Let's see your boats!

[Sparky]

01 Eliminator (For Sale)

 

[spectra32bob]

Here's mine...1979 Spectra 32

 

[sonic]

Like the boat:smackhead

 

[Punchy]

This is our v-drive....

That is absolutely...perfect...

 

[wolfie]

here's a some of mine favorite things: my wife, my son, and my boat. The order changes depending on the day.

 

[RiverDave]

That's cool :thumbsup what is she?

It's an old Campbell!

RD

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

The Wood decker is the family boat all 7 kids grew up behind..

 

[Guest]

A few of the others,

 

[RivrKD]

A few of the others,

OK,OK,OK, 2 Cool boats and 1 lake lice??? I thought you were cool???????

 

[Guest]

OK,OK,OK, 2 Cool boats and 1 lake lice??? I thought you were cool???????

You thought wrong.....Tom Brown is cool...:thumbsup

 

[RivrKD]

You thought wrong.....Tom Brown is cool...:thumbsup

I may not have 6000 post like TBI, But you can't pull back the lake lice.:smackhead:smackhead

 

[little rowe boat]

1995 Howard 220 Offshore.

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Okay, okay, I know its just a pontoon, but here it is. The POONtoon in all its glory...

 

[Local399]

 

[Sleeper CP]

Just your everday open bow family ski boat

Sleeper CP
Big Inch Ford Lover
565" 935 hp single carb no Nos

 

[wedge45]

I'll bite

 

[Noisy Nova]

My '69 Nova.

 

[Flyin Dutchman]

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45751&stc=1&d=1235827022

 

[TBI]

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45751&stc=1&d=1235827022

:thumbsup

 

[PropCop]

Okay, okay, I know its just a pontoon, but here it is. The POONtoon in all its glory...

Great Name!! :thumbsup:thumbsup :beer

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Great Name!! :thumbsup:thumbsup :beer

Thank you!!

 

[poncho]

The Wood decker is the family boat all 7 kids grew up behind..

That is just frickin Cool in every respect. If you created 7 hot boat lovers and they have kids its a pyramid deal. My best family memories are camping on the river and buying all the new water toys to try out..................................Cool dad

 

[poncho]

Just an old wood flat that is never done:beer

 

[Timmmmmy]

Just an old wood flat that is never done:beer

I was expecting a picture of a crab boat

 

[poncho]

I was expecting a picture of a crab boat

Who wants to see an old rusty boat,J/K...............Feeding the beggars.
Gawd it was cold this year.

 

[MoVal Tim]

It always amazes me when one of us finds the time to go waaaaaay back in the RDP archives and pull out one of the old threads that is worth continuing.....some more.

Seeing everyone's boats is really cool. I still probably won't recognize any of you when I get to the water. You are all just a blur with your fast-as-hell boats.

As I looked at all of your pics, I realized that I don't have a single pic of my boat with it on the water and in motion. The only pics are on the driveway or from inside the boat....'cause the picture taker (me) is always driving.

Here it is anyway.

 

[was thatguy]

Every one has seen them already, but here is one.

Here is the other.

 

[gigamurph]

Just your everday open bow family ski boat

Sleeper CP
Big Inch Ford Lover
565" 935 hp single carb no Nos

Even blown up; that still looks like Obama at the controls.I always likes the profile of the Cal Pers. Really liked the "cleaness" of wrightnow's (is he still around?) CP. Stark white and clean!:thumbsup

 

[gigamurph]

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45751&stc=1&d=1235827022

Wow! Sweet!:thumbsup

 

[gigamurph]

Okay, okay, I know its just a pontoon, but here it is. The POONtoon in all its glory...

Does that flag mean "Thunderstorms are imminent"? And that name IS "catchy".

 

[gigamurph]

Just an old wood flat that is never done:beer

:thumbsup 'nuff said.

 

[MoVal Tim]

Now that you've had it a little while, how fast did you run the red one...comfortably....uncomfortably?

How long are gonna keep it? In other words, when you have a go-fast boat like that, does it seem like one dimensional fun after a while?

Or is there always that need for speed?

<-----box-stock = reliability guy

 

[BIG MIKE]

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[coz]

Okay, okay, I know its just a pontoon, but here it is. The POONtoon in all its glory...

What's the guy on the boat doing? is there someone on the floor in front of him? :hmm

 

[was thatguy]

Now that you've had it a little while, how fast did you run the red one...comfortably....uncomfortably?

How long are gonna keep it? In other words, when you have a go-fast boat like that, does it seem like one dimensional fun after a while?

Or is there always that need for speed?

<-----box-stock = reliability guy

Well, it certainly isn't an "All Purpose" kind of deal, that's for sure!
We have had it out twice.
The second time was about 15-20 minutes. Then the 8 gallons or so of $8.00 a gallon fuel was gone.

It did 117 and change according to my buddies hand held. ( I have the GPS speedo to install this year, with tattletale).
It was extremely comfortable at that speed. I did not believe the hand held, I would have guessed MAYBE 100, compared to the Miller at 70 and flatty I had at around 80
With the level of Shasta being so low last year, truthfully there was no where to launch it by mid-late summer. You can't just wheel it over dirt roads, Launching is sort of a chore. You need your tools and have to wade out to attach the rudder.

Shasta is not the best place to have it. But if the level would at least cover the ramps this year I plan on taking it out a lot in the early evenings.

It ain't for sale yet. I sold the flatty, and the Miller should be all together either this month or next. So we still have a somewhat normal boat.

I have had "go fast" stuff most of my adult life, so I personally would not call it one dimensional. But if going out for the whole day, it would be best to tow it to the picnic spot with the Miller, then go make blasts in it now and then.:beer:beer

 

[MoVal Tim]

Thanks, WTG.

I was just curious.

I just have a stock 7.4 EFI with headers. I like NOT having to wrench on it. I suppose if you gave me one of those pretty blue 525's. I wouldn't turn it down, as long as it stayed reliable. But I don't think that I'm the guy to have a high performance boat like yours.

I bet it's a blast, though, and I wouldn't turn down a ride.

 

[tunnelvision]

My 1974 Starbuck Tunnel ........

 

[was thatguy]

Thanks, WTG.

I was just curious.

I just have a stock 7.4 EFI with headers. I like NOT having to wrench on it. I suppose if you gave me one of those pretty blue 525's. I wouldn't turn it down, as long as it stayed reliable. But I don't think that I'm the guy to have a high performance boat like yours.

I bet it's a blast, though, and I wouldn't turn down a ride.

I probably am not the guy either! I cuss them while working on them, as does Debbie. But when you hang on and throttle it, all that goes away real fast!

If you've never ridden in a fast hot rod boat, I recommend doing so.
My buddy that bought my flatty has a nice lake boat, a Sea Ray, I think it is. He came from Idaho last fall to visit. We managed to get the flatty launched even though Shasta was near record low.

We were cruising along (read BOUNCING along) around 4K RPM and I found some flat water.
I nailed it and buzzed about 6K real fast. He grabbed the passenger handle and started screaming "slow down!!!"

He drove it a little and got pretty comfortable, even though he would not leave it punched for long, maybe 5-6 seconds at a time.
On the way home from the lake He had me swing by WAMU in Redding and took out the cash to buy it, boat still hooked to my truck!
So yeah, they are addictive.
To be fair, He and I used to drag race together years ago, and he has a 65' Pro Street Chevy II that is insane, so he is kind of a speed freak too.
The Hydro will be the first to go however if my income keeps dropping.

 

[was thatguy]

My 1974 Starbuck Tunnel ........

Wow! That thing is SICK!!!:beer

 

[TBI]

What's the guy on the boat doing? is there someone on the floor in front of him? :hmm

Looks like he's gettin some river hum :hmm

 

[gigamurph]

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Very, very nice BigM!:thumbsup

 

[gigamurph]

"He grabbed the passenger handle and started screaming "slow down!!!"" -was that guy

I can identify! Just don't have the same "comfort level" out from under the wheel.

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

That is just frickin Cool in every respect. If you created 7 hot boat lovers and they have kids its a pyramid deal. My best family memories are camping on the river and buying all the new water toys to try out..................................Cool dad

Dad started with a Cracker which had a Nail head as well, then the Spitfire (still has) My brother has a 69 Sanger with a Boss 429, Sister had 65 Hallet with a 428 CJ, Another Sister has an old Rayson (not sure of year) with BBC, another Sister has my old 81 Sanger with BBC, Cousin has 74 Sanger with BBC, Another Cousin has 69 Eliminator with 521 Ford...We just love the old Flats.

 

[BadBlown572]

Here is the latest one. Not done yet, but had to float it off the one trailer and put it on a V-drive trailer.

 

[poncho]

Dad started with a Cracker which had a Nail head as well, then the Spitfire (still has) My brother has a 69 Sanger with a Boss 429, Sister had 65 Hallet with a 428 CJ, Another Sister has an old Rayson (not sure of year) with BBC, another Sister has my old 81 Sanger with BBC, Cousin has 74 Sanger with BBC, Another Cousin has 69 Eliminator with 521 Ford...We just love the old Flats.

Hell that qualifies as a small Navy!.....right on
Sadly our group went the way of life commitments and i am the only one left making noise on the water. About a year ago i took my pics collection to the local drugstore and had every thing put on disks, running them through the scanner one at a time was less than enjoyable.

 

[Lavey29]

Does that flag mean "Thunderstorms are imminent"? And that name IS "catchy".

Where's the Poon on that toon?

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Looks like he's gettin some river hum :hmm

Ha! I'd say yes, but I'm the one taking the picture.

 

[coz]

Ha! I'd say yes, but I'm the one taking the picture.

Self-service I guess? :hmm

 

[Flying_Lavey]

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Mike, where are you from? I swear Ive seen that boat before with a couple people i knew on it.

 

[Wmc]

Here is the latest one. Not done yet, but had to float it off the one trailer and put it on a V-drive trailer.

Danny it looks very very nice in the water :thumbsup:thumbsup