Own a Stinger or a Scorpion? Stingerfest 2005.
 

Ok, because so many of you have old Stingers and Scorpions, and it seems that they are actually COOL again....whoo hoo.

It has been suggested that we have a "Stingerfest" and get as many Stingers and Scorpions together for the admiring public to check out.

It would be cool to see 6 or 12 Stingers at the same place at the same time.

So... it also seems that a bunch of us are on Lake Erie.
(Makes sense, since these are awesome rough water boats).

If you are interested, please post a suggested day or weekend, as well as a possible location. Then I can check the location/dates against the boating event calendar on Lake erie and we can come up with something.

The Islands would be an obvious choice, but depending on what weekend, we couldn't get all the Stingers docked together.

Toledo would be easy to find docks, (and get them all together in one place) but that would be pretty far for the folks from Cleveland east.

My only BAD weekend is June 4, 5.

What do the rest of you think?
This would be of more interest to me than many other options, because of my interest in Stingers.

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

Could be a good idea!
I'm from montreal, canada. I'm roughly 8 hours from georgian bay, ontatio, and don't really know how far from there, or from montreal you are (lake erie) July is a big poker run month: june 18 New-York, june 24-25 Alex Bay, july 1-2 hull.quebec,july 22-23 georgian bay, july 29-30 Montreal (my place) and august 13-14 1000 islands, finally toronto sept 16-17.

Although I wish to go at all of them, I probably won't be able for different reasons, but I think it's important for you to know it so we have the best chances to be as many stinger as possible!

So, how far ere you from, let's say, Montreal?

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

id love to go, but my 375 is stuck in lake cumberland, cuse my trailer is tyed up on my 42 cig in the shop until july

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

By the way, can anybody tell me the difference between a Stinger and a Scorpion?

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

Fund,

The Islands are easier for us. We've never been to Toledo but that's not out of the question.

We will have to schedule something in July/August. Not sure exactly when the boat will be in the water but we're shooting for no later than 2nd week of June. We have a Poker Run the 3rd week of June, Beach Party at Sandusky Bay the last weekend of June and Port Stanley Canada July 4th weekend.

There are no bad weekends after that in July/August.

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

You could always come without the boat. One of us would take you.

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

July or August is best for me too.
I figured that the Islands would be best for most folks.
The problem is that every weekend usually has an activity already. Maybe I could call one of the private marinas and set something up if there is a "slower" weekend.
I have made Toledo from Put In Bay in 40 minutes at 45mph.
Lake Erie usually behaves pretty well in August.

Last year there was an event called "thunder on the river" which was basically a chopper, car, and boat show.
It was just the first year... but the entry was 35 bucks, you got a reserved dock downtown for the whole weekend, and you could COME AND GO from the dock.

This was key.

A lot of LEOPA boats were there. Cigs and Fountains and Formulas.

Maybe they are doing it again.

Just a thought.

I agree that the Islands would be easiest for the largest majority of folks.

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

About 600 miles if you travel north of Lake Ontario through Toronto and then through Detroit.

Maybe less if you cross over to the US in NY, say... and then come under Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

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

As far as I can tell.... the graphics.

I run the same waters as glassdave. I have compared his 260Scorpion to my 260Stinger. His is an 85 mine is an 87.

The differences are just things that you would expect to change from year to year anyway.

I have a rounded windshield more like a fairing.
Dave has a more traditional windshield.

Most stuff is very similar.

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

thanks guys!

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

There was a Stinger/Scorpion thread over on SW.

Several people over there (actually... I think that there are more Stinger owners on the other site...) are into the idea as well.

All together, there seems to be more than 10 Lake Erie Stingers/Scorpions on the two forums that seems interested.

Will be interested to hear what Glassdave thinks.

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

Fund, But the the 87 Stinger have the little bit higher deck ithink?!. Like mine 89 312 Stinger.

Mange

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

I can't tell.

I don't think that the deck is higher.... but maybe it is.

here is Dave's 260Scorpion (1985)

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

Fund,

Take a look at this 26 -86. Its a complete new and a little bit higher deck. More like my 312 -89

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

Dave's boat is nice....like the scheme.

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thanks ra :cool:

man i hafta check out this part of the forum more often. im in for stingerfest. when ever where ever :D

Jon the thunder fest was great. i stayed all weekend. brought the race boat and the Stinger. cant wait for this years. by the way i am at riverview this year. should have the boat in pretty soon. hows your boat doing? i hear they started doing some work at LP on some sort of a club house an pool :cool:

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Hi Dave,

I am going back to LP. (Not for the clubhouse or whatever....)

I am living down near Maumee this year, instead of the "west end."
This adds about 15 minutes each way to the boat, so I went with LP so that I don't have to do the 15 minute crawl out the Ottawa, (each way) too.

But man.... $1,225 for a slip for three months kind of sucks.

But it also is a really easy dock to get into and out of by myself with that blind spot for a swim platform. :D
I took the boat out solo last year more than with people.
Nice to have a slip I can get in and out of really easy without chewing stuff up.
So I will be at the same place at LP that I was last year.
(near Tizbad)
I went to Thunder on the River two out of the three days in 2004.
I would go back. The best part is that you could come and go.

On my boat... I am doing exhaust manifold gaskets and some hoses but nothing big this year. The last four years I have tackled big projects (engine swaps, cams, manifolds,) on one or the other of the boats.
This year I am trying not to get crazy.
But I would like fresh power.
Maybe 2006.

This year I am going for an earlier splash.
Maybe in a week or ten days.
Even though I don't PLAN a bunch of work, it IS a boat.... so we'll see if the boat is as ready to get wet as I am.
I have already serviced the drives and done the engine oil.
There is always a list.... but with any luck my list will be short this spring.

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

Hey Mange,
I think I see what you mean.

I will have to raft off of Dave this year so I can get a side by side view. :D
Maybe my deck is higher.

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

I need to check here more often too...fund, let me know if you get something lined up, if I'm available I'd head down that way.

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

Wish I could go--I've got a Scorpion 168 :rolleyes: I don't think it will do very well in the rough stuff. Maybe someday I can upgrade.

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?

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i'll be down there with the race boat and my Scorp. we'll hafta get some docks close togather. last year i stayed all weekend. had a great time and looking forward to this year. the guy handeling the boat part of the show is a good friend of mine and i can pull some strings to get us where ever we want to be. :cool:

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

That sounds like a good way to spend a weekend.I'm in the Kansas City area but I would probably haul up for this event.I'd really enjoy seeing everyones hard work and cool ideas.I am just finishing up new interior, cabin doors,zero effort controls, gauges and many other upgrades.Hopefully with the long weekend coming up I can get the engines in and get a test run.Would Toledo be a close location of where this would be held?

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

We are kicking around the idea of doing it right in downtown Toledo. (And connecting it to this existing event.)

If we do... the Toledo guys would be able to help get the docks, get boats launched, etc.
We have access to some hoists and some ramps. There is a ramp right across the river from the event.

Toledo is a 30-40 minute go fast ride to/from Put In Bay and Kelleys, and a 15 minute ride from Maumee Bay State Park.
(Weather permitting.)

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

Any more info on the get together?

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

Kind of stalled.

Maybe I can get Glassdave to check with his friend the dock guy about availability and see if we can get the CCs together location-wise.

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

Ok, sounds good, i'm still not sure if I'll be able to make it depending on location. I'm not sure about the ol' 168 in rough water--it didn't do bad in the main lake at Lake Cumberland but that probably doesn't compare to Erie or someplace bigger.

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

If the location is the Maumee, you could drop the boat in across the river and you would be in protected waters.

I wouldn't take a 16 to the Islands from Toledo tho....

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

Here's a decent marine weather forcast if you ever need to see what their forcasting for the wave conditions. This weekend you would probably be fine in a 16' but it's usually not that calm.

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/lmm.html

Synopsis
A large Bermuda high pressure system over the western Atlantic will remain nearly stationary through the weekend...while a frontal trough remains over the northern plains. This frontal trough will approach the lower lakes by Tuesday.
This Afternoon
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
Tonight
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
Saturday And Saturday Night
South winds 10 knots or less. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sunday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
Monday
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
Tuesday
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west at 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.

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

We were thinking third weekend in July.

But that forecast looks good for the Mills Race this weekend. (If you are in to that kind of thing.) :D

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

yeah I know, I was really just posing that for the website in case he wanted to bring the boat up for the stingerfest and try to run to the islands.

What is the mills race? I see that on the calender but have no idea what it is. I may run to pib this weekend if the weather holds but I'm really not in to the thunderstorm on the boat thing. :eek: