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Old 04-02-2009, 06:29 PM
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Yep,, I'll agree, I've never seen anything close to a 40+ foot Fountain in our pool. 40+ foot cruiser all day, but no 40+ foot performance boats..There was that new Yellow 40' Baja that had NY stickers on it hang'n out quit a few times.

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Old 04-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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I'm 2 hours east but always go to Lake Michigan. I have one friend who opened an ice cream shop with a dock there and another whose sons are getting into boating.
My boat is pretty mild. Just standard triples.
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Old 04-08-2009, 11:17 PM
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here is a dude with an old merlin that runs 80

and my frind with the 100mph hustler slingshot

sunset below the I-80 bridge

and the first day i took it out last year. APRIL 12 !!!!! what the hell!?
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:19 PM
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The 80 mph marlin is Robby Shaffer. I road in that boat last fall wide open, racing a fountain right past Prinston Beach. He knows how to handle that boat very well. blown big block, scared the crap out of me! I live in Bettendorf, this is me.


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Old 04-30-2009, 11:38 PM
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We are also wondering about Dubuque, Ia. Area. We have 42 lightning and am thinking about trying the water out down in that area. Need a safe place to launch and not fall of the end of the ramp. We normally boat in LaCrosse but thinking since gas is a little less this year we might travel a little. Thanks in advance Jeff and Jessica
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Originally Posted by tool131
The 80 mph marlin is Robby Shaffer. I road in that boat last fall wide open, racing a fountain right past Prinston Beach. He knows how to handle that boat very well. blown big block, scared the crap out of me! I live in Bettendorf, this is me.

yeah, i couldnt remember his name. i have ahd a few beers on the beach with him. hes a good guy. but, he rarely is hard on that boat. so when you see him wide open it is a rare occourence.
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Old 05-01-2009, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by satisfied1
We are also wondering about Dubuque, Ia. Area. We have 42 lightning and am thinking about trying the water out down in that area. Need a safe place to launch and not fall of the end of the ramp. We normally boat in LaCrosse but thinking since gas is a little less this year we might travel a little. Thanks in advance Jeff and Jessica
There are 2 good ramps. As soon as you come into IA on hwy 151,take Kerper Blvd exit past Hawkeye Boat Sales, then right on Hawthorne St. It is only about 1 1/2 miles. Hawkeye has a Porker Run on June 5&6 it is always a good time. Hope to see you in our pool !
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Old 05-01-2009, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by satisfied1
We are also wondering about Dubuque, Ia. Area. We have 42 lightning and am thinking about trying the water out down in that area. Need a safe place to launch and not fall of the end of the ramp. We normally boat in LaCrosse but thinking since gas is a little less this year we might travel a little. Thanks in advance Jeff and Jessica
We boat in Dubuque. You can put any size boat in at AY Mcdonald park / ramp. Dubuque Marina is in the same
area & has guest dockage, showers & bar. Dubuque has
invested about 300 mil. in the river front area. hotels,
two casino's and more. June 12th & 13th Hawkeye boat
sales is having there annual poker run regatta. Some years
as many as 150 boats show up. It's not LOTO or Chicago
but its nice. Like LaCrosse we have limestone bluffs with
the river between & lots of bars and I don't mean sand bars.
If your coming to Dubuque PM me and we will point you in the
right direction. Our boat is at the Dubuque Marina and we live
10 min. away. Tim
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Originally Posted by iboatfast
We boat in Dubuque. You can put any size boat in at AY Mcdonald park / ramp. Dubuque Marina is in the same
area & has guest dockage, showers & bar. Dubuque has
invested about 300 mil. in the river front area. hotels,
two casino's and more. June 12th & 13th Hawkeye boat
sales is having there annual poker run regatta. Some years
as many as 150 boats show up. It's not LOTO or Chicago
but its nice. Like LaCrosse we have limestone bluffs with
the river between & lots of bars and I don't mean sand bars.
If your coming to Dubuque PM me and we will point you in the
right direction. Our boat is at the Dubuque Marina and we live
10 min. away. Tim
We also boat out on the river (LaCrosse ----> north) however my oldest is going to Platteville next year so we will be out and about near the river near Dubuque so we may look you up as well.
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Old 05-01-2009, 07:58 PM
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Looking forward to it. UWP is a great college.

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