Your own highs and lows of 2013
 

Seeing all the posts by Matt (speed on the water) from the industry people, I thought it would be interesting to post our own.

Mine:

Highs, Doing the fall LEOPA run with Brian41. His boat runs and he runs it hard!! That was a seriously fun ride. Finally breaking the 100 mph mark in a boat with Lightingjet. and I can't forget the Battle of Lake Erie reenactment with GlassDave as well as just hanging out at his shop from time to time. Daves good people and good people make great friends. On the friends note, Kicking it with Dave, John, Chuck, Brian and the rest of the crew at St Claire was what good times are all about. And finally getting my boat sorted out and being amazed at how well it ran.

Lows: The great breakup with the girl I was living with and her taking 9 months to finally get her act together enough to move out. All the work I didn't think I had to do to get my boat together and then only getting one weekends use out of it this season. And a major disappointment this season was missing Boyne Thunder because of trying to get my boat together. Tracy, Bob, Pete, Ryan and the bunch up there are a blast to hang around with.

Looking forward to 2014: now that my boat is pretty much figure out Im looking forward to redoing the interior, getting it dialed in and enjoying it. Looking at joining LEOPA and doing osme of their runs, boyne thunder and really looking forward to hanging out with the local jackasses more now that Im completely single and can go and do what I want.


So whats on your list??

Highs...getting my new to me boat, having the heads done and hanging out in Boyne for Boyne Thunder.

Lows... tuliped 2 valves while at Boyne and ending my boating season.

lows... handing out 20k in motor's and drive work to get the boat back in the water after having it for one summer. then having to baby it all last summer and missing leopa thunder fest that I wanted to run do to lack of money and braking in the fresh work.

high's... one of the best weekends spent at island fest on Kelley's island
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having a weekend running with just me and my son
http://youtu.be/LB-mup5tWsA and good times with good friends at ki Tim, Mark, Tommy, Tony, Sky, my brother Don now new to boating and every one else up there cant wait till early bird....

High-drives didn't break
Low-50F

High ! Running free at sunset ! http://youtu.be/ZipCzGDL8-Y?t=7m15s Low - Spring knee surgery . :poopoo:

Highs - gassing up getting ready to go BOATING!
Lows - GASSING up getting ready to go boating!

High - The snow outside
Low- The lake level because that where all the snow comes from, evaporation.

Highs, nothing broke and attended Boyne Thunder for the first time.

Lows, none really except the short season.

High- Winning the World Championship this fall racing with my father, and his best friend.

Low- Car accident on the way to the Long Island race, a nice lady in a Corolla decided to see how fast a 2500hd towing a raceboat can stop.

High- hooking up with this little hottie

Low- Finding out its Phragles Ex

Just spit beer at the screen...... rofl,,,shes all yours man, all yours!!!!

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Highs- Motor was torn down, rebuilt with big power and installed. Stereo was installed. Deck was wetsanded and buffed. LED cockpit lights were installed. Sewn entire cabin vinyl myself. Bilge painted. Stayed sober 9 months while doing all the above mentioned.
Lows- only took out boat once in late fall. Missed all summer on the boat from fixing and lack of funds. Staying sober for 9 months while doing all the above mentioned.

Staying sober while doing all that is impressive! If you need a hand, PM me. I'm from 'Cuse as well.

High: Getting to experience my first summer living "on the water"

Low: Jumping timing thanks to a sheared roll pin and ending my boating season a month early

Highs, Making it through a whole season without Blowing a drive up! First time at Boyne Thunder definitely going back for that.

Lows, Short boating season!!

Lows- are. I spent 15k on new motor and brand new custom interior for my boat didn get it finished till coast quard up in grand haven, then got it out in the water then a 53 carver thought I didn't need that boat any more. He smashed into it and broke a hole in it and smashed the other side.

Highs- that his insurance company paid out real well and I bought my new Powerquest and love it to death. And looking forword to tons of boating.

Highs- Boyne Thunder event going great,awesome weather,everything came together, so thankful for all the great people that volunteer to make it all come together!!

Lows-I know several people with loss of friends and family this year, I pass on my low comment! 2013 was a good year for me and my family.

Lows - Lost 2 guys I know in a boating accident when they flipped a 40 Skater at the Cumberland Poker Run.

Highs - Blew the doors off a newer 28 Sunsation coming back from the LOTO Shootout in my 29 Warlock.

Highs getting to spend a lot of time on the boat, and doing the Ct river pizza run mid Oct.


Low Lost one of my best friends a week later

These are so, so good. Jason Johnson told me about this thread.

This time of year, there's not a ton going in the performance boating world (hence our highs and lows series). So this kind of stuff is beyond entertaining.

Please keep it coming.

High - Personal best in LOTO Shootout.

Low - Losing Brad and Jeff at Cumberland and Kurt Caselli in Baja. :(

High spending alot of time on the water with my 1 yo daughter who just loves boating and sunsine. Started at 4 months on the boat.

Lows getting kicked in the nuts by the amount of taxes you have to pay for busting your ass trying to get ahead in life.

High - Going all season without one engine or drive failure when all the naysayers told me I was crazy for buying a boat with triples. Now I wanna put blowers and chillers on it so I can break stuff like the rest of you guys.

Low - Splitting with the ex not once but twice. In July and again after Key West. I am turning that into a high though as my boat got a bunch of new bow ornament prospects for Christmas.

Highs, attending all of the LEOPA poker runs this year as well as Flight Clubs Skaterfest. Met a bunch of new people over the summer.

Lows, hearing about all the accidents once again this year :(

Highs,,, Watching Boyne Thunder, and enjoying the Northern MI. summer, boat ran good all year topped out at 119 MPH, also meeting many new boaters.


Lows... Lost a good High School buddy (who Painted Cars) to Parkinson's

Highs..... Having my 81 year old Dad, tell me that our boat rides together are the time of his life. Watching the Heritage Coast OPA in East Tawas, on Fathers Day

Lows..... Not figuring out earlier in my life, that Dad would love Offshore boats this much. Having to put my best 4 legged Black Lab and friend, JessMan, down the morning of Fathers Day. God Bless those loyal companions.

Additional.... Thankful for my good health of many years, wonderful life and others who have allowed me into their friendship.

Buying my boat in March. Using it on the Illinois chain and the Three lakes Chain. Going on the River Shiver with it was a blast. My brother and his wife had a kid on November 25th. I became a first time Uncle. My best friend got married in October.

Highs my first trip to Key west. Not for races but just to visit there.

Lows. Lost both my grandfathers and split with wife(the second will eventually be a total high)