How about a Formula get-together in MD?
 

Anyone want to try this sometime this summer? Need suggestions on a place and date.

I'm thinking Jellyfish Joels? What do you think?

Toolman

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There is Formula Rendezvous on June 26th & 27th. Call Full Tilt Marine for details. I think the number is 703-492-2232 x13.

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Got a race in brick that weekend but always up for that bay stayin in northeast anytime 1.45 hrs.from home.

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I'm doing the Full Tilt Rendezvous. Even though it's the same day as Thunder on the Bay Poker Run, we'll be coming back up the bay from NC, and won't really be up for a Poker Run...

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I saw it on the Full Tilt website. Sounds like fun. We staying in a rental house on the Elk river that week, so we'll be at Great Oak for one of the days.

Anyone else going???

Dave (toolman)

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Thunder on the Bay has been cancelled, so if you were trying to make up your mind, the decision is easier now. Call Full Tilt and sign up for June 26/27. Everyone is getting together at Mears in Kent Narrows on mid-day Saturday, and departing for Fairlee/Great Oaks around 2:00 PM. It's cheap, fun, and you get to hang out on other people's 400SS's and 41PC's. If other Formula go-fasts show up besides us, we can run together.

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I'll have the wife and kids with me (my little girl is 14 months old), so I think we'll just look for you at Great Oak in the afternoon.
Hope to see more go-fast Formulas there. C'mon guys, bring your boats!!!

Toolman

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How far is Fairlee/Great Oaks from Kent Narrows in miles? I'll have to look at a chart. While the 242 can "go fast" if there is a chop on the bay I can only run 30-35mph comfortably!

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If I had to guess, maybe 10-15 miles? Your boat should handle it fine. I had a Falcon 2270 before (really a 21 foot boat compared to your 24) and we would go from Northeast to Baltimore!

Bring that boat up so we can check it out!

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Sounds like fun and that's not far at all. Of course it could be an expensive weekend as I'll want a bigger formula :)

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If I ever get my engine in I will run up there from North East.
Ill check back when it gets closer

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Hey, Mercruzer - How's that beast coming? I've got my 600's all sorted out. We're sporting Stellings headers now. Still have that DPX package available if you change your mind....

If you haven't signed up for the "formal" Formula rendezvous/trip yet, or don't plan on doing so, we can always set up an informal raftup in Fairlee Creek's cove across from Jellyfish Joels.

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Not yet chuck

Im heading there this morning to get it ready to drop in then I need a way to get it in. Hopefully by next weekend it will be in and running

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"Need a way to get it in?" Do you mean a tow vehicle?
3/4 ton suburban at your service if you need help let me know. Always willing to help out a fellow boater. (of course it may require a ride in your Formula) :)

I'll me down in MD next weekend.

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CSPRAY

Just got our confirmation from Full Tilt. Look forward to seeing you again. We met you with Craig and Nancy at the OSO get together in Miami. I won't be running too hard since the 382 is still in the break-in period.

Bill

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Bill,

We'll be finishing up a 15-day, 600-mile trip that day, so I doubt that we'll be feeling too sporty ourselves. A nice easy run with the "cruiser gang" might be just the ticket. (On the other hand, a quick "burst" into Fairlee Creek might be kind of fun... :rolleyes: ) The Formula Pace Boat might be there - I understand that they will have it at the NYC Poker Run, and it's got some sort of "development" power in it. What power do you have in your 382?

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Hey Chuck might be coming to this event but not to sure. I will keep in touch.

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C_Spray,

She's got 525s with XRs. Full Tilt still owes me a prop change out since it turns 4900 with Lab 31s. I think lab 30's will be on the money. Once we get that figured out, we'll start working on a pair Maximus P5s...maybe 27 pitch. Hope to see you there.

Bill

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OK, folks - it's coming down to the wire, but they are still taking late registrations. Call DeeAnne Antolik at Full Tilt Marine - (703) 492-2232 x 13. It's cheap and it's fun. Since us "go-fast" types are likely to arrive a bit sooner than the cruiser crowd, maybe a brief raft-up in the cove isn't out of the question. (The fleet is scheduled to leave RedEyes at 2:00 PM.)

See you there.

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Dave (Toolman),

Hope you and the family have a great week on the bay. Sounds like the house you rented is a nice deal. It was good to see you all again. Great also to meet lots of happy Formula owners at what turned out to be the largest Formula Rendezvous ever. Thank you, Formula, Full Tilt Marine, and all the other workers and sponsors who made this work out so well. We had a ball.

Wiley, Chris, Tim, Rob, and all the others - it was great to meet you and your Admirals.

Four (or five?) of us also wound up over at a BoaterEd raftup on the Sassafras River Sunday. They had arranged for the Coast Guard Auxilary to come out and provide free Vessel Safety Checks, so we're all sporting VSC decals on the widnshields now. Hopefully, that will reduce the aggravation factor if we ever have to deal with teh Coasties or Police on an "official" basis in the future.

Nice weekend!

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Nice to see all you Formula owners! Wow, what a turnout!
(next time I'll have to try and stay more than 2.3 hours!)

We'll be cruising the Elk river area on friday and the Chester river on sat.-sun.

Have a fun and safe July 4th weekend everyone!!!

--Dave

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Dave,

We'll be running from Port Deposit down to the Sassafras (Skipjack Cove) on Friday afternoon. Email your cell phone number to me. If we get going early enough (after housecleaning, oil changes, etc.), maybe we can meet up for a few minutes somewhere. Otherwise, we might meet up with you as you pass by on Saturday or Sunday. Are you staying on the Chester Saturday night?