My log in over there is Twin Vipers :drink: or maybe this one:angry-smiley-038: just cause you have a cat:drink:. What I found most useful in the site was while venturing to new areas you post where your going and gat lots of good feed back. I also found that getting trail condition reports straight from the last guy out on them was a little better than the once a week updates.

HCS = hardcoresledder. As for the GPS yes a handheld would work but they all don't like the cold for the most part. Which means you have to stop dig it out of where ever you buried it. then wait for it to figure out where in the He!! you are. The other problem I've seen is that there is no good source for traill maps to be loaded, so now that you no where you are where do you go from here when you're surrounded by white space and not a road in site. You basically need to plot them your self and save them. Myself, I've opted for the good old reliable map and stick in the nice clear window of my tank bag. For speed runs and comfirmation that are sleds will blow away yours and daves boat, now that will work:drink:

Well I was close. :cool:

You bring that sled with you when you come back next summer and you and I will do that Singer and back deal. :D

Bout time one of you two stepped up to the plate for the challenge. Now all we need is a pace boat/sled and a couple of third parties at the end to confirm that I'm still King of The River:drink:

Got an estimate on the paint this afternoon $400.00 with a 95-98% Guarantee that I won't be able to notice the blend lines? What do you think go for it or not, Cheryl already gave me the go ahead:drink:?

If Cheryl said OK your good to go.:drink:

Sounds more than fair to me, actually based on shop rates and paint costs now it sounds like a bargain. Get R Done!

Now lets make sure we're on the same page here, Singer and back?

If the river freezes over, I am in for sure with the Singer and back deal ..... :D

Jeff

Looks like everyones wanting my title now:drink: Just got off the phone with Orion Marine - boats getting paint touch up next week:evilb: Came home last night to find the Porsche moved to the Barn and the sleds to the garage:ernaehrung004: just waiting on Mother nature to get pissed and dump a load of that nice white stuff:rolleyes:

Sounds like one of those "When he!! freezes over deals" to me. I haven't seen the St. Lawrence freeze solid since I was a kid. Hot Stepper is going to have his work cut out for him next summer.

On a side note, I was talking with Jake this afternoon and he tells me he has a sled for me that you couldn't touch if you mount both of your "twin" triples on one sled. Only draw back is the one his buddy built, just like the one Jake has, sold for some $57K. :eek: Yea, $ 57,000.00!!! I'm thinking this thing is the snonmo version of the Cat Killer.

I thought I saw an earlier post where AXA had dibs on that one?

Make sure you post before and after pics. Otherwise we won't know if you actually had it done or you're just strokin' us again.

Plus then we can critique the work!:D

Ok, here's the before. I'll get some after, after its done

No, Axa was on something else, this one is reserved for the real high roller. Did you miss the $57,000.00 tag? Jake is thinking a little less, but this ain't for the faint of heart, or wallet for that matter. I just can't imagine what makes a sled worth that much. I guess like mega buck custom Harleys there's an a$$ for every seat. His buddy sold his to someone named Hendrick, not the Rick, but supposedly related.

should have been two here's the other I hope, as long as all the electronic gremlins sync up

That should be a piece of cake, solid black and a solid red should be reasonable to match. I was thinking yours had some fade work as well. You're in man, should look like new.

third try

"Silent night ..... holy night ...... all is bright ............"

WTF .....

5 days and no one is pissing someone off or nothing is being challenged ......
How bad is it when you got a guy who is a "registered member" trying to sell a 400ss with no info and he is the top thread.
What has this come to?
It is currently snowing in the metropolis of Rottenchester.

Come on guys "LET'S GET..... FIRED UP !!!!" "LET'S GET ..... FIRED UP !!!!"

Jeff

Looks like some one is bored:drink:

Slow day at the office Jeff??? need to have your own pep rally to get people in the buying mood??:drink:

All is calm..........All is bright!!! A man with kids should at least know the words. I believe that "calm" is the word of the week !/? Tis the season of "Just don't give a flying fu@k!"

Imagine that, a registered nobody being the center of attention. What has the world come to?

Clear here, few flakes in the air mid afternoon. Great day, spent it all outside installing new heat tapes on my roof. This new semi-retirement chit is suiting me fine, just fine indeed :D. ( semi-retired: new term for little better to do than fu@k off doing chit that might never get done if one had something somewhat better to do.) And fitting for a guy that turned 56 yesterday, don't you think?

Just what would you like to get "Fired Up"? Hot Steppers claim to "King of the River"? Can his sled really run in 3 footers?

Must be "Saved by Zero" has chit out. Maybe saved by the Taxpayer will work better. :rolleyes:

Well I must say ..... ":party-smiley-051:"

To one of the oldest guys I know in Power Boating ..... You and Reggie really were separated at birth.

No seriously ..... Happy Birthday Pete ...... You are way older then me ....... I mean seriously can you get a discount on your next Fountain with your A.A.R.P. discount card.
Did you get a new bingo dobber for your birthday?
Now I know why they call you " Ole' RaggedEdge"
I bet there is no stopping you at those early bird dinners up there in that there north country.

Ah Pete ..... I am just kidding as usual .... I really do hope you had an awesome day.
Maybe some day we could sit down and you could tell me stories like my great grand daddy did seeing how you 2 were of the same vintage ......

LOL LOL LOL

Jeff

Hey Bob,

How's the new job going or have you started yet?

Just trying to get this thread wound up again .... you know how it is ......
Things are status quo here ..... looking forward to doing some sledding with Bird and Rippem on the Hill this winter.

How are the girls? Say hello for me ....

Let's get the boyz together for a couple or five cocktails :ernaehrung004:

Talk to yeah soon ....

Jeff

Hey Al,

I'm not bored .... just checking in with everyone ..... taking their pulse ......

I saw your post on the stroke"s thread about the 400ss .....

We got to get something organized for the next "jobbie nooner" ..... that looks like an absolute blast .... sign me up ...
Do they still do those on that island?

Jeff

Thanks Jeff. Reggie has me by a few though.


Maybe someday I can tell you about the old days on the River. When the hot boats didn't have flat screen TVs and all the bling. The time when we used the stars, landmarks, and sextants to navigate. Back in the good old days when I was King of the River, before Hot Stepper took over.

Funny you say that ..... that is exactly how I learned the river.

Jeff

Raggeds quote "Just what would you like to get "Fired Up"? Hot Steppers claim to "King of the River"? Can his sled really run in 3 footers?[/QUOTE]"

In the sledding world we call them moguls (or wopped out trails), not much different than running in chop just running on the crest and work the chit out of the suspension.

PS happy belated founders day

Not only do they still do it, but it now has two dates first one typically is the first friday after the first day of summer, second is the weekend after labor day. And then just around the corner (point) is Muskamoot bay the home of the worlds famous raft off - have you ever seen a raft off that ran close to a mile in length? If any of you guys want to make the run out here let me know. Any questions about jobie nooner, check out there web site just google it.

Just realized Cheryl was looking over my shoulder, her comment was your incouraging this. All I could do was smile

No Chit! :eek: You mean without the crutch of a GPS screen? Amazing what a kid left to his own in a small boat can learn over the years, as you grow your horizons expand. I do have to hand it to you for the "tour", some new places for me. Though you could pick up the pace from time to time. Maybe next summer we can do a Kingston to Sacketts or Henderson lake crossing. No GPS allowed, we'll simply go thataway!

Except if you stop! :eek:


Thanks, age is a state of mind. I have always said "You're only a day older, so what's the big deal".

"Older men....... younger women, better booze, more money, faster boats" [quote: sign over bar @ Shipwreck, A Bay N.Y.]

I just hope I don't do like Willy Nelson and out live my pecker.:ernaehrung004:

Drove by Orion Marine on the way into work - either someone stole my boat or it's in the shop gettin paint. Soooo either pics to post soon :evilb:or an insurance claim:mad:

So did they paint it? Or did someone steal it?

No free Velocity chit till you prove you.............1) Still own it............2) Are in fact a conscientious Velocity owner willing to maintain his chit.

Stopped by Orion Marine today to check out the new $400.00 paint job:drink::ernaehrung004::drink::ernaehrung004:

So what do you think was it worth it?

Shrink wrap's going on today, pickin it up today or over the weekend.

Al

p.s. Happy Turkey Day to all

Lookin' good! I'll start gathering up the chit.:D

Thanks and Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving !!!
 

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

If anyone is traveling take care and be safe. Enjoy your holiday with your families.

Jeff

Yeah what he said. My bird tomorrow will be in the form of JetBlue to Ft. Lauderdale. Anyone who needs anything from the Aqua Toy Store let me know, we can throw rocks at the Fountain dealership from where we stay. They actually have a couple 100+ mph fountains there.

Enjoy all!

Dave

Twas the nights before xmass (just past T-day) and all through the post not a creature was stirring not even a prop churning :party-smiley-004: No axa a bragging no pete a chirping.....even the twins are snuggled in bed, some where is upstate and 5pm but not a sign as of late? Where’s Third Bird and Rippem 6 pages behind? And the TIBBC drifts off into the new year………