Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

Hey Dreamin... depending on where we do this.... there may not be any unprotected water between the ramp and the dock.
I see that you are in Ohio, and Ohio waters of Lake Erie are looking pretty good for an attempt at this.
Actually it would be cool for all sizes to be represented. My guess is that your boat trailers and launches really easy. Maybe you can drive up and splash it near where we end up?

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

Now that I think of it... there are one or two guys on a different forum that have 168s.
They are interested too.... but maybe too far away.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

That would be cool. Let me know the details and I'll see what I can do.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

I have a friend up in Gibraltar that has a 31' scorpion CC that would probably come too as long as it's running :eek:

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

At the moment... I am thinking about doing this as part of the "Thunder On The River" event. The theory is that the price would be cheap... and all of the extra features of a larger event would be in place. Nothing extra to do except get them to dock the CCs all in a row.

Several of us took part last year. They had a boat show, a car show, and a bike show. There were a lot of vendors. For one weekend, Mexico was NOT the capital of leather product sales. :D

We paid 35 bucks for a floating slip downtown behind the festival stage. We could come and go (but keep the dock) Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
(Not sure if the price went up.) The money went to Make a Wish, which isn't MY charity... but it is a good one.
There were other boats, some nice Formulas and Fountains and Cigs. But we could have them put all of the CCs together.

This would create other opportunities to see things, entertainment, food vendors. It would also be a decent starting point for any side trips to Kelleys or Put In Bay.

The dates for this year are July 21 and 22.

Last year they had a bikini contest too.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

On the phone they said July 21 and 22.

Their website says July 22 23 24.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

I'm down in Dayton & would take my 260 to Erie to a Stingerfest if it was a nice weekend. Keep me posted.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

July 22, 23 and 24 is the weekend so the website is probably correct.

Where is Thunder on the River located exactly?

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

Hello R and B.

It's in downtown Toledo.

But I didn't pull the trigger on an entry yet.
Last year I took my boat down there. So did Packinair and Glassdave.

Not sure. Kind of holding off.

I was hoping for a more central spot.
But with that comes docking issues.

The attraction to this thunder by the river thing was existing infrastructure (vendors, food, bands, bikini contest) and the fact that you can come and go from your designated slip to go for rides or side trips.

Re: Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

My boat is probably too small for "Thunder on the River" right?