Smaller boat poker runs ?
 

I was wondering if there are any poker runs that smaller boats could run in. By smaller boats I mean 20' an under.

SLP

SLP
I sent you a private message.

SLP,
this august will be our third annual poker run fund raiser by our company employees' boat club. we had 32 boats and 125 people last august and my goal is 50 boats this year. you are welcome to head across the state and join us. we ask the boat owners to charge $40 per seat on their boat, all participants get dinner and the captain gets a free dinner and a chance at our modest prize. all proceeds after paying the restaurant go to our chosen charity for that year.

the run is on lake mich, in Holland. the largest boat, 31 formula, smallest 17' open bow outboard, many tweeners.... and a lot of fun.

Poker Runs
 

We have lots of guy's at all of our runs that run 20' boats!

http://extremeboatsmag.com/poker_run_schedule.shtml

JPC, could you send me some info too, Im in Ohio, but we have family in Mich... Rambunctious, can anyone come, or is it just your company?

Hyper, I work at the same company Rambunctious does. ANYONE can come. We had at least 10 boats last August that were not from our company. Redstripe ran in our first one with his 19 Baja. Lot's of 20 something boats in our run. Everything from the mentioned outboard bow rider to cuddy cruisers to offshore boats like Formula's, Baja's, Saber's, Powerquest's, etc...

This is a WEEKNIGHT run, the route is fairly short, and a lot of fun.

SLP, you should come over for our run. You too Hyper. AND anyone else. :D

Mike

Waterfoul, can you send me the details or tell me where to get them. This sounds like a lot of fun.

SLP

Yeah, semd me some details too Waterfoul.

Both the Tennessee River Rally on June 6 & 7th as well as the Lanier Harbor Marina Poker Run (10th Anniversary) Poker Run.com on August 8 & 9th have different classes of boats - and the run is not for speed, but for cards and clues - Lanier has a over $100,000 in prizes. Both are APRA sanctioned events and are stops on the 2003 Child SMILE America Tour
visit racing review online.com for info!

Michelle May - Schmidt

A smaller poker run sounds like fun!
 

Keep me posted as well. How many miles? I only hold 27 gallons and it sucks it down pretty quick!:p

Add another boat to your run rambunctious.... cause the Problem child and I will be there :D :D

Like wette vette... I only have 30 gals and they don't have 110 octane on the lake :p :p

Cincinnati Poker Run - A guy with a 22' something won thousands of dollars there a few years ago... I cannot see why they would block smaller boats if they wanted to run with the big boats. They also have 3 starts over 40-70 boats, so you don't get drenched.

Rambunctious is going to have a better idea of the date for out poker run. I don't get too involved in the scheduling these days due to my work schedule. When a date is picked though, I publicize the heck out of it!!!!! As the month of August comes closer (it's 5 1/2 months away yet :mad) ) you will see it announced here on OSO.

Past OSO members that have participated are:

Rambunctious
Waterfoul
Traviss (passenger on Waterfoul)
TWright (passenger on Waterfoul)
Redstripe
BGIII

26 Scarab has been over here and basically run the route with us. Minus the card stops of course. The poker run course is about 22-24 miles long. The return trip is about 14 miles (run a straight line from Saugatuck to Holland on the way back). These distances include the no wake zones and, to and from the Lake Macatawa boat ramp (DNR ramp). So Traviss and Wette Vette might want to consider some sort of fuel arrangement by land in Saugatuck. I'd call this a good 40 mile round tripper by the time all is said and done. Not long by poker run standards, but we do it AFTER WORK on a week night and like to have every one home in time to go to work the next day!! LOL!!

Trav and Wette, I'm sure we can work something out for you as far as gas goes. I personally have 3 five gallon cans. :D Your welcome to borrow them. :)

'Foul

Sounds like fun!!
 

Whenever I go out of town boating I always fill the tank and bring 3 or 4 full gas cans along, full of that $3.00 gas. If everything is still in one piece at that time, count me in.
Craig.

Wette Vette and others

I really think 27 gallons should easily be enough. total miles at full boar on lake michigan are about 16-18miles max
the rest is up the river to Saugatuck. i think my twins burn about 30gallons. maybe 35 round trip

I know this so far
Wednesday night
Middle of August
starts at 6:00pm sharp,
back to dock before 10:00pm

we were going to meet this last Friday to set our monthly fun run schedule and august poker run, but
".....work got in the way of getting the job done again!!!...."

Rob, I think we should have that meeting at the "hardware store" this coming Friday. But I can see Johnny and Todd saying no to that!!! LOL!!!

And fellas, don't let 'Bunctious fool you, he burns way more than 30 gallons on this trip trying to CATCH ME!!!! He had to cheat last year to do it (found the second card boat before I did, it was not in the right place!!!). :mad:

Only 40 mile? Thats maybe 5 gallons of gas at wot the whole time!! gotta love the 4.3 :D

:D I have a stash of 5 gallon gas cans up north... about 22 of them if I remember :D Actually I don't see a problem. I have ran the bay a few times with good success with gas use. With the last motor it would use 16-20 gals for about 60 miles. Some no wake zones and the other time is spent WOT :cool: I'll have to see how this new motor takes to the gas mileage ;)

You know we could put foul in a fire suit and make his boat the gas hauler :p :rolleyes:


Foul..... can you predict any hot ladies that will be hot and wet waiting on the pier :D :D :D :D


Travis

waterfoul, who was in the wrong spot?????

i was the first to "find" that card stop wasn't I........?

It's not always brawn that wins, sometime a little brains helps too???:D and BGIII could not catch me on the last leg to Saugatuck (although I conceeed he was gaining on me. all we saw was bow in the ski everytime we looked back.
What a riot!!!!! haven't laughed that hard in an while.

we "fired" that card stop boat captain, because he was way of his waypoint, drifting with a drink in his had. we just have'nt told him he is fired for next year because he is one of our VP's :rolleyes:

SCOPE has a coastal run that can be run by smaller boats, no problem.

Someone needs to proofread better. And maybe use the spelcheker??

Well, I was WAY out front of you heading to where the second card boat was SUPPOSED to be. Only boats in front of me were bigger and have a LOT more power than I have.

As Promised:

Holland Michigan local SEA100 Boat Club Fun Run Schedule
6:15 start - entrance to Holland channel ( Old Point West)

Ride TO saugatuck for Dinnner, and back by 9:30pm

"SEA100" Schedule, (Guy’s Night Out )
Primary Date Day Make-up Date Day
May 27 Tue May 29 Thur
June 10 Tue June 12 Thur
July 8 Tue July 10 Thur
August 5 * Tue August 7 Thur
Sept 2 Tue Sept 4 Thur

* 3rd Annual SEA100 Poker Run event to raise money for a "Care Cause".

"SEA101’s" Schedule (Couples Date Night )
Date Day
June 24 Tue
July 15 Tue
August 12 Tue

please let me or Waterfoul know if you are interested in participating in any of these events. We will then plan on you.


note: sorry tabbing doesn't seem to work here, bottom line, tuesday nights unless rain

Notice the August 5th date is the Poker Run. Not real clear due to the inability to use the tab button on Ramb's computer, computer illiterate as he is.:p

These are fun little runs. Usually about 10 boats or so make the weeknight trips. The more the merrier, so come on along!!!

Rambunctious, had a great time last year. I only wish Saugatack was a few miles further. :D The kid in the back of my boat liked it so much he bought the boat. I need to get busy if I need a boat my the end of May. I think you should repost the schedule on it's own so everyone can see it. I just happened to take a peak at this thread and found all this great info. (and waterfoul's sour grapes):D :D

He's just mad I beat him to saugatuck again!!

and i'm glad i took the short route:D



All.....
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