Performance boat class in Midwest
 

I have contacted Tres Martin about having one of his classes up here in the Chain of Lake

I need to know if we could generate enough interest for him to come up and do one Anybody game for it?

klaw

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I'd look forward to it, absolutely.

Mark S.

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Come on Mark, you just close your eyes and go for it! Dodging fishermen, racing jet ski's, now thats exciting!

OK, I might be interested too.

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Bring it to LOTO and I bet Tres would have to stay for a week to get everyone through... :D

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would love to take a look at the course but not for $1,000,000.00 on the chain.......BZ

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For all of you interested please go to our web site www.performanceboatschool.com and fill out the on line application, or E mail us for us to fax you an application. The Mid west could be done in june but first come first serve 4 at the most. I have allready gotten phone call from some of you but getting your dates is what you need to look at , so check your dates. We offer Monday-Tuesday dates or for the that cant get off work so easy we will look at sunday- monday dates. Thanks Tres 352 620 8737

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It going to be there for Grand and Loto :cool:

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Please explain.

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I think he means not on the Chain of Lakes. Lake Michigan is where it needs to be.

Sounds great. but us farm boys won't be able to make any plans for June. :(

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I started this thread so I will jump in on this

The chain of lakes has prob 35,000 registered boaters on it and at times weekends basially can be very crowded I do most of my boating during the week when the chain is basically deserted the largest lake in the chain is approximatly 3 miles across and between each lake is a small no wake channel the entry to these channel at low water is not tricky but its good for local knowledge on where it gets shallow.
there are marked channels

I have seen more boats run agound in the ocean then in the chain but I have seen more dinged props on the chain then the ocean.

The most famous spot is Blarney Island on Grass lake they have thurday drag boat race there are numerous write ups in national magazines. From my house on the fox river it is a few mile run to the first lake whic is pistakee this lake has a max depth of 25 feet from there the next larger lake is fo which has a simmilar depth. The reasons people do not like the chain is it can get crowdwed oin the weekends and also if you dont know the areas there are spots that can ve shallow.

I enjoy boating on lake michigan and do numerous times a year I have had a 1400 mile vacation on my boat including going through the lock and entering Lake Suoerior in fact the chain is a small body of water for boat like mine and other. I know these are offshore boat in fact when ever I get the usually questions aboutt a race I say sue meet me on Lake Michigan and is a solo run to Makinaw islad that is offshore racin I have made that solo crossin twice so I am comfortable with it. Many fellow boater dont ever leave the chain.

But my boat is on a lift behind the house and I can be in the water and moving within 15 minutes of arriveing home from work and have dinner at a differeent resteruant ever day of teh month.

As in ant body of water speed and alcohol are a danger here but this iw a weekend and thursday night issue. The most crowded itmes are weekend fron noon to 6. allother tine its pretty much wide open. I never have a drop to dink on the boat an deveryone who rides with me is well versed in rules of conduct on the boat.

I started thsi thread because with the time to get to florida and peoples limited free time the determing factor on if some one could take it may be the ability to travel to where you have it;
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Its not the case for me as I can travel anywhere in the world on the company I work for . In fact Tres I have customers in Lady Lake and was intending on signing up fro a class around atrip to see them as I think they are not to far from you.
If this get to lets bash the boating location I will gladly pull the thread and take Tres course at another location.

If this class come to fruition fine if not I will still take the class
If thats the case if you are ever in the area the invitation stands for you to spend a day up here and get a tour of our much malighned body of water

Thanks for the email Tres looking forward to taking your class thgis summer somewhere.

By the way thread can go on this board I figure I will be pulling this on before the wekend is over

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I am just trying to get out help others that just make up an excuse they cant find time to get off work. As the insurance rates raise or bail out completely, then people will soon take notice. Most claims today are from operator error or achohol. Most think they since the have self taught themselves how to operate the vessel they own, that they will be OK. The thinking is it allways happens to the other guy. The more students I run the my class, the I find many have just been plain lucky, and they will tell you so. This post is for positive reasons in performance boat education. And feel free to contact me at anytime 352 620-8737 or 352 266-1457 cell. Safe boating!

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I think a better response would have been I would liek to take the class but a better location would be ... because the chain of lakes has these issues...
I was just tryibg to get Tres up here nad am always open to constuctive alternatves

Dont know why thi sirratated me so much but I am done now

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Klaw,

As much as I like the Chain and do most of my boating there, I would have to say it is not a good place to conduct the class.

However I do agree that Tres needs to bring it to the Midwest somewhere. There are alot of performance boaters here and I'm sure more than a few would be up for it. Either Lk Michigan or LOTO would be good places to start.

Tres,

I haven't looked at your site today, but last time I looked you do not have any short videos of what you do. In todays world a couple of short video clips would go along way towards promoting what you do in your classes . Just a suggestion.

Smitty

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I agree with Payton, In my opnion it needs to be on Lake Michigan. I would be one of the folks to take time off of work if it could save me $$$ on Ins. I also would love to learn from the best on how to run my boat better. I just don't see how it could efficently be done on the Chain. I know people love the Chain. I am just not one of them...BZ

p.s. yes I have run on the Chain but I will not put my current boat on the lake just my .02

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Hey thanks for the advise, We are going to be changing the web sites again to make them more exciting. I will be in the LOTO area.

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Maybe oshkosh Tres has kinda said he would like a inland lake thats why I brought uo the chain

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Now thats an Idea! Let get everyone on the same page so we can schedule. BTW My sponsors are RACING COMMUNICATIONS, LIFELINE, AND HERING! as long as we have a good waterway, close to a meeting room and solid safe boat that can past instection. we are dialed in! Safe boating!

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Klaw,
If it is on Lake MI I am sure Tres could teach some of his students how to improve their throttling in the rough water. It might save some people more $ than just on their insurance. Drives get expensive too.

Rick

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Rick

Tres has been pretty specific that he wants a inland smaller body of water

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I dont want traffic for sure, but need flat water for teaching the proper turning techs. Give me your fax # I will fax out applications to secure the dates, I have certain dates open still.

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Please everyone let get the dates together and set. The calander gets crazy sometimes and I even have trouble keeping up.

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You guys let me know 3-4 max in a class. I need to secure the dates :D