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For those of us in the colder climates, when do you think you'll be on the water? I think we were on the water April 17th last year. It was damn cold, but worth it.

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When I use to live in MN we tried to make it out on the second or third weekend in april. You are right it was cold! But we didn't care.

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Mid 70's for us here in Virginia this weekend!!!! :drink: :evilb: :drink: :evilb:

I'll be out doing a shakedown run and prop testing. :cool:

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Saturday April 1, I will rip the shrinkwrap off, wash, wax and put on the lift for the season that weekend....... :evilb: :D :evilb: :D

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craig what props were you running with your sonnys motors? do you still have em?

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im fl so it probably doesn't count but i should be back on the watrer next wek with my new gen3 exhaust, hopefully i'll pick up a lil speed

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I agree in VA its april just watch the weather and as soon as it hits 70, :drink:

WILL

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They were 16.5 x 33's @6100rpm's. Those engines are gone. I fired up the new mills yesterday and will be prop testing this weekend. :cool:

Just re-read your post. I do still have those props.

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Its 82 today, ill be on the water this weekend doing some prop testing

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well I was doing good yanked the outdrives to have them checked and was just about to remove gimbals for rebuild and it srtarted snowing got about 3 inches but I still figiure mid april if water comes up a couple feet

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We were out yesterday! Running high 90's in my 24' Skater.

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April 1st Sarasota,Just registered.My layup period is officially over 3-31 whoo hah!

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Sounds like most of you guys will be out before us, I envy you :drink:

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Not soon enough.Went out wens.for a hour of prop testing.Tried togo out sat. weather wasn't good.sun tried togo out but found leak in drive.sent off drive to get fixed so i can test on sat.Prediction:they won't get the drive to me before the weekend when it will be 80 degrees.i'll get the drive next week when temp. goes back down to mid 30's.

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about April 15 :(

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When the lake opens up. :(

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when our boat gets back in one piece :drink:

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I'm pretty sure Champlain never froze over...if it did, it wasn't for long. I see the breakwater just about every day, and they only looked frozen for like a week :eek:

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have customers calling me to comm there boats with in two weeks, going to be 70 here on friday :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

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Usually shoot for Memorial day, +/- a week or 2.

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What's there to do besides fire them up and get the antifreeze out of the water systems? :confused: :confused:

That gives me an idea for a poll.

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Most things open up April 15 in the area. I am usually ready by then. But because of the weather it usually winds up near the beginning of May. Check the weather the beginning and slit the shinkwrap :evilb: :evilb:

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I dont do water pumps or tune ups in the fall only in the spring, also check all systems ,charge batterys, seatrial ect.... :drink:

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I was just wondering what percentage of people don't do this stuff thereselves. I'll start a poll. I've gotten spoiled the last three+ years by being able to keep my boats inside.

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inside or out you still should do seawater pumps and tuneups every spring...

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Yep, but I do them myself. No tune ups this spring...the engines just went in a month ago! :drink: With the weather that we will be getting this weekend, you should be very busy soon!!!

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Gotta get some minor issues resolved, beginning 1st part of May probably

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getting there, getting tired of just building motors.........

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as soon as the ice is gone

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I was on the water the same time you made this post.

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25 days......I have off of work and I'm going down with the trailer.... :D

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jerk................. :cool: :cool: :cool:

now im jelous

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I say we go down to Deland Florida and visit our buddy Cuda!!! :mad: :D

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sounds like a plan !!!!

friend buddy pal :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

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I'm with Old School....In central VA, 80 degrees this weekend, I'll be out for a shakedown run!!!

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Old School, t500hps.....it's only a 4 hour ride....got any empty seats?!! :D

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Come on.....only thing I've got planned is to check fluids, etc during the day and run some of the old gas out. Boat has a new bottom, props, and drives repaired. Can't wait to hear her run without the silent thunder box too!

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probably during spring break around the middle of the month, test out a few repairs I made

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Jan 8th, Jan 12th, March 1st so far this year. 496's make it easy to get out on the water during the offseason when you get that occasional warm day.

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about 96hrs give or take... :D