2024 Damn Dam Run

[BHC Vic]

The 2024 Damn Dam Run Executive Committee is pleased to announce the date for this year's event has been set in stone (well, maybe in quick-sand).

Gather up your calendars and mark them all for August 03, 2024. 9:00am at the bouys at Katherine's Landing, 10:00am at the bouys at Cottonwood Cove (this group outta be on the water and ready by 9:30am just in case).

Then uplake with a couple of stops along the way (Zec Com will not announce these stops.....you're on your own to figure out when a buncha boats stop and raft up for a break).

As in the past, the 'Zec Com takes no responsibilites for shirts, drinks, meals, drinks, reservations, drinks, moorage, drinks, BBQ's, drinks, oversleeping captains, drinks, ice, drinks, sunburns, drinks, bad attitudes, drinks, sinkings, drinks, launch ramp lines, drinks or drinks.

A Damn Dam Run sign up thread will follow when the 'Zec Com deems necessary.

That is all........

'Zec Com

 

[Joker]

The 2024 Damn Dam Run Executive Committee is pleased to announce the date for this year's event has been set in stone (well, maybe in quick-sand).

Gather up your calendars and mark them all for August 03, 2024. 9:00am at the bouys at Katherine's Landing, 10:00am at the bouys at Cottonwood Cove (this group outta be on the water and ready by 9:30am just in case).

Then uplake with a couple of stops along the way (Zec Com will not announce these stops.....you're on your own to figure out when a buncha boats stop and raft up for a break).

As in the past, the 'Zec Com takes no responsibilites for shirts, drinks, meals, drinks, reservations, drinks, moorage, drinks, BBQ's, drinks, oversleeping captains, drinks, ice, drinks, sunburns, drinks, bad attitudes, drinks, sinkings, drinks, launch ramp lines, drinks or drinks.

A Damn Dam Run sign up thread will follow when the 'Zec Com deems necessary.

That is all........

'Zec Com

I feel like an apprentice with how many times you need to tell us the same thing
Thanks Vic

 

[BHC Vic]

Crazy to think this will be out 11th year doing this. I can’t believe the boats that old, it’s still like brand new

 

[jeepdog]

I think a Damn Friday night party is in order

 

[JFMFG]

I’d really like to do it this year with our sled. Wonder if we can make it from Katherine’s to the damn and back on 80 gallons or would need a fuel up at cottonwood.

 

[FlyByWire]

I’d really like to do it this year with our sled. Wonder if we can make it from Katherine’s to the damn and back on 80 gallons or would need a fuel up at cottonwood.

I was just thinking about this run myself, and the same questions about fuel.

I topped off and ran from the marina, to the springs, back to the marina. And a subsequent day from the marina to the needles bridge and back and I’m showing 1/4 tank in both tanks (80 gallons total as well). No clue as to the mileage as it compares to this run.

Videos of this from years past look awesome and I think we’re in this year.

 

[JFMFG]

I was just thinking about this run myself, and the same questions about fuel.

I topped off and ran from the marina, to the springs, back to the marina. And a subsequent day from the marina to the needles bridge and back and I’m showing 1/4 tank in both tanks (80 gallons total as well). No clue as to the mileage as it compares to this run.

Videos of this from years past look awesome and I think we’re in this year.

I know we can go from riviera to springs back to riviera then up to pirate and back. I feel my fuel remaining deal isn’t accurate on the Nordic because how it sits with the outboards it’s not close to level .

 

[FlyByWire]

I know we can go from riviera to springs back to riviera then up to pirate and back. I feel my fuel remaining deal isn’t accurate on the Nordic because how it sits with the outboards it’s not close to level .

I don’t know my boat well enough yet to know how accurate the gauge is. I was shitting my pants when it said 1/4 tank because I’ve had boats that were empty by that point

 

[OC Mike]

Willow is good stop for fuel.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Yeah don’t fear the run. Fill up at Cottonwood, or if you can go a little further, at Willow. Either going up or going back.

It’s about 62 miles one way from Katherine’s to the dam.

For our 30, I ran up from Katherine’s on a full load, filled up at Willow and proceeded up to the dam and then headed back and made it to Katherine’s just fine.

We run a TCM1200QR so it’s thirsty.

I think we are at least 80 galllons.

 

[ChrisV]

Might do this. Seems fun

 

[JFMFG]

Yeah don’t fear the run. Fill up at Cottonwood, or if you can go a little further, at Willow. Either going up or going back.

It’s about 62 miles one way from Katherine’s to the dam.

For our 30, I ran up from Katherine’s on a full load, filled up at Willow and proceeded up to the dam and then headed back and made it to Katherine’s just fine.

We run a TCM1200QR so it’s thirsty.

I think we are at least 80 galllons.

We have twin 400 outboards so sip a little less as long as not running it hard.

 

[JFMFG]

Yeah don’t fear the run. Fill up at Cottonwood, or if you can go a little further, at Willow. Either going up or going back.

It’s about 62 miles one way from Katherine’s to the dam.

For our 30, I ran up from Katherine’s on a full load, filled up at Willow and proceeded up to the dam and then headed back and made it to Katherine’s just fine.

We run a TCM1200QR so it’s thirsty.

I think we are at least 80 galllons.

We have twin 400

Might do this. Seems fun

hoping my wife won’t be on call that weekend she is gonna request it off. Would be nice to get our kids together!

 

[mash on it]

I was just thinking about this run myself, and the same questions about fuel.

I topped off and ran from the marina, to the springs, back to the marina. And a subsequent day from the marina to the needles bridge and back and I’m showing 1/4 tank in both tanks (80 gallons total as well). No clue as to the mileage as it compares to this run.

Videos of this from years past look awesome and I think we’re in this year.

THEORETICALLY...
You used 60 gallons for 107 miles
That's 1.783 mpg. GIVE OR TAKE.

So, for the Damn Dam run, at 124 miles, you'd use 69.5 gallons.

With the 1/3 up, 1/3 back, 1/3 reserve rule, I'd put in about 25 gallons along the way.

Even with my squirt bote, I'd fill one side, about 25 gallons, cruising. Holds 50. 2.5 mpg. for the same trip.

Hope this helps.

Dan'l

 

[JFMFG]

THEORETICALLY...
You used 60 gallons for 107 miles
That's 1.783 mpg. GIVE OR TAKE.

So, for the Damn Dam run, at 124 miles, you'd use 69.5 gallons.

With the 1/3 up, 1/3 back, 1/3 reserve rule, I'd put in about 25 gallons along the way.

Even with my squirt bote, I'd fill one side, about 25 gallons, cruising. Holds 50. 2.5 mpg. for the same trip.

Hope this helps.

Dan'l

Thanks Dan,
I think for sure I’d fill that sucker up along the way

 

[ChrisV]

We have twin 400

hoping my wife won’t be on call that weekend she is gonna request it off. Would be nice to get our kids together!

Definitely. Let me figure out fuel situation as well.

 

[FlyByWire]

THEORETICALLY...
You used 60 gallons for 107 miles
That's 1.783 mpg. GIVE OR TAKE.

So, for the Damn Dam run, at 124 miles, you'd use 69.5 gallons.

With the 1/3 up, 1/3 back, 1/3 reserve rule, I'd put in about 25 gallons along the way.

Even with my squirt bote, I'd fill one side, about 25 gallons, cruising. Holds 50. 2.5 mpg. for the same trip.

Hope this helps.

Dan'l

Thanks for that. I was curious as the mileage I ran, and I forgot where to find that info in terms of Havasu and the river.

I could always be that guy and run out of gas.

I’ll plan on topping off one side along the way.

 

[ChrisV]

I don’t know my boat well enough yet to know how accurate the gauge is. I was shitting my pants when it said 1/4 tank because I’ve had boats that were empty by that point

Find out where the level sensor is. On my 22 it’s all the way in the back. So when it’s 1/2 tank it’s basically empty.

 

[mash on it]

Find out where the level sensor is. On my 22 it’s all the way in the back. So when it’s 1/2 tank it’s basically empty.

What are these sensors?
I have a ski flag with half and quarter tank notches.

Dan'l

 

[mash on it]

Thanks for that. I was curious as the mileage I ran, and I forgot where to find that info in terms of Havasu and the river.

I could always be that guy and run out of gas.

I’ll plan on topping off one side along the way.

River miles chart. But it goes down the state line. I added a few miles for the springs, from goggles maps.

International boundary with Mexico to Glen Canyon dam.

Here:

https://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/pao/rvrmiles.pdf

Dan'l

 

[RiverDave]

I’d really like to do it this year with our sled. Wonder if we can make it from Katherine’s to the damn and back on 80 gallons or would need a fuel up at cottonwood.

Just an fyi cottonwood is 6.00 plus a gallon..

 

[RiverDave]

What are these sensors?
I have a ski flag with half and quarter tank notches.

Dan'l

Lol

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Just an fyi cottonwood is 6.00 plus a gallon..

That’s why I skipped fueling there and went to Willow instead.

 

[JFMFG]

Just an fyi cottonwood is 6.00 plus a gallon..

That doesn’t bother me if I can make the run and not run out of fuel

 

[ChrisV]

That doesn’t bother me if I can make the run and not run out of fuel

Hmm save couple bucks or we ain’t getting back.

 

[JFMFG]

Hmm save couple bucks or we ain’t getting back.

Chris can you run 91 or only 100

 

[ChrisV]

Chris can you run 91 or only 100

100 for the 22. If everything goes well I’m bringing a 91 Oct boat.

 

[JFMFG]

100 for the 22. If everything goes well I’m bringing a 91 Oct boat.

Mach 26 big I/O powers

 

[02HoWaRd26]

We have twin 400 outboards so sip a little less as long as not running it hard.

Running pretty hard up last year and went to the Davis dam after had about 15 gallons left of 100. But Regor and i were running in the 90’s and i hit 100 a few times headed north. Year before we used about 70 gallons and ran 60’s.

I also before last seasons run stopped at Willow one day headed home from Vegas and it was only about $0.75 a gallon more than land pumps so it’s not bad.

 

[JFMFG]

Running pretty hard up last year and went to the Davis dam after had about 15 gallons left of 100. But Regor and i were running in the 90’s and i hit 100 a few times headed north. Year before we used about 70 gallons and ran 60’s.

I also before last seasons run stopped at Willow one day headed home from Vegas and it was only about $0.75 a gallon more than land pumps so it’s not bad.

Sounds like I’ll stop at cottonwood or willow if we can make it and maybe put 15 gallons in each side if needed to be safe

 

[dezertrider]

Are the majority of you guys running fast or cruising. My wife has never been to this part of the river and I think she would have a blast

 

[ChrisV]

Are the majority of you guys running fast or cruising. My wife has never been to this part of the river and I think she would have a blast

Whether it’s any event I’ve ever been too. Cars, motorcycles and boats. Cruising is different to everyone. My friend did the Mohave ram run couple weeks ago and said, “yeah we were crusing at 100 for a bit. “

Like da faq

 

[Nordie]

Say I wanted to launch at Willow, what would be a good time to launch?

 

[BHC Vic]

Say I wanted to launch at Willow, what would be a good time to launch?

11ish I would think

 

[Nordie]

11ish I would think

Kind of my thought process too...thank you

 

[LBZRCKS]

I know we can go from riviera to springs back to riviera then up to pirate and back. I feel my fuel remaining deal isn’t accurate on the Nordic because how it sits with the outboards it’s not close to level .

I never looked at the fuel levels in my Nordic, on the Vessel View I set it to show the fuel used for each engine and based my fuel level off of that.

 

[RiverDave]

100 for the 22. If everything goes well I’m bringing a 91 Oct boat.

You have to boats now?

 

[dezertrider]

Just book marked the date with the wife. Should be fun. Hopefully its one of the cooler August days.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Just book marked the date with the wife. Should be fun. Hopefully its one of the cooler August days.

If its not, one of the best things about the dam run is the water gets cold AF near the dam, so jump in, but do it with a life vest on and man that water feels good when its hot out!

I did my run in July. I guess I got lucky, the basin was smooth both ways. I was kinda hoping it'd get rough so I could put the 30 Eagle through its paces, but it was just smooth.

Stop all you want and jump in if you need to cool off. Just get off to the side so you're not in the running lanes.

 

[dezertrider]

If its not, one of the best things about the dam run is the water gets cold AF near the dam, so jump in, but do it with a life vest on and man that water feels good when its hot out!

I did my run in July. I guess I got lucky, the basin was smooth both ways. I was kinda hoping it'd get rough so I could put the 30 Eagle through its paces, but it was just smooth.

Stop all you want and jump in if you need to cool off. Just get off to the side so you're not in the running lanes.

about 25 years ago we had family with a mobile at Willow Beach. I would ride my jet ski up to the dam in a wet suit in August. I think its 55 degrees year round

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Sounds like I’ll stop at cottonwood or willow if we can make it and maybe put 15 gallons in each side if needed to be safe

Other advantage, you go past Willow on the way to dam then again on way back, so you’ll see if you actually need fuel. It always takes less on the way back as well down river.

 

[JFMFG]

Other advantage, you go past Willow on the way to dam then again on way back, so you’ll see if you actually need fuel. It always takes less on the way back as well down river.

My wife put in the request for that weekend off so hopefully we make it happen.

 

[04-24Stealth]

When we did the run 2 years ago I went Katherine’s up and back with out fueling. Left full about 80 gallons. Got back with a little under a 1/4 both sides. 496ho running mostly between 45-50.

 

[glamis0812]

I should be back for this years run. No fuel issue here, my pig holds 210 gallons.

 

[JFMFG]

@BHC Vic the wife got the time off approved. We can finally attend this year. If there is a sign up thread or sheet send it to me. Super excited for this one!

 

[ChrisV]

Looks like I’ll be filling up twice for this trip. Let’s goooo

 

[JFMFG]

Looks like I’ll be filling up twice for this trip. Let’s goooo

We are gonna boat havasu Friday till around 2 then head that way. I think we are gonna book at riverside for Friday night.

 

[ChrisV]

This still going on?

Is parking boat over night at Riverside legit? Don't want to see my boat on Straight Up Bullhead.

 

[Justsomeguy]

This still going on?

Is parking boat over night at Riverside legit? Don't want to see my boat on Straight Up Bullhead.

I've seen plenty of big momey boats parked in the lot. Never heard an issue.

 

[BHC Vic]

Going on for sure! I’ll start a sign up thread I’ve just been lazy