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PigNaPoke 05-10-2020 01:09 PM

I'm not too savvy direction-wise but I'd say the dam is north east ?

28 Pantera with twins should do well.

liberator221 05-10-2020 03:04 PM

Thanks all. That’s some bad looking stuff Griff.

F-2 Speedy 05-10-2020 03:44 PM

dams kind of middle eastern part of the lake

thisistank 05-10-2020 04:10 PM

Do people not swim in the lake much?

bajaholic 05-10-2020 04:40 PM

There is literally thousands of coves, if you want to swim, that is where you would go. The Main channel is where the rough water is.https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...cFlD5&usqp=CAU

The lake is 100 miles long, over 1500 miles of frontage. Don't be scared by the video. That is the first 10 minutes of everyone leaving the shootout. Picture this 5000+ boats, all leaving at the same time with a storm coming in. That is when that was taped. Is not a problem anymore, yes it is rough, but they have spread everything out with the no wake zones during the Shootout specified hours.

36Tango 05-10-2020 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by Craney (Post 4738245)
Is the dam in the southern part of the lake? And how would a 28 Pantera with twins handle it?

That would be ALLOT of fun! I know the Pantera would be up to it!

36Tango 05-10-2020 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by Griff (Post 4738240)
The OLD after Shootout water. It is no longer this bad due to a 14 mile long no wake after the races.
Holiday weekends in the main channel from the 6-30mm are still close.
During the week, it is it fine for any 18 footer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ktgnx6oPtE

For a few hours Saturday afternoons on holiday weekends it can get rough. This video was after the Shootout so there were literally thousands leaving at the same time. If a guy waited an hour, it would have subsided quite a bit. We just make certain that we are where we want to be at those times. It is an awesome time to be someplace with a good view of the main channel as you will get a chance to see allot of the coolest boats on the planet!

36Tango 05-10-2020 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by Griff (Post 4738240)
The OLD after Shootout water. It is no longer this bad due to a 14 mile long no wake after the races.
Holiday weekends in the main channel from the 6-30mm are still close.
During the week, it is it fine for any 18 footer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ktgnx6oPtE

For a few hours Saturday afternoons on holiday weekends it can get rough. This video was after the Shootout so there were literally thousands leaving at the same time. If a guy waited an hour, it would have subsided quite a bit. We just make certain that we are where we want to be at those times. It is an awesome time to be someplace with a good view of the main channel as you will get a chance to see allot of the coolest boats on the planet tearing it up!


Mentalpause 05-10-2020 05:19 PM


Originally Posted by Craney (Post 4738245)
Is the dam in the southern part of the lake? And how would a 28 Pantera with twins handle it?

Dam is marked with the red location symbol
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8c44171cbb.png

Griff 05-11-2020 02:16 AM

28 Pantera will do fine and will take whatever LOTO throws at it. It will still be a bumpy ride on big weekends from the 0 to 40mm though. I went from a Pantera single to my 32 AT. The AT rides a lot better, but its still a bumpy ride on most Summer Saturday afternoons.


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