OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

AR · Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Iowa, USA

Man, I wish I had the time ! I'm about 6hrs west of Chicago.

Was out yesterday, somehow I can always get wet when the water is ice cold ! Didn't get stuck, just alittle wet.

Midwest, when you put something together around your area, I'll be in.

AR · Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Iowa, USA

hcw3, Where are you located ?

hcw3 · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

Grand Haven, MI the other west coast. 3 hours north of Chicago....I'm leadville's navigator....

Xerophobic · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:25 pm Post subject:

Think I've located a "victim" but its more for the drive than the boating that I was worried about, 6hrs by yourself towing kinda sucks.
Im hoping to get my new wires and plugs in tonight and be ready to leave the Toronto area around noon Sat which brings me into Lead's area around 6 pm I guess. May leave a little earlier and see a buddy in Sarnia.
Grabbed some hip waders last nite for adventures up here will the water be cold enough to need them? I'm guessing so!
I'll have 2 camera's to bring and lots of tapes. lets make sure we show that there jetboat life east of Alberta haha
It will be an interesting mix, 21 tunnel, 16 sport and a sprint thats 14' (I think??)
Cheers

hcw3 · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

shoot, never thought of using waders, I've been getting in that cold water why?

It's cold, but not really that bad to be honest. Leadville invented a an intake rake so he doesn't even have to get out of the boat...what a girly man!

Xerophobic · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject:

My victim has a conflict so I will keep looking but I may have room for a "navigator" I have to blame someone right!? Razz

I do have 4 seats but I prefer to run tech stuff with 2 and video gear takes up one seat anyway(inverter etc)

I will call Lead later and keep checking this thread. I could come alone but thats a long drive.

Cheers

hcw3 · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 54

Inverter??? you're way to hi-tech brother. I press record and hold the thing over my head until my arm gets tired. Smile

If you do end up coming, do you mind picking me up 6 pack of or so of Coffee Crisp (candybar), you can't get that here... oh and the canadien beer isn't as good either, but we'll have to suffer.

Kind of surprising (or not) it isn't as easy to find people to go jetboating as one would think, i may be able to recruit a soul or two, but agreed no more than two per boat and only if we need it.

hcw3

MidwetJetSprint · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 160 Location: Chicago Metro

AR the Rock river is pretty cool near Erie IL I looked a location for a Sprint boat track there.You could just jump the train to Chicago and I could pick you up and drive up lol.I have to work most of Saturday will have to see plans may be changed do to weather looks like storms around here all weekend

Xerophobic · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Yea I am victimless at this point as well, Damn I know way too many married people with kids haha
The last minute thing is the issue I suppose.
I can bring down a case of beer with me to solve the beer issue. Coffee crisp , dang I will try to remember that one but I have a zillion things to do since my wires didn't come in so I had to drive all over to find a set.
Im off to the shop to get the beast all ready....
Still planning on leaving around noon to get in town 6-7 ish, where the heck should I hang out till this Fball game is over??? Any cool spots to have a few beers and be made fun of by the "locals"
Razz

Oh and I will settle for any navigator as long as she is blonde, not too heavy(but can push like a guy) and has good navigational skills, oh yea and can hold a video camera, haha I don't ask for much! If she has a cute MI accent so be it
Two to a boat is good, tunnel doesn't like getting on plane that easy with more and if its not that shallow I'd assume run with full up trim, especially with camera's around

Im bringing 2 camera's and have about 8 tapes. The inverter is for when the battery dies. It hasn't worked once yet but I think I have the bugs worked out. If ya ever try it, inverters shut down when the starter kicks in, we lost a whole upstream run learning that lesson Sad

Real excited to be running with other jetboat freaks, and alloy boats to boot!
Gotta get that 16 Sport up here and run the Saugeen with me sometime, that is if ya don't mind hitting bottom here and there(and there and here lol)
Im going to call Lead now to sort out details...

Cheers

ntjetboater · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

Man I wish I was down there.
I just went for a rip up and down the street on the sled with the new track and 144 picks..skis in the air Razz

...rather be jetboatin' but the lakes are frozen! Laughing

AR · Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Iowa, USA

I'm jealous, but it's to far and to soon ! Sad

Jet'n in Iowa......... everyone else I know has already Winterized - like that's a big deal ! Rolling Eyes

Next time let me know, I'd be in for a two day'er ! Smile

Xerophobic · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:37 am Post subject:

Well was a long night but i have things almost sorted out to leave, should be gone before 1 pm so im not too far off schedule.
Whats it doin down there?? some light rain here...
See ya guys soon
Cheers
(candy bars and real beer-> in transit.....)

leadvilleone · Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 58 Location: SW Michigan

weather is great at the moment, nice fall day
weather.com shows t-storm over night and 30 to 50% chance of showers at some point sunday. I am going regardless of the weather.

Midwest, if you are planning to drive up in the morning we will put in at Fishermans Landing on the south side of Muskegon Lake around 9am. This is in Muskegon, MI just east off of 31.

http://www.muskegon-mi.gov/community/parks/park.asp?ParkID=7

otherwise meet at my place tonight

MidwetJetSprint · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 160 Location: Chicago Metro

I want to do as little driving as posable this Chicago traffic has me a bit skitish.Looks like a interesting day 20 to 30mph winds with 40mph gust and rain on and off all day.Just need to find my rain gear great thing about my boat I can make a tarp cover have engine heat and stay dry LOL

Xerophobic · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:45 am Post subject:

At Lead's place now, weather is looking marginal but hey we're going to get wet anyway right?
We'll get lots of footage for ya Vince...........

Cheers