Knot 4 Me

Can't hang around and drink but can go home and toss chit out on the internet. It is well after midnight and we just got home. Wally, Dave, Boody, etc. are still out.

Mentalpause

I know I feel better than you today. Plus I have another Xmas party to go to with Colette this afternoon, so I had to behave last night. Now I am glad I did.

I am going to run out to Clinton to see if they have any 2 stroke oil - want to go measure the walkway?

I'll call in a bit.

RJBBC

Wow Had a good time last night. I would like to thank Rich and Jim for putting it together.
Rob

rainorshine

Hills and I had a great time also. Its nice to finally meet Jim P.'s wife, and to see people I haven't since August. So, where are we going to congregate in January?

Mentalpause

Who's going to Chicago Boat show - 4 weeks from yesterday.

PWRQWST

Oh I'm sure I'll br there

Mentalpause

Saturday I assume - let's hope the weather is not like last year.

Knot 4 Me

I'm in for Chicago. Pizza at Cemeno's afterwards?
http://www.cityofjoliet.com/business/cemenospizza.htm

h2owarrior

I owned a 1994 290 for 7 years. Best boat I ever owned. It was reliable and worked great for the family for over nights etc. I wish I still owned it.

We had our boat decked out, 454 Mag MPI's, inverter, microwave, refirgerator, etc. The boat worked great. The only problem we had was the alternators on the engines went bad after 3 hours. Other than that, the boat was great.

I think the newer 290's are quite a bit cheaper than the boat we bought. We were looking at a Formula when we bought our first PQ, a 270. Since 1997, I think the boats have become much cheaper in fit and finish and quality of equipment. Faria gaugues are an example. Our boat had blue line VDO gauges. Not the best, but higher level than the Faria.

Overall the boat is great. It handled the twin 454's with no problem, but that was as much as that hull can really handle. It would run in the mid 60's with that power, and that worked great for us.