It's time. who's ready to go?
 

Looks like we are in the 60's this weekend. Plan to put everything back together Saturday and possibly splash her Sunday. Who else is ready to unleash the horses?
Eric, has your motor come back yet? Need to meet at Lake Anna soon and possibly Solomons Island.

I've been waiting to go for a while now, but it has yet to break 50 for more than a few days here in SW michigan. Dunno how much longer I can wait though, maybe end of April!

Barry, looks like the weather will be nice! Have Fun! Im ready but the boat is not. I hope the motor will be ready soon. I'm gettin a little pressed for time here, but that's half the fun!

We usually go to Lake Anna 1st time out with a new motor. So yea definatly! Solomons sounds good too.

Eric

Eric,
Plan to do some wrenching Saturday and hopefully be ready to go if the weather is good Sunday. Keep me posted when your ready to go. I'll meet you at the lake. Are you planning to do the RPBA poker run?

Game Over, is the 251 a new toy? Hope you get the spring thaw soon. It looks like 68 and sunny in VA this weekend.

It must be nice yo go boating this time of year.We still have 8-10 inches of ice on the lake we boat on.Have fun
Dave

Not exactly new, just a rebirth in interest. The first season there just wasn't enough time for me to go on the lake every weekend. After last season and spending the winter on these forums, I am pumped like never before.

Barry, I'll let you know soon. Yes we plan on running the RPBA poker run. Are you going?

Have fun this weekend and think about me when you lean on the throttle!!!

Eric

Well the weather is now a little questionable for Sunday but we'll see how it looks. Definately going to get her ready Saturday so the first possible day we can crank it up and go. If I only didn't have to work today was 72 and beautiful, oh well have to pay for gas somehow.

Eric, I do plan on running the RPBA event. Steve sent out an email today for a Hooters get together on the 23rd in Southside of Richmond. Come on down if you can.

Did you get the 500HP back yet? Don't lose too much time like the end of season!! Plan to buy a scanner this weekend so I can get some photos on line and hopefully sell this one and move up.

981, put that Checkmate on a trailer and bring her down to the sunny south. Have a great group of hot boaters in this area.

229.
I would love too, but then I would have winterize the boat again and hope for no more snow due to the srink wrap removal.:(
It is going to be 65 tomarrow and low 30's sunday with lite snow.The weather gods are playing with us in upstate NY
Dave

Hey Barry, unfortunatly I probably won't make it to Hooters. I finally talked to Bruce. Motor is supposed to be done and on the dyno by last week of this month. It'll be tight but I should be on the water 1st week or 2 of April.

Talk soon, Eric

Eric,
Get that motor back in and lets go!! You're not going to try to compete with the guy with the 251 at the radar shoot are you??He told me he was going for 110 this year. Still looking to sell the 229 but a little concerned about being boatless during season.
Was in the process of putting everything back together today and it started pouring, great weather forecasters. Hope to finish Sunday.

Barry,

Im tyrin!!!
No way I'll compete with that. Especially in a 25' boat!:eek: I wanna be in something big if Im going 110mph. I got a little done on my boat today, mostly cleaning engine compartment. Then the rain came and had to put it back in the Cover-It. Looks like it's gonna be a little cold here tomorrow. How about down there?

Eric

Weather didn't work out for today, low 50's and about 25mph winds. Oh well I guess I'll have to shoot for next weekend. Really need a day on the water. Keep me posted on your progress so we can hook up when your running.
When you're going over 100mph and get into trouble I don't think it matters how big the boat is!!

Your right it probably does'nt matter once your in trouble. But I think it's much easier to get into trouble with a 25 compared to a 35 at that speed. Do you agree?

You'll be the first to know when Im ready for water!!


Eric

You're right on the size thing, but it's got to be a hell of a thrill to go over 100 in a 251!!
Looks like the weekend of the 23rd will be the splash date for me, can't go this weekend. I NEED a day on the boat.

Barry, Katie and I are going to pickup the motor on April 3rd. Un fortunatly I have to go to San Diego the 10th-14th so the following weekend is blown for dropping the motor in. Looks like it'll be last week or 2 of April to splash.

Eric

What's up with this weather? It's colder now than it was in Janurary. Hope to get things finished up this week so I can splash next weekend. If I were still in Florida this wouldn't be the case!!

I was gearing up for an early April splash, but guess what it SNOWED in Indiana. Maybe May!

OK it looks like this may be the weekend if the weather gods are with us. Just need to drain the pink stuff and a little clean up then wake up the horses!! I need a dose of big block rumble.