Boyne Thunder 2012
 

Back to the drawing board. Several request for new course for Boyne Thunder 2012. Thought I would get this thread started as talks progress. Still talk about getting Elk Rapids put into the mix. Stay tuned as I get more info and input.

Open for suggestion to take to the board. If you would like you can forward them to [email protected] and I will make sure they get to board.

And this decision needs to be made before the first of the year. Bottom line is we want to have the BEST poker run with what we have.

The current set up is nice with all the open water. People really get to appreciate lake Michigan compared to all the smaller inland lake poker runs.

Elk Rapids hates power boats

Maybe old mission point, fox islands, beaver island, bay harbor. Etc.

Its really hard to make a great event better!!!

This is a very hard one to figure out. The ports we use are awesome and really enjoy having us. If the current course gets enough support, maybe I can get them to keep it the same. Work on all your friends to give some feed back please!!

I can't say anything about your course, having never run it.........but the entire event was spectacular to watch. To me it looks like nice course with a good mix of open water and inland, with nothing too short in between stops. Either way, we'll be participating this year. Wife's already got the calendar marked:evilb:

Is there a posting somewhere about rules/regulations? Pending weather/lake conditions we'd like out 4 yr old to be able to ride with, just wondering if that'd be taboo or not.

after seeing the caliber of boats down there only makes me wonder how fast the slowest boat is:eek:

I had the pleasure of riding on one of the 39 CC and we were not the slowest. We ran most of the course about 65mph. Got it a little over 70 a few times.

www.boynethunder.com , for any further question you can contact Hugh @ 231-582-9009. The only problem I would see with a 4 year old is the boat wakes you will be runnibg accross. Pretty hard for a little one to hold on safe. Hitting a wave is one thing, being thrown side to side for a little one is not very safe. Boat with little ones all the time, don't believe I would bring any of my little buddies on that day.

If you do bring the 4 year old, might be able to get some safe names for baby setting. Don't take any names from Dr T!LOL

look 4ward 2 have'n ya down!!!:coolcowboy:

we have had a bunch of people that think the 2 long open water runs 2 & from the Beav can B tough if the water is rough & I understand!!

I agree and have been there when the water was rough, 6-8's!! BUT if its out of the west it will be rough most the way to Elk Rapids and back anyways......


I will keep thinking, no matter what we will be there, with our boat or on yours!! LOL

Dr T can fit 10 people on his boat now!!! There would be more room, but he won't let anyone go down under. He is afraid someone might steel his Little River Band CD!

Course suggestion!
 

Boyne City 2 Elk Rapids 2 Northport then the long run 2 Bay Harbor 4 lunch then back 2 BC!!!! About 130 miles??????

Number one choice from BT meeting tonight-Boyne City,Elk Rapids,North Port, Charlevoix for lunch, pop back out to Bay Harbor and return to Summer Set. Time for more input, distance very close to present course.

Has Elk Rapids had a change of heart on offshore boats?
 

ELk Rapids has a very nice facility with that being said myself and a few others with offshore boats stayed there about 4 years ago for the fourth. The members were not too happy to have us. On the final day we recieved a standing ovation when we loaded the boats on the trailer. Yes, we were very respectful when it came the noise. It would be a great facilty if we could get Elk to participate.

I belive the card stop will be outside of the marina, that way we won't have to put up with the Blow Boaters BS, but nice to have a stop with fuel and nice marina near for mechanial issues, a little tough towing from Beaver Island

all I keep hearing is how they hate powerboaters in Elk! :bsflag:

Good point on fuel and towing. Elk does have mid-grade fuel. Being towed from Beaver Island or idleing on one engine will make for a long day.

With lunch in Char we R hope'n people will use Ward bros right next 2 the marina 4 gas, plus they may try & get a tanker in w/ 93 for us!!! I'd rather help Char esp if they R will'n 2 help us than help a marina that doesn't want us there anyway!!!

R U friends w/ Ryan w/ the 46 BT that was up at BT this passed summer????

Yeah, I was in Boyne on Friday. I hung out with him for the day. I was unable to get mine ready in time. I will be ready this year.

I thought so! Ryan has mentioned U a bunch of X's when I talk w him!!!!

I like the idea of helping out Charlevoix, and the card stop outside of Elk Rapids makes more sense. Its not like Elk is a huge problem, its a beautiful marina, just don't want any surprises. Plus the current course is great like it is! Hard to perfect perfection!! LOL!

I'm excited 2 have Char involved! I have 5 restaurants signed up 2 participate! Hal at the marina is onboard & Ward Bros gas dock has said they would try & help out!!!! People in town can go down 2 the docks & Czech out the boats!!! since the boats will B go'n out & back in a couple X's, people can watch from the pier heads even more!!!:coolcowboy:

Was thinking about docking at Charlevoix, some of us can drop a anchor and my buddy Big Daddy will pick us up with the Boston Whaler

Glad to hear this, it's starting to come together, going to be another great year.

How many miles is the current route campared to the proposed new routes?

Old course was about 115-120ish, new is roughly 141ish! But that's where gas in Char makes sense! & obviously dif than B4 w/ go'n back out on the big lake after lunch 2 chase a card or 2!!! Nice change up!!!!:coolcowboy:

I think Elk Rapids would not have a problem participating....

I remember checking out the marina at Elk Rapids before bringing my boat up there to launch in 2005 or so.

And while I was there checking it out, I approached the personel (city employees) who were running the operations there and asked who was in charge. I was directed to a woman who is the Manager of the marina and I specificly remember asking her about boaters wanting to launch loud, offshore boats there. I also explained that my boat may be a little louder than some of the others.

She was very nice and polite and she told me that many of the yearly slip renters (mostly sailboaters) in the marina do not like the offshore boats coming there to launch or being there, and I remember her saying they (the sailboaters) have bent her ear about it at times, but she said they don't manage the marina...she does, and she said she welcomes offshore boaters and has NO PROBLEMS with the offshore boats coming there as long as they were as respectful as possible with the noise.

That was several years ago-----then I approached her again within the last year or so, and she basically said the same thing as she did the first time and she has always been very polite and proffessional.

Hey Mark, all I keep hear'n is how they hate our boats there!! C Jasons post a couple pages back!!! not say'n the harbor master gal but the boaters/bloboaters there! Apparently they think their chit doesn't stink!!! we don't want that in our program!! so when we say card stop at Elk it will most likely B a boat outside the marina area!!! FK'm!!!

You are spot on. The harbor master was a great lady very friendly. My experience was from about four years ago, who knows there could be all new members nowadays.

Hiya Trace! Yeah, already been reading this whole thread. I have heard that too about many or most of the boaters there at Elk.

I'm not really out trying to annoy anyone, but I guess I have always expected and accepted the fact that I am always going to hear some sort of racket whenever I am around the water.

I am going to see if perhaps I can make BT for 2012---we will see.

Anyway, a card stop just outside of Elk sounds like a great idea.

We're in Traverse City and would gladly volunteer to be the card boat at Elk Rapids or Northport.
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Thanx Ed!!! I will make note!!!! we have a meet'n Thurs Dec 15th & will tell all the powers that B about my Charlevoix findings & C if we can get things nailed down 4 shore!!!:coolcowboy:

Michelle has said its okay for us to go visit you clowns again this year...but I'm DEFINATELY gonna need fuel if the run is 140 miles. And I will be needing the 93 stuff...

Just drink that Sailor Jerry stuff then Peee in your tank!!!!!:grinser010::evilb:

Glad your in!!!:coolcowboy:

We can put a couple gas cans on the Turd Nor Tech for you. He will have plenty of room now. Make sure they don't leak Mike, hard to get that gas smell out of carpet!

Trying out the new name for T's boat, the 3rd 47 out of the factory, thought The Turd Nor Tech sounded good. All the Outerlimits guy's thought it was great.

don't know why I didn't thunk that 1 up!!!!!:bsflag: