The ENTIRE bottom pretty much looked like that when I got...Im making progress.....

Rob left out a huge detail in this statement... He WON Boyne Thunder a few years back.... remember, the winners are based on the poker hands! I believe he did a nice Second Place finish last year too (if memory serves me correct?). Bring your boat and have some fun! The whole thing is about meeting new people, seeing the hardware, making new friends, enjoying the atmosphere! Your entry ticket is the same as everyone else. Help those who are in need with the money raised at the poker runs... Don't be shy, sign up and add one to your life list! Won't regret it!

As several others have already noted, try the Rochester Offshore Powerboat Association's Seneca Lake Battleship Run. This year will mark the 26th running of the event, so the club must be doing something right!

An as for how fast you have to run, nobody says you have to run 100 MPH to be welcomed. We have 50 MPH, 65 MPH and 100+ MPH pace groups for you to choose from. Believe it or not, the biggest fleet is the 50 MPH group year in and year out. I usually pace that fleet, and we have a blast!

Tom

Given the knowledge I have now, I wouldn't hesitate to do a PR if I were you! Like others have said, they are insane amounts of fun, and an experience you won't ever forget. I've done Boyne Thunder the last couple of years in my (now sold) Scarab 33' and cruised the whole run at 65 to 75. When you're at the docks and parked next to the 400k boat, nobody looks down at you or thinks you don't belong (partly because they're too busy drooling over the other boat). But seriously, it's a great time.