The last trip to the River House

[Joker]

12 with 35k

Makes sense not to spend 40k on a new rig. Good call👍

 

[460]

12 with 35k

Good buy. Treat it right and it will run for a good while.

 

[Hammer]

Sierra rearing to go to Ski lesson this morning.

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Boat arrived

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The Skimmer Board. When the kids can ski on this they get to sign it and be a part of the ski team.

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Daniel is up

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Logan doesn't have a choice now! [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]
Way to go Sierra and Daniel!

 

[MCnParker]

Chris is awesome with the the little kids...

Sierra rearing to go to Ski lesson this morning.

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Boat arrived

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The Skimmer Board. When the kids can ski on this they get to sign it and be a part of the ski team.

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Daniel is up

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[pronstar]

I can't imagine what you're going thru, Dave. But it sounds like you're doing this for all the right reasons :thumbup:

 

[boatnam2]

Are you here all week Jim??

Nah we are home Riverdiva, i hope your guys last trip to home was a great one.

 

[boatnam2]

We were on the beach next to buckskins and you drove by we waved.. you no stop. .

I'm not a 100% sure where your at now in echo.

Oh that was you? My GF said do you know them? I said i don't think so( Can't see that far anyways) I said no i don't its just everyone waves at halletts I wish i would of known it was you. FYI Im just below boat ramp at Echo.

 

[RiverDave]

Oh that was you? My GF said do you know them? I said i don't think so( Can't see that far anyways) I said no i don't its just everyone waves at halletts I wish i would of known it was you. FYI Im just below boat ramp at Echo.

lol. used to be everyone waved at everyone.. now it is reserved for hallett's!

 

[RiverDave]

Kids were talking non stop about Chris and waterskiing yesterday.. They all woke up and got geared up this morning.. lol.

 

[boatnam2]

Use to be is right, Hardly get a wave from anymore any more, guessing its the whole wake board cult got everyone on edge.

 

[RiverDave]

Use to be is right, Hardly get a wave from anymore any more, guessing its the whole wake board cult got everyone on edge.

Everyone waves at me in my Schiada?

 

[oldschool]

lol. used to be everyone waved at everyone.. now it is reserved for hallett's!

Must be a lack of "RA"ness.

 

[boatnam2]

Everyone waves at me in my Schiada?

Dude your the king, well maybe next to wired for sound guy.

 

[RiverDave]

And we are off again!

 

[BasilHayden]

Dude your the king, well maybe next to wired for sound guy.

He's f'n RiverDave!

 

[Abc123]

Basically that is what it boils down too.. I have a couple ways I could swing this thing, but if anything goes weird from rentals slowing down or a dip in the economy the house of cards are gonna fall pretty quick. We have been working hard to pay things off and get out of debt etc.. We are finally at a point where we are starting to get ahead and look towards the future.. Sentimental is big, but it would flat be wreckless right now.

Which brings is to the why I bought a used truck today instead of a new truck.

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Good outlook and plan. I've been doing the same. Sat in a meeting with one of the head guys at HUD, yesterday. A dip is on the horizon. In a few years, buy it back for less! :thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

Good outlook and plan. I've been doing the same. Sat in a meeting with one of the head guys at HUD, yesterday. A dip is on the horizon. In a few years, buy it back for less! :thumbsup

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[LB247XS]

Nice truck R.D. that's what I need .it was really cool to stop by your pad and chill and chat with you last week while we were in HAVASU.thanks for the shirts now all I need is a new hat. Enjoy your memories and future to come on the water.👍👍

 

[RiverDave]

Quick video I edited on the phone for the grandparents, since they arent able to make it out right now.

[video=youtube;bDRdSSUwaj8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRdSSUwaj8[/video]

 

[Hammer]

Quick video I edited on the phone for the grandparents, since they arent able to make it out right now.

[video=youtube;bDRdSSUwaj8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRdSSUwaj8[/video]

Dave,

Thats awesome!!!!! :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[Boat211]

They look great. Anxious to see day 2

 

[BHC Vic]

Quick video I edited on the phone for the grandparents, since they arent able to make it out right now.

[video=youtube;bDRdSSUwaj8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRdSSUwaj8[/video]

Awesome. How old are they Dave

 

[RiverDave]

They look great. Anxious to see day 2

They did extremely well today. Both were butting back and forth, and Sierra was shredding about as hard as you are going too on a skimmer. lol.

Sierra also got up on two ski's today.

Awesome. How old are they Dave

Sierra just turned 5 and Daniel is 3

 

[Advantage 1]

That is cool :thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

Good morning. . getting ready to pull the boat out and Haul it up to Havasu to change drives and make it more tube friendly.. buying a tube at West marine and then heading back.

 

[sirbob]

Dave we are coming out on Sunday and will be in Havasu till next Friday - if you guys will be down in Parker during that time it would be fun to bring our boat down to Parker for a day run ????

 

[RiverDave]

Dave we are coming out on Sunday and will be in Havasu till next Friday - if you guys will be down in Parker during that time it would be fun to bring our boat down to Parker for a day run ????

we should be in parker.. come on down!

 

[Kailuaboy89]

Damn, I love Parker! its one of the hardest places to leave once I am there. been a slow start for me this summer, trying very hard to finish the boat, and looks like were on target for the 13th-17th, hoping to make it and have a blast.

 

[sirbob]

we should be in parker.. come on down!

Sounds good! Ill need to try to coordinate with Wendy (the kids are coming out Tues) but ill try to make it happen!!!

I would be great to get a little mid week Parker in.

 

[RiverDave]

Sounds good! Ill need to try to coordinate with Wendy (the kids are coming out Tues) but ill try to make it happen!!!

I would be great to get a little mid week Parker in.

little day boating and some evening bbq with cocktails!

 

[obnoxious001]

If you were to let me know when you would be out, I could be on the dock to shoot photos.

 

[RiverDave]

If you were to let me know when you would be out, I could be on the dock to shoot photos.

Kids have their next water ski lesson tomorrow at 9:15. I will see if I can talk Chris O into running down by badenochs to get some pics.

 

[RiverDave]

Switched drives on boat back to a normal Bravo lower.. (Thanks to BCM getting it done on the quick)









Boat rides like a Schiada again.. got I hated that Neg 2 lower.

Bought the kids a tube yesterday evening. They went for their first ride on a tube behind my boat today.. Then then a crazy windstorm came in so we ran back to the keys.. along with every other person on the river. The kids decided it would be a good time to fall off the tube in the entrance to the keys.. the wind blew someone's spa cover into the canal.. people swimming everywhere.. boat everywhere 30 mph winds.. Tom and Stacy both jumped out of the boat.. Summer screaming in my ear. lol. That was about as chaotic of a situation as I have ever seen in the keys..

New Tube



Cooked up some more of my cow, and we infused it with these bacons ends that Joel and Amy gave us. I am not one to brag but best burgers ever.

 

[obnoxious001]

Kids have their next water ski lesson tomorrow at 9:15. I will see if I can talk Chris O into running down by badenochs to get some pics.

I normally teaches down this way, make sure to call or text me in case I am in garage. Looked like some of your video was going upriver from the corner here.

If you want really great shots, ask him to pass fairly close and I can get out on the end of the dock.

 

[RiverDave]

I normally teaches down this way, make sure to call or text me in case I am in garage. Looked like some of your video was going upriver from the corner here.

If you want really great shots, ask him to pass fairly close and I can get out on the end of the dock.

will do! he picks us up at 9:15 so we should be down there 9:30 or so

 

[RiverDave]

Current situation





tubing down here









this morning





Hanging out with Fred late last night..

 

[RiverDave]

Escrow got pushed again to the end of the month so we are gonna be here awhile.. lol. I am a little parker'd out but the kids are loving it.

 

[RiverDave]

Tridizzle Custom Bizzle

 

[Riverbound]

Had I read this thread earlier I wouldve told you told you to go get the tube. skimmers, trainers out of my storage. god knows we arent using it right now.

 

[RiverDave]

Had I read this thread earlier I wouldve told you told you to go get the tube. skimmers, trainers out of my storage. god knows we arent using it right now.

let me know if you want to sell a skimmer.. we are gonna buy one.

 

[rivermobster]

yikes:eek

 

[RiverDave]

yikes:eek

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not sure I get it? was in and out in a few hours..

 

[rivermobster]

not sure I get it? was in and out in a few hours..

Your boat looks like a toy next to that monster. Good gawd.

 

[RiverDave]

Your boat looks like a toy next to that monster. Good gawd.

It is a toy next to that monster.. lol. AJ backed in underneath the fifth wheel hitch of it and around the side. lol

 

[sirbob]

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Tridizzle Custom Bizzle

What is that Dave?

Is that a Triton ??

Is it really a full on custom ??

 

[BHC Vic]

Who owns the trident?? I still want one

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I still really like the Trident. I think it's a good looking boat.

 

[Singleton]

Who owns the trident?? I still want one

Wes still has the molds. He spent a ton in R&D and had a very particular vision for each boat, and I don't see him allowing anyone to build one unless it is to his standards.

 

[BHC Vic]

Wes still has the molds. He spent a ton in R&D and had a very particular vision for each boat, and I don't see him allowing anyone to build one unless it is to his standards.

I've been told that is pretty much the reason if I could ever get one built I probably wouldn't want it [emoji16]

 

[Outdrive1]

I've been told that is pretty much the reason if I could ever get one built I probably wouldn't want it [emoji16]

If we ever build one I'd probably put it it together. We still have one top and bottom, the silver and red one, that we never finished.