Alex Bay?
 

Hey Guys

Anyone going to the Alex Bay Poker run this weekend? I will be on Wolfe Island and might pop over, boat won't be ready, but, will be cool to see some OSO members in person!

Michael

I'll be there!!! I live in MA, but folks live up in Hammond, on the river right north of A-Bay. Not bringing my Outlaw24, but will have my old mans boat to check it all out!!! Hit me up. 978-273-2751. Going up tomorrow night, plan on sat morn to see engines fire up.

Great! I have a 24ft Outlaw myself, named "Dock Holiday" Will Try to get over sometime if weather isn't bad, my cell is 905 441 0003, just in case you wonder who the Hell is calling ya! LOL

Drive safe!
Michael

Well, I never made it over, ferry was NUTS at Horne's point/Cape Vincent, but, I hope the run went well, haven't heard anything? or seen any pics posted? Did you end up going?

Ya, i went up to the bay, then back to the house which is by brockville, cn. I live across from brockville, in hammond, ny. There were 25-35 boats. Nice boats, and the aquamainia oat was there 204 mph!! twin turbine

I have a bunch of pics.

Thanks Cubic!, will check out the thread

Ballon: OH MAN! I would have LOVED to see that aquamania boat, I heard its for sale? Not like I can afford it! LOL, How about "My Way" ? I think he was there last year ? But, I heard its for sale too

Sounds like a good time, are you going to the 1000 Islands run? I NEVER miss that one, if so, we should hook up there.

Here is my Email, any chance you could send me some pics? I would sure appreciate it! Thanks

Michael
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Aquamania is selling there old boat but this is a brand new one.
Here are some pics!!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...4&l=25efa74b83

Pics are GREAT! I checked out all of them, looks like the weather was nice, that orange Outerlimits is GORGEOUS!

Thanks for the link!
Michael

I'll be back up the river july 23-august 1st with my outlaw 24 so let me know if you want to meet up. Im down by chipawa bay/ dark island by that big castle. hammond, ny

Will Do! I am on the South Shore Of Wolfe Island, just Past the Eastern tip of Carlton Island, there is a big red chanel marker buoy at the mouth of my bay. Right across from Millens bay

Michael

Isn't Dark Island the island where Singer Castle is?

Ken

Yes...where the river opens up as you are heading towards Alex Bay from Morristown/Brockville straight out from Chippewa Bay. Minxguy you another crazy CT'ian that heads up to the big river every weekend?

"my way"was sold to some 80yr old fella in south florida........:eek::eek::eek: watch out for the new "my way" it might be ready ready for this yr's 1000`island poker , its going to be crazy fast

Every weekend that I can make it.

Have a camp directly across the river from n02michael in Cape Vincent. Beadle Point

Just splashed my boat for the first time this past weekend.

Water is low in my bay, but it finally came up enought to get the thing to float with out the cradle resting on the bottom.

Now I have to deal with the weeds and a low water pick up on the shorty.

cuposterchhild, where are you on the river?

Ken

I have a place up north of Morristown/Brockville on the US side. Sold the boat last year but haven't gotten a new one yet, but based on the amount of water I have at the dock I don't think the timing could have been better!

Ah yes, Morristown. Spent many hours at the gas dock one.
afternoon when I took the splines out of my coupler.

You must be looking a close to a six hour drive, no?

Ken

Cannot get up there in the truck on one tank of gas so need to stop once usually in Utica. Takes me consistantly five and a half hours. Few weeks ago managed Five and a quarter but that is super rare and traffic was non-existant. Yeah blowing the coupler would DEFINTATELY ruin your day! Gonna have to meet up down your way once I have new boat. Thinking about twins next which is definately going to be a shock on those runs to Kingston where it used to take only half a tank in the old boat!

Mixguy, I am not far from you over on Grindstone Island, Picton Channel. I went by your bay last Sunday. I believe I am the only 25 Powerplay on the river, stop in and say hello anytime.

Stay away from this guy...he is trouble! haha jk. How's it going Tim? How's the PP running? You liking the outboards?

t-islands, were you in Dodge Bay or just cruzin by on your way to Cape Vincent? Nobody goes to CV.

Are you near Stillwater point(?) I think that is the name of the point over there.

My boathouse is in Rose Bay and the water level finally came up enough to float my boat.

This weekend will be my first time out this year.

Ken

Five and a half hours is really running on the pump.

Do you run into Syracuse or run up 12 out of Utica?

It takes me over a hour to travel the first 50 miles to the MASSPIKE as I have to take RT 8 North and you just can't make any time on it. It's a 3 hour ride to Utica and then another 2 hours 15 min to the river.

Worth the drive.

Ken

[QUOTE=minxguy;3147124]Five and a half hours is really running on the pump.

Do you run into Syracuse or run up 12 out of Utica?

It takes me over a hour to travel the first 50 miles to the MASSPIKE as I have to take RT 8 North and you just can't make any time on it. It's a 3 hour ride to Utica and then another 2 hours 15 min to the river.

Worth the drive.

Ken[/QUOTE

I am lucky that from the office downtown and my house I am easy on/off to the highway. I set the cruise to 73-75 and just take 91 and Masspike/Thruway till Utica. I jump off there and take 26/12 up through Ft Drum and then cut over in Evans Mills and then pickup 37 just outside Redwood. Yeah Rt 8 up in that stretch is a nice drive if you have no where to be other than that it is tough. Route is about the same takes me 3 hours to Utica and exactly 2hr 15 from Utica toll to my driveway up North. I would say if you are going to Alex Bay or South 81 is the better route...that is about the break even on which way to go depending on where you are on the river. I agree long drive but still worth it...heading up thursday night after work and working up there Friday. If you ever see a black ranger with a Superboat sticker in the back window you know where it is going!
Eliot

[QUOTE=cuposterchild;3147196]Eliot, other than your right turn on 37, we must be with in an hour of each other.

I will look for a black ranger.

Please don't let common sense and fear get in your way of driving up to the river.

Where do you normally "grab a bite"

Ken

[QUOTE=minxguy;3147442]HA too funny....I am kinda all business. Usually if I stop anywhere it is in Lowville at Jreck and eat it when I get up there or grab something at the grocery store in Utica if I have to stop on the way up.

Eliot, going well, I am a little slow on getting the boat out this year. PP is running good for an old girl and yes I really like the outboards. Glad to be back with outboards, in my opinion sooo much easier.

I am on the river the week of July 28th, if you are around let me know.

Mix, we were on our way to the cape, enjoying the end of the weekend and the fact that the rain stopped.

I am on Swiftwater Point, if you see the blue and white PP at the dock stop in.

WOW!! Here I thought I had it rough when I had to wait for a ferry or two!! 5 or 6 hour drive? THATS a haul!

MIGHT just be "wishful thinking" on my part, but, I was at the cottage for 3 days this week and I am pretty sure the water level has actually gone UP since the last time I had been there? Not as high as I would like, but, definately not as low as it was in late Spring, if it stays this high all summer AND we keep those damn Asian Carp out of the River I will be one happy boy!

I seen a few nice Fountains when I was out yesterday and a fellow who I beleive is about 1 concession rd down from me on Wolfe Island in REALLY stout "Outerlimits" with 1075's in it, he was movin too!

Michael

Wouldn't get your hopes up. Word from the NYS Power Authroity is that they have had most of the turbines shut down up the damn in Massena on the NY side and been pooling water. Thought is they will be getting them fired back up soon which mean bye-bye water levels!

Cup, you have to find a better place to grab a bite than Jreck.

t-islands, I will come looking for ya.

Ken

Minx--I hear ya there are some good spots...just I am usually itching to get done with the final stretch. Usually have a bigger lunch and light snack on the way up.