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2024 Hallett Owners Group- Lake Mead Rendevous

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RiverDave said:
I’m wondering who did that windshield on the 335.. that looks way better than the other ones
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I should have asked him after I paired off with him coming out of the Marina Saturday night 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣
 
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OC Mike said:
Pix of the trip.
Boating is great, this just makes it more special..
Good job DAD!!
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Thank you for the kind words!

Snagged a few more off the internet from @pull-on

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Hammer said:
I saw you guys pulling out to tube! What is that ball in the middle of the tow rope? What does it do?
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It does a couple things, it keeps the rope from splashing the kids so much, it does a bit of shock absorber and it helps keep the rope out of the prop.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t recording when we dumped them. It was an epic cartwheel, all 3 of them like a perfect waterfall splashsplashsplash LMAO. Smiles all around!
 
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It does a couple things, it keeps the rope from splashing the kids so much, it does a bit of shock absorber and it helps keep the rope out of the prop.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t recording when we dumped them. It was an epic cartwheel, all 3 of them like a perfect waterfall splashsplashsplash LMAO. Smiles all around!
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Your boat looked and sounded great. Sorry I didn't come say hi!
 
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Hammer said:
Your boat looked and sounded great. Sorry I didn't come say hi!
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We’ll catch up on the next one :)

personally, aside from the twins, I think I have one of the best sounding boats on the water (a little bias on my part) my wife thinks it’s too loud and too fast. We did bomb it through the narrows on the way back to wishing well, she let out a hell of a scream. I think this trip changed her mind :)
 
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MPHSystems said:
We’ll catch up on the next one :)

personally, aside from the twins, I think I have one of the best sounding boats on the water (a little bias on my part) my wife thinks it’s too loud and too fast. We did bomb it through the narrows on the way back to wishing well, she let out a hell of a scream. I think this trip changed her mind :)
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Funny you say that, my buddy and I were looking at my exhaust tips after you pulled away seeing if we could pull the mufflers out. :D

We will definitely have to catch up on the next one!

The all yellow 27 next to you was good looking too. It was immaculate!
 
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Funny you say that, my buddy and I were looking at my exhaust tips after you pulled away seeing if we could pull the mufflers out. :D

We will definitely have to catch up on the next one!

The all yellow 27 next to you was good looking too. It was immaculate!
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lol its in good shape for being 30 years old, 1600 hours and all original except for the engines.
 
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DaveH said:
lol its in good shape for being 30 years old, 1600 hours and all original except for the engines.
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I'm pretty sure we met for a second? LOL . You never know who is an RDP member or just a lurker. :D
 
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This trip was a lot of fun…cool crowd. Long drive home with great memories! Here’s a few pics I got…wish I took more!



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DaveH said:
saturday afternoon got a little blurry.
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That it did..... thursday was pretty blurry(or was it friday?) after margaritas at dinner and cocktails at the bar in the hotel. Evidently bartenders don't like being called "barkeep" from across the bar! I wouldn't have had to yell if she'd quit wiping down the counter and pour me and my friends a few drinks! :D 🤪

I guess she had told someone the next night 1 drink every half hour, casino rules, if you have a shot it was an hour before your next drink...

I think next time we stay in Boulder, the hotel had no food.... Then we can bar hop and have more options for food. It's not that much further. 👍👍
 
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Hammer said:
Great catching up with you and the wife Saturday at the bar.
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Likewise! It was nice to hang with you and yours!!!
Funny, I got the same BS from the Bar lady 😄
On the way home rolling down the 58 I looked to my left…there was Brie waving at us!
Great trip! Lots of fun!!!
 
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Hammer said:
Funny you say that, my buddy and I were looking at my exhaust tips after you pulled away seeing if we could pull the mufflers out. :D

We will definitely have to catch up on the next one!

The all yellow 27 next to you was good looking too. It was immaculate!
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The banana is @DaveH and yea, I love the sound of his twin and that is a great boat.
 
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Looks like a great time! Any details on the yellow 250? That boat is CLEAN!
 
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These pics definitely paint a picture of what boating, family and friends is all about.
Thanks for this thread!
 
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pull-on said:
That is definitley going to happen again. @Hammer
and I went last year and had an blast. We are also talking about day tripping to Mojave for a run up to the damn.

Pics from last year.

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I wish it wasn't such a hassle to get there. It burns up a lot of my vacation time. We need a driver and an Airplane Next time. LOL I want to do a houseboat I think.... Amazing lake to explore.
 
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Hammer said:
I wish it wasn't such a hassle to get there. It burns up a lot of my vacation time. We need a driver and an Airplane Next time. LOL I want to do a houseboat I think.... Amazing lake to explore.
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i'm glad its a hassle to get there....its already busy enough......imagine if it was the same drive from socal to Havasu...........


houseboats are deceiving.....they are fun but its a ton of work, time and cost. been there done that. I find it more fun nowadays to just camp on the lake. way less headaches, tons of fun and you will get to see more of the lake.
 
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DaveH said:
i'm glad its a hassle to get there....its already busy enough......imagine if it was the same drive from socal to Havasu...........


houseboats are deceiving.....they are fun but its a ton of work, time and cost. been there done that. I find it more fun nowadays to just camp on the lake. way less headaches, tons of fun and you will get to see more of the lake.
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That was my only complaint last year, I didn't see enough of the lake. We stayed at Wahweap, by the time I got far and really wanted to explore more, it was time to go back. Camping on the lake would be cool, the wife isn't going to go for that though..... 😂🤣 I agree that a houseboat would be a ton of work.
 
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DaveH said:
i'm glad its a hassle to get there....its already busy enough......imagine if it was the same drive from socal to Havasu...........


houseboats are deceiving.....they are fun but its a ton of work, time and cost. been there done that. I find it more fun nowadays to just camp on the lake. way less headaches, tons of fun and you will get to see more of the lake.
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Agree 100 percent. Way easier to camp vs houseboat shenanigans.
 
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Hammer said:
That was my only complaint last year, I didn't see enough of the lake. We stayed at Wahweap, by the time I got far and really wanted to explore more, it was time to go back. Camping on the lake would be cool, the wife isn't going to go for that though..... 😂🤣 I agree that a houseboat would be a ton of work.
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Why? Its fun. I grew up camping Mead, Mohave and Powell. You just need a closed deck.
 
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Hammer said:
That was my only complaint last year, I didn't see enough of the lake. We stayed at Wahweap, by the time I got far and really wanted to explore more, it was time to go back. Camping on the lake would be cool, the wife isn't going to go for that though..... 😂🤣 I agree that a houseboat would be a ton of work.
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to a certain extent i can understand someones hesitation to camp. I have been out there camping when ugly weather came through. there isnt a bathroom at you immediate convenience. all sorts of reasons.

but for some, it brings an adventurous aspect to it that is part of the fun.
 
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Houseboats a metric shiton of work for a vacation.
 
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Love seeing the OG 400s. Wish they would come up for sale more often, more often than 285s for example.
 
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I wish we would have gotten video of him running. Takes a nice set and has a nice rooster tail! Definitely changed my opinions on the lines of the 335. I could not stand the factory windshield.
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Hammer said:
I wish we would have gotten video of him running. Takes a nice set and has a nice rooster tail! Definitely changed my opinions on the lines of the 335. I could not stand the factory windshield.
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The more I look at this and saw how it performed the more I want one for myself. 😬🤣
 
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