Alan: Cool! Which school? All the best barefoot schools are near here. Lots of other ones as well. This is a great place to visit after the holidays. We got a guest suite that is yours if ya need it. What a great time we could have!. Patti will pull us double and show Dana how.

Give me a phone call when ya have a chance.

john

stang72 wrote: ...I do have a soft spot for the stars and stripes... And let us not forget(as painfull as it is)that boat has factory composite floor and stringers...first in the industry to do so! .

Not to detract from the revolutionary composite stringers or the MC, but I'm confident CC finally just succumbed to peer pressure when they went that direction after others did. Think of perhaps the most popular and longest lasting heavy duty boat on the market for the last 30 years, and Grady White should fall within the top five of any educated boaters list. You know what their stringers are still made of to this day? Yep, it's wood. And that's by choice and design. They've chosen to stick with what they feel is the best material for the function of the boat and hedged their bets against it being exposed and thus compromised by uneducated owners. I just hope that in 10-20 years we don't start hearing stories of composite failures or delaminations, etc.. FWIW. Oh, and by the way I blame all rotten stringers on the Coast Guard and their regulations mandating the positive floatation. (that's a joke, about the blame anyway). I hope at least it saved some lives as it sure killed a bunch of nice open-cell foam boats.          

81nautique wrote: jbear wrote: Alan: Just try and keep Dana after it...Patti pulls multiples for us guys and is good at it. She is better than anyone except my bro and buddy Dale in our group. john Jbear , yesterday she asked me if was interested in doing a week at a ski school with her this winter. She had a good time skiing this weekend but feels a little outclassed so she doesn't ski as much as she would like. She really wants to learn more and Once she gets determined to do something, look out.

We try to get to ski school every spring break- why not join us in 08?

Gary, Just giving you a hard time. I didn't know the MC was yours!! The posting wasn't real clear or I didn't read it well enough! I have a friend who had one and traded it in on a SNOB - For sking, he wishes he still had it. I always thought that Rinker had the composite stringers first but may be wrong.

rleinen79 wrote: OK...more pics from the weekend: This might be everyones favorite pic of the bunch: Loren (son of Stang72) swimming the MC up to the floatilla. That's what you get for bringing a MC to a CC event Priceless. Still not starting..towed in by the 72. ]

Is he new to the ownership of a MC ?? I thought that all seasoned MC owners know to bring paddles with them.

I could tell you had good taste HW even tho you hang around with quinner.

john

Great pic's everyone! I am sorry I missed it too.

Todd & others: How were the camp ground accomodations (bathrooms, showers, etc)? If the weather cooperates I would still like to make it down this year for a quick camping trip with the family. We have done Clinton a couple times this year but haven't made it to Shelbyville. Todd - how's the post Labor Day weekend boat traffic at Clinton?

I thinkin next year I should be #4 on the barefoot run...it's been a while sense I last went long line...but damn , that multiple run stuff is cool! And the magic man Alan , left inspiration with me!

John...You shall drive that orange thing someday(hope it's next summer!)! We got stacked up on taking several boating trips and could not fit the Tenn. trip in...I sure would like to make it next time your there!

Wow What a great lookin'weekend. Ditto what Larry said....no matter where we get together its great......altho Reid's place would qualify as awesome...right Steve?

Mojo: Don't wait for "next" spring...visit central Florida. Bet me, Eddie and MM could show ya a good time. Bring HW and Johhny with ya.

RE the big dog pic: looks like Alan is the biggest dog. Fun footin' with those young guys ain't it Alan?

Raindog; You hit it on the head...beast part of the day!

Gary; Every time I see the Orange boat I remember which one is my favorite here. Loved the show ski shot. Sure would like to drive it someday.

john

Barracuda wrote: Nice pics, looks like fun, HWood-pic7- Was that a front to back? Or did you get out deep backwards.

That was a front to back attempt. If you look closely at his right leg you can probably tell he didn't make it on that one, but it's a cool pic either way.

Nice pics, looks like fun,
HWood-pic7- Was that a front to back? Or did you get out deep backwards.

What a great time! The only thing missing was those who wanted to come and could'nt...we missed you!

For those who want to come next year....expect the following,
1. LOTS of sking
2. beautifull clean lake
3. nice comfortable water temp
4. low traffic in Sept.
5. plenty of glassy water
6. great camping area with a ramp
and...and...and...A fantastic group of way cool people to hang with!

Thanks to Rob and Dena for the work-horse SNOB!

Had a great time...and anyone thati s up for a spring fling...I'm there! (of course it's barely more the a half an hour drive).

81nautique wrote: Joel, we really missed you and the fam this year.

Looks like everyone had a great time! We won't miss it next year, I can tell you that!