The Outboard Church

[stoker2001]

WC pulling away from pack!granted Nate’s Euro was very short propped with 26 ET

 

[coolchange]

WC pulling away from pack!granted Nate’s Euro was very short propped with 26 ET

“Wanna know how I know your boats fast?”
“Cuz you were haulin ass when I passed you!”

 

[War Canoe]

Kenny Robert’s was as bad as they come. Talented beyond belief. If you ever saw him ride, you’d know.

 

[Markus]

Kenny Robert’s was as bad as they come. Talented beyond belief. If you ever saw him ride, you’d know.

But could he drive a boat like Kevin?

 

[War Canoe]

Kevin , being a Church member and dedicated racer, he would smoke old Kenny.

 

[War Canoe]

Red and yellow toys.

 

[War Canoe]

Riding in Malibu back in the day.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Quick rip to Havapuddle to pickup sxs for F14 & 3 empty lower unit cases for buddies. Left Thurs morning, woke up in Tucumcari, home this evening, boating tomorrow

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Made it home safe & sound in time to watch the Bear Bottom Resort fireworks from our deck with my hot wife.
I'm feeling a Shadow rip session early tomorrow, hope HydroSkreamin can drag his ass outta bed....

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Good chance this 18'6" Checkmate with Erude 200 is gonna join our LOTO Church soon. All fresh interior, new tires, motor completely rebuilt last year, new 30 gal aluminum tank, new gauges, fairly clean 44 yr old boat, great fun on our side of the lake, very cheap fun & an extra boat when Church Members & family visit

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Wife & I had nice 48 mile cruise this morning

 

[War Canoe]

Here’s how a bad day starts out…..

 

[sonicss31]

Headed out to Marquesas Keys today. Found a couple of critters. They were live and I gently returned them after pics.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Headed out to Marquesas Keys today. Found a couple of critters. They were live and I gently returned them after pics. View attachment 1253123 View attachment 1253124 View attachment 1253125 View attachment 1253126

Sooooooo badass
I'd luv to drag an outboard boat down there & have u show us around

 

[HST4ME]

Tons of funs

 

[War Canoe]

F-1 star and Parker Enduro regular, Greg Foster has passed. Godspeed to him. Tough racer, super nice guy. He will be missed. Greg helped put outboards on the map. Greg partnered with Alan Stoker to win Parker many times. Glad to say I raced with him. He was boating royalty.

 

[sonicss31]

Sorry for your loss. Remember the good times you shared.

 

[HST4ME]

RIP Greg. Saw him many times in Bay City and other venues.

 

[JBZ]

I had the pleasure to crew with Greg and the Pioneer racing team a few times
He was a Legend and a very cool guy

RIP Greg

 

[HST4ME]

Gonna try 120 miles round trip in rubber boat tomorrow, from Saginaw to Point Lookout ..and back.. because that's what we do lol

 

[lake p.a.l.]

RIP Greg
Only met him 1 time in Parker, seemed like one hell of a great guy

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Gonna try 120 miles round trip in rubber boat tomorrow, from Saginaw to Point Lookout ..and back.. because that's what we do lol

Damn right!!! Sounds like a blast. Hope u hav good weather, flat water, & a ton of smiles

 

[War Canoe]

Back when carburetors were cool….

 

[HydroSkreamin]

@lake p.a.l. , @BlowMe and I ran the StressEliminator to The Cave on the first leg of the Performance Boat Center/Mercury Racing Outboard Fun Run today.

For being what I believe was the oldest and shortest boat in the run, I’d say we held our own and got a front row parking spot. Kinda hard to pick it out without the red arrow

There was some very nice hardware there today.

I’m sure those guys will be along shortly with their pics from today.

 

[HydroSkreamin]

Finally got some good running footage and pictures of my boat.

Unexpectedly brought some hardware home tonight from the dinner/awards after the run. I’m humbled and flattered.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Thanks for the awesome ride yesterday!! We had a blast

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[lake p.a.l.]

 

[clarence]

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Love the OB AT.

 

[War Canoe]

No words necessary….

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Love the OB AT.

Not sure they enjoyed us flying past them thru shit water, HydroSkreamin really knows how to run his 23 Daytona

 

[HST4ME]

 

[clarence]

Not sure they enjoyed us flying past them thru shit water, HydroSkreamin really knows how to run his 23 Daytona

If they're boaters, they liked it.

 

[Morehart]

fun projects.

 

[BlowMe]

@HydroSkreamin thanks for the ride in that badass machine! Had an incredible time. I didnt get very many pictures and all i got was of us heading out to start the run.

 

[HydroSkreamin]

@HydroSkreamin thanks for the ride in that badass machine! Had an incredible time. I didnt get very many pictures and all i got was of us heading out to start the run.

Glad you enjoyed it as much as me!

Here’s the shot from the helicopter I’ve been dying to see. I’d say Rob Rich got a great shot of us as we were passing that Cig that is out of frame to the port side.

 

[clarence]

The (rough) water wasn't a problem?

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Glad you enjoyed it as much as me!

Here’s the shot from the helicopter I’ve been dying to see. I’d say Rob Rich got a great shot of us as we were passing that Cig that is out of frame to the port side.

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No I was not flipping off the camera from the back seat.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

The (rough) water wasn't a problem?

We didn't do the entire run in the Daytona. We ran from PBC to Cave, +/- 12 miles, it was fairly rough but Johnny REALLY knows how to run his boat. He generously offered for me to drive it back to PBC. It was very tempting but I don't have enough seat time to drive his boat thru crap water

 

[clarence]

I think about trailering around a boat to different poker runs and so I'm always curious what is the smallest boat that would allow one the experience with the least commitment/hassle.

Like the Nordic 21 but assume it would beat one up too much?

FPC has approximately a 25' length minimum for the KW run.

Key West Offshore Poker Run - Florida Powerboat Club

Miami to Key West: Florida Powerboat Club's signature poker run with almost two hundreds poker run teams from around the globe!!

flpowerboat.com

That a more reasonable minimum?

So maybe something like the 25 Chaudron?

PROS-25 | website

www.chaudronpowerboats.com

What would be your choice?

 

[Markus]

28 Skater

 

[lake p.a.l.]

I think about trailering around a boat to different poker runs and so I'm always curious what is the smallest boat that would allow one the experience with the least commitment/hassle.

Like the Nordic 21 but assume it would beat one up too much?

FPC has approximately a 25' length minimum for the KW run.

Key West Offshore Poker Run - Florida Powerboat Club

Miami to Key West: Florida Powerboat Club's signature poker run with almost two hundreds poker run teams from around the globe!!

flpowerboat.com

That a more reasonable minimum?

So maybe something like the 25 Chaudron?

PROS-25 | website

www.chaudronpowerboats.com

What would be your choice?

No question a 28 Skater would b your best choice. Low maintenance, super easy to trailer, get thru almost any water, perfect 4 passenger boat.

 

[clarence]

Love the 28 Skater - a widened flat-deck with 300Rs is one of my favorite boats.

But it's a different category boat than the 23 Daytona that prompted the question: twice the maintenance, more hassle to trailer, and three times the cost.

And it isn't the smallest boat capable. That's part of the fun/challenge - holding your own with the shortest boat in the run.

The other part is the cost: I'd like a new boat under $200k (I've other hobbies).

 

[sonicss31]

Whatever you choose will seem to be ideal until the weather/wind conditions change down here. Those changes come fast and hard, sometimes for short duration, sometimes for the rest of the day. A small cuddly or someplace to crawl under is nice if you have to hide in the mangroves and wait it out. A nice Garmin or Simrad too.

 

[Berdes]

Love the 28 Skater - a widened flat-deck with 300Rs is one of my favorite boats.

But it's a different category boat than the 23 Daytona that prompted the question: twice the maintenance, more hassle to trailer, and three times the cost.

And it isn't the smallest boat capable. That's part of the fun/challenge - holding your own with the shortest boat in the run.

The other part is the cost: I'd like a new boat under $200k (I've other hobbies).

My 25 Talon was rock solid over a chop, but wife always said she felt more comfortable and safer in the 23 Daytona. Just an FYI.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Love the 28 Skater - a widened flat-deck with 300Rs is one of my favorite boats.

But it's a different category boat than the 23 Daytona that prompted the question: twice the maintenance, more hassle to trailer, and three times the cost.

And it isn't the smallest boat capable. That's part of the fun/challenge - holding your own with the shortest boat in the run.

The other part is the cost: I'd like a new boat under $200k (I've other hobbies).

25 Liberator with single new V10 400R
Not certain you can build one under 200k but I sure would hope so

 

[clarence]

Whatever you choose will seem to be ideal until the weather/wind conditions change down here. Those changes come fast and hard, sometimes for short duration, sometimes for the rest of the day. A small cuddly or someplace to crawl under is nice if you have to hide in the mangroves and wait it out. A nice Garmin or Simrad too.

That's one advantage a vee has, for sure.

 

[clarence]

My 25 Talon was rock solid over a chop, but wife always said she felt more comfortable and safer in the 23 Daytona. Just an FYI.

Interesting.

Wonder how the 23 Trick will compare.

HOME | 23 Widebody

www.trickpowerboats.com

 

[War Canoe]

I’d go Argo….

 

[clarence]

25 Liberator with single new V10 400R
Not certain you can build one under 200k but I sure would hope so

Don't like the look, but that's a contender.

A new 2020 with twin 300Rs was listed for $174K.

25 Liberator | liberator

www.liberatorpowerboats.com

And Randy Corson seems like a great guy to work with.


Did you ever get a chance to look at Another One?

Bigger than I'd like, but a single engine DW-28 could be another option.

Custom Bay Boats | Fat Cat Boats | DW 28 Model

DW-28 was designed by famous race boat designer Doug Wright exclusively for Fat Cat Boats.

www.fatcatboats.com