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I can't believe its that time of year already, how depressing. Andy, we'll be camping in the pines, we have a checkmate with us called Overspray. Todd, you have to stop and fully introduce yourself this time, cheers. KS

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Cool I know that boat. It has purple graphics right? I usually get a cabin of camp directly across from them in the field to keep the tree sap off my boat and truck. Can't wait to see you guys there.

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Cool boat! I thought that was the boat! I will be a slow guy too, oh well you can't have everything!

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Andy,
I will be there Friday and Saturday. Look me up and will be glad to take you for a ride in the AO for a couple of Beers!

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Dan let me know when you're leaving and we'll drag'em up together
keith

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When you going up?

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This may be something to talk to the wife about....? How far a drive from Chi-town?

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MM, yep the Check is White with Purple. He waxes the thing almost every week. See ya, KS

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Mike S. whats up dude. Give me a call tonight and I can give you the lowdown. Launching your rig would be no problem. Keith

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mike come on up and get away from the city. it is about
200 miles.
todd

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From the Indiana/Michigan state line you're looking at something like 160 miles. Come on up....and bring 10X (Frank) and some of the other guys from Chi-town with you.

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PM me your digits Keith, I lost em on my phone somewhere! Boater's Beach this weekend, LOTO for Labor Day, and Hardy Dam the next! Livin' large this season, baby! We'll see if Michelle's up for the drive...what are accommodations like, camping? That's cool with us, what do you do with the boats overnight?

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I am goingn to try and get up there Thursday night if possible. If not, I will be there very early Friday morning.
I am still prop testing and dialing in the carbs, but overall the boat is running great. I spun my 30 labbed bravo 6200 and my 32 about 5700. I am going to try Craigs P5X and see how that works? I am trying to get around 5800-6000. I might just get a 31 labbed rushed in from throttle up for the weekend.

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It is a toss up for me if miranda and i go. If we do it will be sunday and i will be the slowest guy :D

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biz: make it saturday if you can. thats the best day. great time.
todd

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Mike it is all camping. We beach our boat in a lagoon right at the campground. Some guys pull there boats out at night. The launch is in the park too. I'll call you tonight or tomorrow. It is best to show up before Saturday, because the campground fills up, Brower Park in Mecosta County if you want to look it up. KS

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We can talk about this at boaters tomorrow. Great time! Mini Cumberland or LOTO!

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I'm leaving sometime thursday for sure, see ya up there. How about the big pond this weekend or labor day!

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Max I got one if you need it 31.5 from a 30 merc lab lefty
keith

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First off, Hello to everyone! There are many Brower park seasonal campers that frequent this site and we are one of them. Lot 119. There has been much more buzz over hot boat weekend this year in the park and I think if the weather is nice it will be even bigger than last year. We have about a dozen people coming in our group and bringing their tents and campers early because Brower is first come first serve. So keep that in mind. Last year we had so many coolers full of beer we couldn't get our Sunsation 288 to plane out on our way to the cove.
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Anyone know who it may have been that I saw towing what looked like an AO single engine, all white cat down the I-196 express way this morning near Holland/Hudsonville heading northbound???

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I dig that paint scheme!!!

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Smitty, Todd, Keith, Mike......thanks for thinking of us. We always do the LEOPA fall poker run the weekend after labor day. We will be running and partying between Lake St Clair and Lake Erie. I am still not exactly sure where Hardy Dam...............maybe another time, Have Fun :drink:

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just got back from hardy. with my mother, mrs baron and the kids. two more weeks.
todd

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Sounds like we are gonna be in. No boating this weekend due to crap weather, and I've got a full tank of gas to burn! Andy, Keith and Todd, we gotta hook up. Phone tag this weekend Keith...you're it. Andy, sorry we didn't make it to Boaters, Michelle was all over me calling me a wimp...I just didn't trust that sky.

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Look for the rig late on Friday...

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hi mike
sounds like a great turn out this year.
todd

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I saw it on 131 north as i was coming into grand rapids i was wondering the same thing

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Mike and Michelle, sorry I didn't return your call yesterday. Every time I was going to call, something came up. Just like you, I did not make it to the lake because of the so called weather, never did rain, argh. Will try and reach you tonight Mike. KS

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:evilb:

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More pics please...I wanna convince some more Chi-town boys to make this run. How far is the campground from the party-cove area? Or are they one and the same? How sandy is that beach...as in...do I really want to risk beaching a red hull on it?

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We will be up and camping early Friday and hopefully will have the boat in tow.
Dwight

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I pulled out after 2 hours, burned about $50 in gas out running the rain form New Buffula. Mike I will get you a camp site next to mine will talk details later. Hardy runs about 18 miles of river to boat on. The camp ground is about 10 miles or so from the cove and the sand bar is about 8 miles in the opposite direction.

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Hi Gang, If I wanted to bring my 42ft Fountain could I do the run??? could I launch and run the river safely???? Also if I didn't want to camp is there a Hotel that I could get to??? I think we might be able to round up a boat or 2 more but we need to know more info. Is there a web site of something to look at??? we would bring a 33 Scrarab, and a 42ft Tiger but would these boats be too big???? this sounds like fun but I need to tt to someone who has done this b/4....BZ

p.s. we would travel with Mike s......

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BZ,

There are a couple nice hotels about 10 miles north in a town called Big Rapids, pretty cool Northern MI college town. BR has most anything you would need. There is not really a run just a big party. I saw a 38 Top Gun, 39 Velocity, 35 Nordic and a couple big Black Thunders launch at brower park. You will be fine running the river. The second half is a little tricky but I you follow me I can show you the ropes, if you can go that slow. Just follow the high bank and watch your depth sounder. The main half of the river is nice and big, not much to worry about very deep, clear etc. If you want to know more I 'll PM you my number and give you the skinnny.

Andy

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bob
like magic said hotels are about 10 miles north in big rapids, ez drive. we had our top gun up there last weekend. just be sure to follow someone on the upper river. the lower half is big. lots of water there. and sandy beaches.
todd

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You'd have to be ready to run out of town at about 3 in the afternoon on Friday to travel with me...I'm camping for sure.

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Bob, A few years ago I saw a what was a 42' Fountain with tripples launch out of Brower Park. Also, last year there was a 39' Velocity, 40' Hustler, and a 43' Black Thunder there so, there shouldn't be any problem. This thing sounds like it's going to be really BIG this year. It seems to grow a little bit each year. Would be nice to see some representation of the Chi-town gang up there! Try and get Frank/10X to come----he's good at rallying the troops.

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I'm thinking of caravaning up Friday with whomever is going (AO31,sommerfliesby,BobZ, etc). I'm pretty flexible with time so whatever works is fine with me morning, noon or 3PM, I very flexible. I'm most likely going to peel off an hour or so into Michigan and stay Friday night in Saugatuck at my buddy and his wife's house. Then, I was thinking of traveling up Saturday morning maybe follow Kaama.

Mark, what time would you be hitting the road Saturday morning? Are you returning Saturday night or camping?
Thanks,
Dan

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kamma mark. i meet dave wesseldyk saturday. he said he is going to bring his drag boat up to hardy.
todd