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Thinking of taking the boat out this weekend still...

Anyone interested....

Tom

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Did our website blow up again?

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Hey Tom, how was Hawaii? ... gotta work around the house this weekend.

Had a great outing to Avalon New Years weekend.

Terry

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It looks like the SCOPE site is having issues again...

Hey Terry, Hawaii was great, thanks
Sounds like you had a good run over new years too...

Might be a little cool this weekend for a run.

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Hi, My name is David Kahn. I am new to the list, but a long time boater. I just got a 2000 Fountain 35 Lightning Classic. I have had it out a couple of times, and am anxious to go out again. I think this week end is going to be a little too cold and windy for me, but I am game to go on the first weekend when the weather looks like it is going to co-operate.
Dave Kahn
[email protected]
818-464-5246 cell

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Welcome aboard Kahn..

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Sounds good Dave....

Tom

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Hey Tom, we going to put together a June '07 Kona SCOPE trip to Hawaii? We're in.:cool:

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Cool Tank....

The Clancy's are going over on June 13th thru 20th or 21st

We're heading over June 15th thru 22nd or 24th
Shannon's B-day is June 23rd, so we're not sure yet if we are staying over for her B-day yet...I'm trying to talk her into boating....:D

Let us know what dates you can go....

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Well, it looks like we'll go sometime in that area. I say we throw it up on the SCOPE site (once it's back up again:rolleyes: ) and see how many can go. Where are you going to stay in Kona?

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Yup, at the Kona Coast Resort...

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Tom,

did you go out this weekend?

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Unfortunately we didn't go out this last weekend..everyone else said it was going to be too cold....

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If the weather isn't TOO bad this coming weekend, I'm planning on going out on Saturday (20th) for a little running up and down the coast and maybe lunch at the Yardhouse.

Just got new exhaust and I'm dying to try them out. Weather report looks pretty crappy though!

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We'll be in for the next run......

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Hey guys,

Went out on Saturday with the family. Launched out of Marina Del Rey early in the morning and started off for Avalon. Midway over the wind/chop started in so we bailed and ended up in Redondo.

Didn't see any power boats out at all - just large sail boats and a few fishing vessels.

Here's the wife and kids at the MRD Starbucks before we left and a couple of shots in Redondo.

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In that bottom picture, spin around and look behind you up at the top floor of the condos...That's my dads crib!:D Redondo Harbor is a cool little harbor...Especially with the cheesecake factory there.

By the way, Rick, you ready for the next video run and/or Havasu run??:drink:

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Quote - By the way, Rick, you ready for the next video run and/or Havasu run??

Hey Tank

Absolutely ready... I'm making reservations for Desert Storm today. I guess there’re calling it the second annual. We'll be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday (April 26th through the 28th).

That being said, I don't know if I will be able to hang with you guys on the road up to Havasu :eek: You move along at a pretty good clip...

Although I've added electric over hydraulic brakes, load distribution and all new redial tires, my trailer is still a piece of crap. However, I am going to try and get one more season out of it before replacing....

I’m on for the next video shoot as well. The last one was a lot of fun. We went to Avalon after but didn’t see anybody else… (ended up spending way too much time in Luau Larry’s :drink: )

Here's another shot I pulled from the Video:

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How are you doing this? I can't figure out how to copy a still pic. from the Video!!!

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Goggle "Video capture" , "DVD Stills" or something similar. The results should show several program purchase offers, most with free 30 day trial periods. I downloaded and tried several. I ended up with a program called Topaz Moment v3.2 that works fairly well.

Rick

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Thanks

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I did mine with Nero 7 . Do to Nero.com for a 30 day free trial.

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Looks like we're going to put the boat in at HB tomorrow..
Haven't decided where for lunch yet....

Tom

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Had the boat in for sevice and the shop broke my windshield. Were're out of commission for 3 weeks while it's being replaced. The up side is that they are giving me the color of my choice.

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Tom, by the way, I'd be up for something other than Yardhouse, I'm just not familiar with anyplace else. If we're going to Newport let me know and I'll leave my mufflers on!

(Is the Scope site back down again? I left you my cell phone number on the scope site let me know if you got it or need it.)

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Hey Sean, What do you think about running over to Catalina for lunch....
Kevin is running out of Marina Del Rey and heading down and we could meet him out in the middle and run the rest of the way to Catalina...

I have your cel and will give you a call in the morning about 9am... We should be down there around 9:30...

Tom

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Sounds good. Catch you tomorrow.

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Tom, good to (briefly!) meet you guys. You have an amazing ride! I wish we could have seen more of it.

Saturday was one of those days... As Chief Brophy said, "We're gonna need a bigger boat". We got our butts kicked! After lunch we went back out to play some more and broke the side off my passenger's seat (and also knocked about half of the screws and bolts in the boat loose) when the boat and ocean conspired to toss us out. I'm still sore today. I'm sure in your 38' it was like a pond though!

How was the ride back?

Hopefully I'll catch up with you guys at the Scope party in a couple of months.

You ever find out why your buddy with the Donzi decided not to head over? It seemed like he was having motor problems (or just doing a lot of "admiring" of his engine bay).

Sean

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Good to meet you too Sean....next time we'll definitely have to hang out more....
It was a dumb luck weekend for us too....It was also bumpy for us too on the way over...then when we go to get our mooring, our port engine starts cutting out...so we have to tie up on one engine...we think it's a stuck jet in one of the carbs so we go have lunch...we get back, check the carbs and that's not it...turns out to be the coil...luckily Kevin has a spare coil and we change ours..runs great again...
As we start to idle out of the harbor, Kevins starb engine craps out too...worse, we think it's a coil and I just put his spare on our boat....
And as it goes...there is no store in Avalon that has a coil...
So we leave his boat, and all ride back on ours...
Return trip Sunday morning with a new coil...great water (go figure). We get there, change the coil...start to idle out, and Kevins boat is worse than before...Not the coil. Of course that made me feel better that I didn't use his last part...we think it must be his ignition box (of course we didn't have one of those with us)...So we have to call for a tow...
We went to lunch at the Yardhouse on Sunday since Kevin had to wait for his boat.
Talk to you soon

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Dang Tom,

Sorry to hear you and Kevin were hounded by mecahnical gremlins. I guess that's boating:D

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Still better than being at work! Sorry to hear about bad luck.

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Wow, your right Tom I should have brought the boat. I have an spare ignition. Anyone that has an MSD (Meany Stranded Days) ignition should always have an extra. Boating by TV until April!

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Sorry to hear all that Tom!! What a bummer for you guys not to have one of the Formula brothers to help you through all those failures. :D :D Now I have to give Kev a call and bug him. :D

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Man... pretty busy weekend getting it right.. so yep, gonna get a spare coil, and ignition box...
Besides, every once in a while it's fun to get in and wrench on it, fix it, and be a hero.

Terry

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Nice boat Dave, looking forward to seeing you around...

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A few pics of the weekend...

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Tom, great photos. You're not supposed to post the photos that make the ocean look like a big lake though!