If the midwest crew wants this section to stick around...

[Headless hula]

I'd suggest creating some content for it.

Snowmobiling trips, current conditions, etc.
Once the actual boating season starts, post as many pics as you can.



Thanks everyone.


RDP is exactly what you make of it.

Here's a waterfall we discovered near pictured rocks national lakeshore on lake superior last summer. Somewhere between Munising and Grand Marais Michigan.

Had the marina pretty much to ourselves too.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

The only thing this section needs is pictures of Poprart!

 

[Blue Oval]

I can add some boat content to

 

[BlowMe]

Building a cell phone tower in snow and temperatures in the negatives fuckin sucks btw it was -3° with the windchill where I'm workin at in Illinois today. Tomorrow is supposed to be worse. Its 5° out right now

 

[BlowMe]

The hydrostream I'm building with a buddy is coming along pretty nicely. We are shooting for end of the month to hopefully have it done. Its gonna be my first outboard. I'm super excited and cant wait to actually be able to do long cruises for once....my jet boat only holds 20 gallons of gas and has two 1050's on it so she drinks the gas....oh and it doesnt have a gas gauge lol here is some pics of the vulture

 

[BlowMe]

It bums me out that somebody would paint the boat black over that beautiful original blue metal flake

 

[Blue Oval]

The 14ft RIB has a 25 gal tank with the 50 hp, the Hydra Sport has a 85 gal tank with the 150 hp Yamaha. The old 38 PQ had a 180 gal tank. I do not miss the fuel bill in the PQ!

 

[BlowMe]

Yeah I bet!!! How long would that 180 gallons last ya on average?

 

[Blue Oval]

60 gallons pr hour on a easy cruise. When gas prices were up, we would burn $400 in gas on a weekend. We filled the tank on the Hydra Sport twice last summer. We spent most of the time in the 14 RIB. We put that in at Elk Rapids and took it to TC for the Air Show and then put in at the North end of Torch (25 Miles one way) and ran the entire lake. Came back to town and filled up for $25.00.

 

[Singleton]

Wise world from the youngest snowbird i know @Headless hula

 

[Tractorsdontfloat]

Snowmobile trip this weekend. Now an official page to share the fun of the arctic freeze with the warm weather group.

 

[jb600]

It’s going to be a while before I can post some boating content. lol Until then, I’ll try to get some of my other adventures posted up.

 

[BlowMe]

and they think a concrete plant is gonna be open

 

[Blue Oval]

Lake Charlevoix was not frozen out past Horton Bay. That is very odd. I’m guessing that is not a problem any longer.

 

[Tractorsdontfloat]

Better get your booties on, it’s cold out there this mornin!

 

[brownsuger]

Lol.... @Tractorsdontfloat has it much worse than we do in Souther IL at the moment.....

 

[77 SLEEK]

Spring of 2015. Dreaming of spring 2020...

 

[Headless hula]

 

[77 SLEEK]

This is the boat we just bought.

 

[brownsuger]

Sunrise boat ride at Lake of the Ozarks in October.... It was 40 degrees..... But the afternoons were nice

 

[Headless hula]

14 Feb 2020

 

[BlowMe]

This is the boat we just bought.

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That is one sexy boat. I have been eyeing that for awhile now....cause that's the only part I could afford lol. Beautiful boat and congrats. I would imagine it will be a runner

 

[J-Bonz]

Just picked up a 12 of Summer Shandy at the ole KwikTrip... summer must be right around the corner!

 

[Headless hula]

Just picked up a 12 of Summer Shandy at the ole KwikTrip... summer must be right around the corner!

Haven't seen a KT since new years day.

 

[RichL]

Must have had my eyes closed. Wasn't aware this had been moved until a few minutes ago

 

[n2otoofast4u]

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Looks like PT came for a visit! Enjoy your weekend sir!

 

[77 SLEEK]

That is one sexy boat. I have been eyeing that for awhile now....cause that's the only part I could afford lol. Beautiful boat and congrats. I would imagine it will be a runner

Thank you and yes I think it will be quite a ride. To have a west coast boat in northern Illinois is going to be cool.

 

[stolen]

It’s been a fun winter, but I can‘t wait to put these back in storage and get the boat out

 

[BlowMe]

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It’s been a fun winter, but I can‘t wait to put these back in storage and get the boat out

I have always wanted to play with one of those. They look like they would be an absolute blast

 

[stolen]

I have always wanted to play with one of those. They look like they would be an absolute blast

It’s a blast. A bunch of powerboaters get together ever year in Wyoming. We did that event last month. The snow is ridiculous out there.

 

[BlowMe]

Damn.....that looks epic

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Just picked up a 12 of Summer Shandy at the ole KwikTrip... summer must be right around the corner!

Used to be you couldn't get that until about May. Now it is almost year round...

 

[footer]

This is the boat we just bought.

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Wow that's nice! Where do you boat?

 

[77 SLEEK]

We live on the Fox chain o lakes in Northern Illinois. At times during the week we go to Lake Geneva Wisconsin. We are going to plan a trip to Hula's neck of the woods and boat in his backyard this summer.