Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Gator 1,
Which Nor-tech Supercat do you have?
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Dean, If ya want primo parking you gotta be early...we get there Thursday or friday night.If ya go out late the cops just hang out in the "run" of the Glen.We get there about dark and and look for the trouble makers....lol.

If ya just wanna hang out druing the day you might be able to walk through the shore side and you will definitly be able to idle through the channel side.The lake gets crowded but there is a so-called channel between the boats were you can idle through to get iun the Glen.I can't stand the lake for any amount fo extended time...too much riff-raff...the cops don;t care and it shows.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Shor,
Thanks for the info. When you said idle thru to get to the glen, does that mean I could idle into and back out of the glen, say around noon? Are you going, if you get the "Beast" to idle? :D
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Here's my breakdown..
1.Carb R&R
2..Clean entire thing
3...ANOTHER Headunit and set of amps..I bought a Vette over the winter and it got the good stuff outta the boat. :evilb:
4....Fix whatever else broke that I have no idea about...

You won't have any problems at all idling through at anytime..It's just the "parking" will be limited to the not so good areas.Which works for some but I tend to like a little more action than rest..Plus I don't leave once I moor up.

Have you not been to the Glen?....what are ya floatin there in?

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Shor,
Sounds cool, as long as I can Idle in and find a place to park, I'll have the family with me, so the "PG-13" side of the glen will be better this time. :D I was there back in 91', in a 21' Hydrostream. Went with some people from St. Cloud. Never made it into the Glen, just sat out by the inlet.
This year we will be in our new boat, 35' Nordic Flame, see attached Pic.
Dean

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I'd be careful even idling in there in that big of a boat. I was nervous when I took my 18 CC up there on July 3rd. People are swimming all over the place. I'd NEVER even attempt to take my 302 with the surface drives up there. I'd have a people blender.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Gator 1, I saw your boat yesterday at John's shop. He was showing me the air activated crash boxes for it. Very trick.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Cuda,
Thanks for the warning. We'll see what it's like when we get up there around 12. It's not imperative that we hang out in the glen, we will probobly go north of lake george exploring also.
It's going to be a GREAT TIME!
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

When is Memorial Day?

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Dean, there are a lot of bigger boats than mine or yours up in there, it's just that I am probably an over cautious boater. You might be ok with going through there.

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Cuda,
Memorial day is 5/30/05, Monday. We'll be @ Hontoon's 5/27-30/05. Hope to see you up there.
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Where are you going to launch?

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Cuda,
@ Hontoon's or 44. This is the ramp @ Hontoon's.
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

I was asking because if you launch at 44, you can park your trailer here at my place if you want, and we can run you back to your boat. I live about a mile away.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Dean, Joe
I'm planning a trip up there next month but it wont be on Mem weekend. I cant handle crowds, and I'll prob want to go up to Jax. How far from around Sanford/Deland to Jax? I figure a half day run if not to many no wake zones. You gonna be around there any other time?

Dan

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Dan, I'm guessing 90 to 100 miles or so by boat. It's about 110 from my house to the bridge on the river at I295 by car.

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Dan, I'm always here. :D

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Cuda,
Thanks for the offer. I'll see how launching goes @ Hontoons.... :eek:

Dan,
This is a once in 10 year boat trip for us. We hardly ever put the boat on the trailer these days. Just wanted to do something different and that's close to home. I too, am thinking about driving up to jacksonville, via the St, Johns, but I don't know if it will be this trip.
Dean

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You can most defintily idle throught the channel side at even the busiest times...the other side near the park is a no-no...even depth wise I am pushing it with my little 23'.

I'm attempting to revive the old Bay...took a few minutes but she fired up but still no idle..LOL...took the carb off finally and Dear god I Have no idea how it even ran.The bowls are nasty green and something made a cucoon of sorts on one side..Seriuosly a cucoon.One of the Jets was clogged and the needles even had build-up.I'm not even sure I can clean all the crap out...ARGH!!..anyone got a Quadracrap they don't need..I sure could us it. :eek:

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Dean,
If we are around for that weekend, we usually head up. If so I'll let you know ahead of time.
Bruce

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Bruce, you headed up to the Glenn for that weekend?.. I have not seen ya since the Daytona poker run when I was with Greg in his TG.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

I got out on the bike today and did some scouting. My buddy and I rode to a restaurant on the river that neither of us had been to. It's called Swamp House Grill in Debary. Bruce probably knows it. It was a nice place in a gorgeous setting right on the river.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

There is a boat ramp right next to the restaurant.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Cuda, you gonna run up to the Glen or something over Memorial Day weekend. If so I might trailer up. Russ

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I loved the huge window on the riverside of the dining room.

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It's hard to tell from this picture, but that's a 242 Formula going upriver in the background, :evilb:

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That place is right down the road from Bruce's house.... We put the race boat in there once to swap trailers. If Bruce is going to the Glen in his boat I am taking mine!!!!!

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It's looking that way. I hope to have the Donzi back by then. :rolleyes:

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Brett, is your boat set up for one man operation also, or do you need a throttleman?

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I can run solo

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but why run solo? I volunteer my services of throttleman(or driver), deck hand, trailer backer, and overall helper!

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Looks like no race that weekend, so it ooks like my boat can be the family boat . Whatcha say Brettski?

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

I say I may bring the sport fish boat!!! Now that will be the ride.....

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Sounds like the beginnings of an Silver Glen Springs OSO Memorial Day 2005 GATHERING! :drink:
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Went to the Glen over this past weekend, weather was great, water was fantastic(as always), gators were out in abundance(and big too), and the best part of the day was getting to spank a 24zx Donzi with a big block, coming across Lk. George. Oh and you can always put the bimini up when the sun gets to be to much.
Nick

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

I hope the gators are laying low for Memorial Day weekend. The wife is NOT a gator fan! She won't let the kids out of the boat if she sees gators!

Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Nick, where did you put in?

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Cuda,
How far is it from the SR 44 Boat ramp to Hontoons? And you live right down the road from the SR44 ramp?
Dean

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

I put in right there at at the bridge at 44 at Ed Stone park.

Re: Memorial Day 2005 on the St. Johns River, Fl.
 

Maybe two miles or so by boat.