2016 Boyne Thunder
07-11-2016 | 09:12 PM
#121
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Biggest recorded wave height for the day was 5' and all those people turned around with their tales between their legs??
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
07-11-2016 | 09:13 PM
#122
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Oh Hi Dan!! lol I knew you would see it this way also... lol
Biggest recorded wave height for the day was 5' and all those people turned around with their tales between their legs??
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
07-11-2016 | 09:13 PM
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Someone mentioned they were concerned for safety. Which, I do respect.
However, I don't see the "safety" topic come up much, when you see all these poker runs on inland lakes and rivers, where guys are clipping 100, 125, 150+ plus with a boat full of passengers in overcrowded areas.
I hardly think those who chose to go out and run their boats in this, were being "negligent". I'd rather be doing 50mph thru some swells on AJ's 33 Powerplay, than 150 in a 30ft cat on an overcrowded inland lake with pleasure boats tooling around everywhere.
However, I don't see the "safety" topic come up much, when you see all these poker runs on inland lakes and rivers, where guys are clipping 100, 125, 150+ plus with a boat full of passengers in overcrowded areas.
I hardly think those who chose to go out and run their boats in this, were being "negligent". I'd rather be doing 50mph thru some swells on AJ's 33 Powerplay, than 150 in a 30ft cat on an overcrowded inland lake with pleasure boats tooling around everywhere.
07-11-2016 | 09:17 PM
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07-11-2016 | 09:20 PM
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Biggest recorded wave height for the day was 5' and all those people turned around with their tales between their legs??
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
Big $$, big power, big drives, Tres classes, talk crap about how awesome their brand is at handling waves and don`t have the balls to even exit the channel to see what the conditions are like.. oh boy. probably best to stick to jumping cruiser wakes or staying within your bay or River of the Ozarks and please stay off of Facebook telling everyone what a wavecrusher you have.
90 boats got schooled by sub 38' bravo boats.
Welcome to Lake Michigan, it gets rough and you may actually need to know how to drive a boat.
I broke a starter so I was out before the big lake, not saying I would have ran in it. I have been in the 33pp many times, it runs the deep stuff well. There was also Hudaks 35 ciggy that ran the available stops.
07-11-2016 | 09:20 PM
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I'm with you on this, that poker run was a proving factor of what I say all the time locally when Erie kicks up, all the big ballers stay at the boathouse, guys like Rob (36 Apache) Myself, Scott (Lake Effect) and even little Mark with his 26 foot Powerquest still go out and boat around, shows the "normal" people actually use the boat properly and every weekend, we have Jaws (55MTI) local, he goes out a couple times a season to PIB and back, that's it.... Why have it??
Someone mentioned they were concerned for safety. Which, I do respect.
However, I don't see the "safety" topic come up much, when you see all these poker runs on inland lakes and rivers, where guys are clipping 100, 125, 150+ plus with a boat full of passengers in overcrowded areas.
I hardly think those who chose to go out and run their boats in this, were being "negligent". I'd rather be doing 50mph thru some swells on AJ's 33 Powerplay, than 150 in a 30ft cat on an overcrowded inland lake with pleasure boats tooling around everywhere.
However, I don't see the "safety" topic come up much, when you see all these poker runs on inland lakes and rivers, where guys are clipping 100, 125, 150+ plus with a boat full of passengers in overcrowded areas.
I hardly think those who chose to go out and run their boats in this, were being "negligent". I'd rather be doing 50mph thru some swells on AJ's 33 Powerplay, than 150 in a 30ft cat on an overcrowded inland lake with pleasure boats tooling around everywhere.
07-11-2016 | 09:20 PM
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Pantera, you kick ass buddy, big thumbs up!
07-11-2016 | 09:27 PM
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I can only take credit for being a passenger. That was my buddy's 28 foot Powerquest and he loves that stuff. He could care less how slow his little boat runs, he will go out when the big boys are turning around and smile the whole time.
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07-11-2016 | 09:30 PM
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I see boaters and crew running hard even in flat water conditions without life jackets at speeds way over 100 mph plus - a clip. I am lost at this totally especially in poker runs and fun runs. Hopefully everyone checks their lanyards and operation beforehand as well plus clips them however for being pulled ASAP if needed to. Wonder how many have never even tested to see if their KS is operating correctly.
