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06-21-2010 | 12:23 PM

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hotjava66

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Originally Posted by Bayley

Amen brother.

I've come in from Caseville a few times and the no-idle zone (to Hooters, of course) is a good hour each direction. IIRC, the short section between the Independence (Harry Truman) Bridge and the marina next to the train bridge did NOT have no-wake restrictions. This helped dull the pain a little, but not enough. Is this section of the river still like this?

Also, are there any wake restrictions further upriver once you get past downtown Bay City? Since it is a shipping channel, I've always played with the idea of "prop testing" further up river on windy days.

There is a short stretch between Vets bridge and Skipper Buds to run, then no wake to the end of the middle grounds. from the end of the middle grounds to Saginaw you can run again.

06-21-2010 | 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by brians fever

told to leave dockside " the owner is a pice of work"

that battle is far from over

LOL, dont usually go there for the same reason.

06-22-2010 | 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by brians fever

yes they are running great.we did the country fest up river then ot told to leave dockside " the owner is a pice of work"

that battle is far from over. we will hit jobbie on friday then liberty on next tuesday.

good to hear. What does the GPS say now? Im running a little weak on stb side just need to find the time to figure it out. I'll prob see ya at liberty this weekend and I'd love to hear the story about Dockside.

06-23-2010 | 04:28 PM

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anyone going to be out this weekend? hoping to spend most of the weekend on the water if the weather is nice.

06-23-2010 | 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hotjava66

anyone going to be out this weekend? hoping to spend most of the weekend on the water if the weather is nice.

I should be out. I have a slip at liberty for the 10 days between river roar and the 4th. I'm not keeping it in the water all that time (i like the white gel coat) but now I have parking for the concert friday. Parking is such a pain down there.

I can't wait to hear the stories about the dockside. I haven't been there in a while cuz the service and food sucks. I don't go to hooters for the same reason. Can u imagine the business that could be had down there if the food and service were both good?

06-23-2010 | 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hotjava66

anyone going to be out this weekend? hoping to spend most of the weekend on the water if the weather is nice.

Alot of us are going to Jobbie Nooner.

06-23-2010 | 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ona-Mission

I can't wait to hear the stories about the dockside. I haven't been there in a while cuz the service and food sucks. I don't go to hooters for the same reason. Can u imagine the business that could be had down there if the food and service were both good?

I may have a solution for that in the future, have a deal cookin. If it looked like I could make it work I may open a place on the water, nothing concrete right now but an option and some ideas kickin around. Think a classy place on the water with good food, service, and atmosphere could make it? I will prob. be out for the concert on Friday, will look for you.

Last edited by hotjava66; 06-23-2010 at 08:28 PM.