Tahoe this weekend...

[Napanutt]

Gonna take the boat and another couple with us to Tahoe for a couple nights this weekend.Do the grand tour of the lake Friday(never boated there personally ,except for the paddle wheeler a couple of times)...any comments,suggestions,participants would be welcomed,encouraged appreciated...

[bubbletop409]

Be sure to check out Emerald Bay, and Sand Harbor. The Beacon at Camp Richardson has live entertainment, and great Calamari. Sunnybrook has good food, and shuttle service to bouy mooring, as does the marina at Tahoe City, which has several good restraunts. Be aware the wind in the afternoon can make the lake very rough, usually blowing from west to east, so the California side can be the more desireable place to be in the mid afternoon. We do a week there every year, love it.

[Wake Havasu]

Some thing to share while you are on the lake:
Mysteries of the deep at Lake Tahoe
- Tom Stienstra San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, July 25, 2004
If you own a small deep-water submarine -- or know some eccentric big-bucks diver who does -- drop me a line. I'd like to borrow the thing.
Once and for all, I'd like to prove or bust the legends or myths that hide in the depths of Lake Tahoe.
The way this idea came about is that I was told another crazy, unverified story this past week about Tahoe's darkest legend of all. As the story goes, a fisherman snagged something for a moment in the deep water just offshore of the South Shore casinos, but it easily broke free. When he reeled up his line, to his shock, on his hook was the top of a human ear.
This might sound crazy, but in the past 25 years, I've heard different versions of this story at least a dozen times. In one account, a fisherman snags up, gets it loose, and reels up a partial hand where two of the fingers had been lopped off Mafia-style. It is a tale passed around called "The Legend of Three-Fingered Tony."
Many have told me that, if you were to take a submarine down 900 feet just off South Shore, you would see hundreds of bodies suspended in the water, preserved perfectly like an underwater wax museum, most wearing clothes from the 1920s, '30s and '40s.
The legend is that this is where the Mafia killers dumped bodies after executions. Some fishermen even call the spot The Grave. At Tahoe, many locals talk as if everybody knows about this, that there are lots of gangsters down there, wearing pinstriped suits, with sneers on their faces and bullet holes in their foreheads.
This makes sense. It has long been verified that Tahoe is a lake that does not give up its dead. That is because the lake is so deep, with an average depth of 989 feet, and so cold, with the temperature hovering just above freezing. So that prevents the creation of gases that would otherwise bloat and float corpses to the surface as in other waters.
This reality brings bizarre possibilities.
Lake Tahoe, as first theorized by the famed geologist Josiah Whitney, was created by a colossal earthquake where a center block of land collapsed between two faults. It might be possible that another massive earthquake here would disrupt the underwater currents and suddenly float all the suspended corpses to the surface at once.
Another possibility is that the bodies will remain submerged for eons of time, just as the woolly mammoths were preserved in glaciers from the last ice age 14,000 years ago.
Even famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau is said to have had a brush with something horrific in a deepwater dive in the mid-1970s. "The world isn't ready for what was down there," is the quote most commonly credited. Cousteau never released any photographs or data from the dive, adding to the mystery and legend.
Some believe Cousteau was talking about a Loch Ness monster-like creature that locals call "Tahoe Tessie." Unlikely. But if I could get a loaner sub, maybe I could find out.
Apart from Tahoe's maximum depth of 1,645 feet, another legend is that there is a hole somewhere on the bottom of the lake that is linked to an underground river system that feeds into Pyramid Lake north of Reno. This would explain how drowning victims at Tahoe have floated up at Pyramid. Or would it? Others say it just means that bodies floated over the spillway at north Tahoe could be carried via the Truckee River to Nevada and Pyramid Lake.
So this past week, I went submarine shopping. I found a personal submarine called the Gemini, "the family submarine," available for $845,000, but it would only go 150 feet deep. Plus, my boss said the paper probably wouldn't spring for it. So I went to EBay to see if a better deal was available. Nope.
A little more searching led to the Phoenix, "a 213-foot personal luxury submarine," but it was priced at $78 million. That's a little on the high side.
A Bay Area engineer, Graham Hawkes of San Anselmo, has invented a glider- like submarine that he says is certified to 1,600 feet deep. This could be ideal for Tahoe, but the price is well over $1 million. So I contacted his agency on Friday and suggested Hawkes take me on a demo dive at Tahoe. Together we could solve the legend of Tahoe.
Or perhaps you own your own submarine as a great little hobby and would like to take part in this expedition. So, like I said, drop me a line -- just not a line off Tahoe's South Shore with a hook on it.

[Chubby4Life]

If you plan to dock up anywhere, bring plenty of fenders! The wind tends to kick pretty good in the afternoon. I had to replace 25' of rubrail because of wind. :mad: Have fun though, it's a beautiful lake.

[grads2112]

I will be up there in the Keys Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As mentioned above, Emerald Bay and Sand Harbor are two of the most beautiful places in the country. I would try to hit Sand Harbor earlier in the day and Emerald Bay later on. I made the mistake of staying at Sand Harbor until 4 p.m. and then trying to cross the lake to get back to the Keys...big mistake. The wind kicked up and in the center of lake it was like 5'-6' chop not swells. I had the wind knocked out of me twice and my wife was in tears fearing for her life. And this was in a 27' boat.
The Beacon and Sunnyside are cool places to stop and eat and drink. The Beacons Rum Runners are second to none. Let me know if you want to hook-up up there or just look for my big sausage fest boat (I'll be there for a bachelor party) See ya, Greg

[Go Ciggie]

I agree, Sunnyside is way cool.
Along with
-sand harbor
-Emerald bay is a must
-Gar Woods for lunch or dinner up in Carnelian Bay
-Tahoe Boat Company for some nostalgia
We were there last week at the Keys and had a great time-not too many folks.
Watch out for the fuel price at the Marina it was over $5.00 per gal so you may want to fill up right when you come into town at the intersection at 89.
Also, be carefull if you leave your trailer next to the Marina on the street, over 72 hours, they will ticket and impound if you don't move.
Have a great time
here are some pics from last week

[Go Ciggie]

Emerald Bay

[Go Ciggie]

Ballon rides in the early a.m. around 7:30-8 taken by a friend before the winds pick up-thanks JF :rollside:

[Go Ciggie]

East side in Nevada

[Go Ciggie]

paddle wheel in Emerald Bay...watch your speed limit :yuk:

[Go Ciggie]

water color is pretty cool

[Go Ciggie]

Vilkingholm located in Emerald Bay

[Go Ciggie]

Chasing the balloon

[Napanutt]

I will be up there in the Keys Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As mentioned above, Emerald Bay and Sand Harbor are two of the most beautiful places in the country. I would try to hit Sand Harbor earlier in the day and Emerald Bay later on. I made the mistake of staying at Sand Harbor until 4 p.m. and then trying to cross the lake to get back to the Keys...big mistake. The wind kicked up and in the center of lake it was like 5'-6' chop not swells. I had the wind knocked out of me twice and my wife was in tears fearing for her life. And this was in a 27' boat.
The Beacon and Sunnyside are cool places to stop and eat and drink. The Beacons Rum Runners are second to none. Let me know if you want to hook-up up there or just look for my big sausage fest boat (I'll be there for a bachelor party) See ya, Greg
Yea,heard and saw pics of sand harbour,was planning on checking out...heard about the wind patterns so was planning on doing east side first then cruising toward west side/Emerald bay then stopping somewhere close to south shore for mid-afternoon refreshments...we're only boating Friday(going home Sat.)so Beacons mid-afternoon Friday sounds like where we'll be...hopefully you'll be on the water then and we'll see you there.Brian

[Napanutt]

Vilkingholm located in Emerald Bay
Saw that for the first time from paddlewheeler a few weeks back,can't wait to check out from my own boat...all your pictures look real nice...

[grads2112]

Yea,heard and saw pics of sand harbour,was planning on checking out...heard about the wind patterns so was planning on doing east side first then cruising toward west side/Emerald bay then stopping somewhere close to south shore for mid-afternoon refreshments...we're only boating Friday(going home Sat.)so Beacons mid-afternoon Friday sounds like where we'll be...hopefully you'll be on the water then and we'll see you there.Brian
I might be able to squeeze in a little boating Friday afternoon but mostly will be on the water Saturday.

[Napanutt]

I might be able to squeeze in a little boating Friday afternoon but mostly will be on the water Saturday.
Nice running into you at Beacons Friday,too bad we were heading out as you were heading in...that place is real cool...your boat is one bad ass mofo...we left just in time,the wind really started to kick up as we were trying(key word trying)to put boat on trailer...had a helluva time getting it on.Also,do you notice a differance getting on to plane or general lack of performance due to the altitude...I didn't want to stop once I got going...took forever to get to plane,really makes the beast work harder then I'm sure she really wanted to,but she got the job done none-the-less...catch you next time...Brian

[MayDaze]

I'm planning to get married in South Lake Tahoe next summer and was looking for a house in the keys to rent for a week with a boat dock. Anyone have any leads to a property manager or rental place in the keys?
Thanks
Greg
Great pics!

[Go Ciggie]

I'm planning to get married in South Lake Tahoe next summer and was looking for a house in the keys to rent for a week with a boat dock. Anyone have any leads to a property manager or rental place in the keys?Thanks
Greg
Great pics!
Try
1-800-698-2463 or http://www.tahoevacationguide.com/TKR/tahoekeysresort.html
enjoy

[Extreme Marine Az]

Try
1-800-698-2463 or http://www.tahoevacationguide.com/TKR/tahoekeysresort.html
enjoy
I'll be at the Keys all July :p

[hot4teacher]

Napa Nut, When you headed back to Berryessa??? We are trying to get Grads2112 to go out there with us...and now that you have met eachother in passing, we will all have to tie up under the bridge or in pottie cove!
Hope you had fun in Tahoe...both of you!!

[grads2112]

Nice running into you at Beacons Friday,too bad we were heading out as you were heading in...that place is real cool...your boat is one bad ass mofo...we left just in time,the wind really started to kick up as we were trying(key word trying)to put boat on trailer...had a helluva time getting it on.Also,do you notice a differance getting on to plane or general lack of performance due to the altitude...I didn't want to stop once I got going...took forever to get to plane,really makes the beast work harder then I'm sure she really wanted to,but she got the job done none-the-less...catch you next time...Brian
It was nice running into you..too bad we couldn't of had a Rum Runner together although I think I had enough for both of us. As far as altitude affecting performance goes, Yeah I lost about 20 m.p.h. off of my top end and getting on plane was a bitch even running smaller props. heres a pic taken this weekend.http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6926/boattahoe9dd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[deltarat]

What a great pic!!!!

[acatitude]

awesome pic Greg really great....... If one didnt no better it would look like you had #6's on that thing with all the roost your throwin....
That is really a pretty pic...... worth being blown up for the front room...

[acatitude]

you should really try to make shasta next weekend. I think youd really like running with every one, and shasta is an awesome lake

[Go Ciggie]

It was nice running into you..too bad we couldn't of had a Rum Runner together although I think I had enough for both of us. As far as altitude affecting performance goes, Yeah I lost about 20 m.p.h. off of my top end and getting on plane was a bitch even running smaller props. heres a pic taken this weekend.http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6926/boattahoe9dd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
awesome pic :)

[Napanutt]

Napa Nut, When you headed back to Berryessa??? We are trying to get Grads2112 to go out there with us...and now that you have met eachother in passing, we will all have to tie up under the bridge or in pottie cove!
Hope you had fun in Tahoe...both of you!!
Hey,we'll be at Putah creek the 22-24 of June and at Berryessa Marina July 3-7.As I recall,weren't you supposed to be there July 4th week,also?Hope to run into y'all(not literally,though)...

[thom]

hey napanutt hows that cheetah running??? thats my old boat.i still love the graphics on it..

[Napanutt]

hey napanutt hows that cheetah running??? thats my old boat.i still love the graphics on it..
Runs great,were very happy with it(considering we went from a 19' jet to it) Major ride differance,more room for storage and it goes just as fast if not faster then the old jet(not sure how fast,speedo doesn't work and haven't paced anyone faster then me yet(guess I could fix speedo,though)).Thanks for asking!

[thom]

it should get into the low to mid 60's .. when i had it i never had a chance to run it wide open. it was a great boat. never had a problem. still looks great.. hows the cover holding up. i had that custom made down here in valencia right before i sold it. dam i actually miss that boat

[Napanutt]

it should get into the low to mid 60's .. when i had it i never had a chance to run it wide open. it was a great boat. never had a problem. still looks great.. hows the cover holding up. i had that custom made down here in valencia right before i sold it. dam i actually miss that boat
Yea,that's about the speed I was figuring,actually can tell it's faster then the jet 'cause of how much more wind is blowing in our faces at speed...cover is in great shape,nice bonus,know those things aren't cheap(replaced the plastic mesh bimini with canvas to match the boot and that was almost 3 bills).I've gotten quite a few comments on how nice the cover looks on it!