What is “too early” for boat start-up on the Parker Strip?

[Long Way Home]

I need to find that song.

 

[Long Way Home]

Nick Curran - Kill my baby

 

[Wheeler]

Looks heavy

And powerful.!

 

[Hammer]

No such thing, I used to stumble out of the motorhome as a kid half asleep to catch a glimpse of a flatty making fly by’s. Hell.. I still do when I hear one fire up. Never gets old!


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[Rjt01]

https://youtu.be/wRdOb7HEBp0 Finally got vid of her running lol

 

[brgrcru]

I just did a little run . Depends what side of river your on 6 am or 7am.
Until I ran out of gas and floated for 1/2 hour . I even put 10 gallons in before I left the beach .
I guess I was having to much fun . A fishing boat grabbed some gas from my camp site
Thank god for early fisher men / women .
My wife was asleep the entire time had no idea . Lol

 

[Rjt01]

Another run vid of the white turd

 

[Wheeler]

Where in the hell is everybody!

 

[Wheeler]

Mouzer should be here!

 

[coolchange]

We're all in Havasu. No really, every body.

 

[Wheeler]

We're all in Havasu. No really, every body.

Only the rich and I'm not talking bout Ritchey.

 

[Sherpa]

I remember when Dave built that mini Shiada. I seem to remember he named it "Bubbles".. neat little boat......

 

[Rjt01]

Hopefully I will be back up in a few weeks

 

[1homeblown]

Hopefully I will be back up in a few weeks

Saw the video. Boat looks great dude!
You happy with it?


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[Rjt01]

Saw the video. Boat looks great dude!
You happy with it?


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Nope lol , need to change the prop to a 2 blade chopper and pic up some rpm , was running about 5100 rpm want it up to 6k and see how it handles that but I do like the 3 blade as it doesn’t vibrate like the 2 blade does .

 

[1homeblown]

Nope lol , need to change the prop to a 2 blade chopper and pic up some rpm , was running about 5100 rpm want it up to 6k and see how it handles that but I do like the 3 blade as it doesn’t vibrate like the 2 blade does .

Gotcha. Ron Hill at Hill Marine has been very helpful with me regarding service and knowledge. You’ll get it dialed in. It’s all seat time!!!




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[Rjt01]

Do u guys know of anyone in Parker or near by that can help set up my cav plates ???? Or what they should be set at when the peddle is off ???

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Do u guys know of anyone in Parker or near by that can help set up my cav plates ???? Or what they should be set at when the peddle is off ???

Get a hold of Mark and Jimmy Steven's. They will know what your type of hull wants instead of just guessing. Not sure if they're out at the river this weekend but you could call them.

 

[Rjt01]

That would be awesome

Get a hold of Mark and Jimmy Steven's. They will know what your type of hull wants instead of just guessing. Not sure if they're out at the river this weekend but you could call them. View attachment 748966

pm the number if u don’t mind .

 

[Wheeler]

Damn that's cool.
Have you seen that all flake (I can't see most colors) Byers that the couple that live half way to your place on our street picked up last year? SBC with 3 two's. Got to ride in it when they put it in for the first time. Its very cool. They have a place almost across the street from 'Puddle Head"and she's been going there her whole life. Can't remember their names, they were their last weekend too.

This one?

 

[Wheeler]

 

[Rjt01]

Where u at wheeler ?? That looks like u took those pics from marina annex beach ????

 

[Wheeler]

Where u at wheeler ?? That looks like u took those pics from marina annex beach ????

Marina Village launch ramp. If your boat was louder, I might get a few pix of you.

 

[Rjt01]

Marina Village launch ramp. If your boat was louder, I might get a few pix of you.

Dude it’s loud lol u can hear that sucker from a mile away lol

 

[Wheeler]

Dude it’s loud lol u can hear that sucker from a mile away lol

I'll turn my hearing aids up.

 

[Rjt01]

Hopefully will be in Parker at the annex mid May . Will let u know when

 

[Wheeler]

Dude it’s loud lol u can hear that sucker from a mile away lol

Loud is when I can hear 'em coming from the Keys. When Harabedian is on the way I can get up grab the camera and be on the launch ramp before he gets there. Same for that @kiwi77 guy and his crew.

It's not so much that their engines are so loud as it is their props decimation of the water!

 

[old rigger]

This one?
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That's it, super cool boat. I was checking it out again this weekend when it was parked in front of their place..

 

[old rigger]

Been reading his post's for quite a while and always enjoy his pictures too, but actually meeting Wheeler, well that's been difficult. Everyone in the Village knows him and has stories about him but he's seldom seen, stealthy would be a good way to describe him. Well Friday who wanders down to our cabana but the man, the myth, the legend, Wheeler!

It was great to hang out with you for a while....

 

[cofooter]

Been reading his post's for quite a while and always enjoy his pictures too, but actually meeting Wheeler, well that's been difficult. Everyone in the Village knows him and has stories about him but he's seldom seen, stealthy would be a good way to describe him. Well Friday who wanders down to our cabana but the man, the myth, the legend, Wheeler!

It was great to hang out with you for a while....

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Wheelers good people!

 

[rivermobster]

We're all in Havasu. No really, every body.

Yeah no, not quite!

But really, it's a good that most everyone is. Some of us live for the real Parker strip...

 

[rivermobster]

I just did a little run . Depends what side of river your on 6 am or 7am.
Until I ran out of gas and floated for 1/2 hour . I even put 10 gallons in before I left the beach .
I guess I was having to much fun . A fishing boat grabbed some gas from my camp site
Thank god for early fisher men / women .
My wife was asleep the entire time had no idea . Lol

Nice meeting you this weekend! Boat looked great on the water.

:thumbup:

 

[Wheeler]

Wheelers good people!

Think about this for a moment. Old Rigger and I joined RDP five days apart. We both have a place in Marina Village yet we never met, we both hail from LA, both of us are about the same age and came to Parker about the same time. Neither of us are logged in at the same time and one of us started his posting career with a vengeance not all that long ago and while I had been somewhat dormant.

The question you must ask yourself, is there really an "Old Rigger" or is he someone that lives in my head ...and yours.

 

[cofooter]

Think about this for a moment. Old Rigger and I joined RDP five days apart. We both have a place in Marina Village yet we never met, we both hail from LA, both of us are about the same age and came to Parker about the same time. Neither of us are logged in at the same time and one of us started his posting career with a vengeance not all that long ago and while I had been somewhat dormant.

The question you must ask yourself, is there really an "Old Rigger" or is he someone that lives in my head ...and yours.

He knows people I know, and then again, so do you......Hmmmmmm

 

[1homeblown]

Here’s one for you. This is at the Marina Village Annex ramp looking down river towards the Roadrunner. Docks have changed quite a bit since the late 70’s early 80’s. I’m under the skis with my brother. That’s Pops with his coveted Keith Black hat on.

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[1homeblown]

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[cofooter]

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Nice, is that the same Schiada you have today?

 

[old rigger]

Think about this for a moment. Old Rigger and I joined RDP five days apart. We both have a place in Marina Village yet we never met, we both hail from LA, both of us are about the same age and came to Parker about the same time. Neither of us are logged in at the same time and one of us started his posting career with a vengeance not all that long ago and while I had been somewhat dormant.

The question you must ask yourself, is there really an "Old Rigger" or is he someone that lives in my head ...and yours.

Something else to think about, in the same amount of time as members on this site, I've posted just under 700 times while Big Foot...I mean Wheeler, being "somewhat dormant" well over 15 thousand.

 

[1homeblown]

Nice, is that the same Schiada you have today?

Yes. It found me about 11 years ago. Nearest we can tell it went through 4 different people before I got it back. [emoji1303]. Word got out and a guy in Gardena said he had my Pops Chrysler. Through a friend of a friend, we got it back. [emoji16]


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[Wheeler]

RD

Something else to think about, in the same amount of time as members on this site, I've posted just under 700 times while Big Foot...I mean Wheeler, being "somewhat dormant" well over 15 thousand.

I'm not really a post whore, Rd duplicated about half my posts.

 

[rivermobster]

Something else to think about, in the same amount of time as members on this site, I've posted just under 700 times while Big Foot...I mean Wheeler, being "somewhat dormant" well over 15 thousand.

Is this a call out thread now??

 

[old rigger]

RD

I'm not really a post whore, Rd duplicated about half my posts.

That's because you've always been the favorite. Mom always like you best.

 

[Wheeler]

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Been reading his post's for quite a while and always enjoy his pictures too, but actually meeting Wheeler, well that's been difficult. Everyone in the Village knows him and has stories about him but he's seldom seen, stealthy would be a good way to describe him. Well Friday who wanders down to our cabana but the man, the myth, the legend, Wheeler!

It was great to hang out with you for a while....

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It was nice to finnaly be able to sit down and visit with you and your better half. I'll try to stop by more often.

Here are the D&H sleds that I spoke of.

 

[Wheeler]

Is this a call out thread now??

He was most likely too busy at work to post much ...think about it.

 

[old rigger]

I know I know, it's a jet being posted up in the midst of all these v-drives but this was one fun boat. Pic is from '82ish in front of our dock down at Marina View. An old friends Rogers, a '74 if I remember right, he's riding shotgun, one of his oldest friends behind him and another buddy behind me at the wheel. Thing hauled ass and the biggest problem we had was trying to keep gas in it. Lost a cam racing at Ski Land, after that we re-set the intake, Striegel rebuilt the engine and I think that's when he removed the name, "100 Proof". He ran it a few more years, sold it and bought a Rogers 20 outboard. that OB ended up in Florida when another one of our friends (RIP Jay) bought it and took it East.

I was working at Rogers back then, lotta fun. Great time in my life.

 

[1homeblown]

I know I know, it's a jet being posted up in the midst of all these v-drives but this was one fun boat. Pic is from '82ish in front of our dock down at Marina View. An old friends Rogers, a '74 if I remember right, he's riding shotgun, one of his oldest friends behind him and another buddy behind me at the wheel. Thing hauled ass and the biggest problem we had was trying to keep gas in it. Lost a cam racing at Ski Land, after that we re-set the intake, Striegel rebuilt the engine and I think that's when he removed the name, "100 Proof". He ran it a few more years, sold it and bought a Rogers 20 outboard. that OB ended up in Florida when another one of our friends (RIP Jay) bought it and took it East.

I was working at Rogers back then, lotta fun. Great time in my life.

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I really dig old pictures like that. [emoji1303][emoji1303]


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[old rigger]

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It was nice to finnaly be able to sit down and visit with you and your better half. I'll try to stop by more often.

Here are the D&H sleds that I spoke of.

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Yeah, I could swear that's the same builder that someone posted a brochure that had some pencil line drawings that needle nose deck? I could be thinking of anther builder but something's telling me it was D&H.

 

[Wheeler]

Yeah, I could swear that's the same builder that someone posted a brochure that had some pencil line drawings that needle nose deck? I could be thinking of anther builder but something's telling me it was D&H.

I have some photos from '63 or so I'll try to find. Some 8mm from ski land too.

 

[old rigger]

Another cool boat, old Nordic ski racer. This was in '74 in front of my parents place in Marina View. My dad is in the levis and the other 2 guys were neighbors there who he nicknamed "The Animals". Ironically about 5 years ago one of my friends, SantosRacing on this board, ended up owning this boat and when he put it up for sale his pictures jogged my memory and I finally remembered this pic I took back then. Now I wish I had bought it as it was still pretty much original sans engine (I think).
It had a hamms beer decal laminated under the flo coat on the floor.

 

[Jed-O]

Do u guys know of anyone in Parker or near by that can help set up my cav plates ???? Or what they should be set at when the peddle is off ???

You definitely got some great advice. But setting up plates is all about "feel" when you are driving it. The best way in my experience is to bring a 4 foot level and a couple of open end wrenches with you and set the plates to level /flat a notch or two on the up side of the lock handle. Go for a short spin and see how it feels at your normal operating speed and weight distribution. (if you're wife almost always rides with you then have her in the boat. Same thing with kids and coolers). Adjust the plates as needed. Pretty simple.