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Jetboatguru

11-22-2002, 07:40 PM

What is it?
I propose two different places.
Modesto Reservoir
Lake Berryessa
Modesto has a great launch ramp and the cove for people that want to just hang out.
Berryessa has a huge ramp and more room to put in and pull boats out.
I think plans need to be made for one of these alternate places.
I am gonna ask Oxbig and Hoofhearted

FLYTE RISK

11-22-2002, 07:43 PM

Damn guru ask Mr. dumass, he rocks :p

Morg

11-22-2002, 07:48 PM

Is their enough water to run on the North shore of CFZW?
BBT, you were their what's the deal.
If this deal needs to move, JBG is correct, plans should happen pretty quick.
I don't care I'll drive anywhere to stand on the beach, hang out & watch boats.
Wait a minute, aw screw it. :p :p

Sangster

11-22-2002, 07:51 PM

Putah Creek has Hotels also. So the poor people like us that don't have a motorhomes to stay overnite in can stay if they decide to have a cold one or two.....Bar & restraunt too...with restroom facilities.. Oh yeah, and 058 said he was gonna be there... :confused: There never many boats out there New Years and there's tons of water...

Hoof Hearted

11-22-2002, 07:51 PM

Dudes, we need to be at Berryessa. It looks alot like Mullett mountain

Sangster

11-22-2002, 07:52 PM

Morg, Where ever we go bring your gear....

Hoof Hearted

11-22-2002, 07:54 PM

DUDES< ARE WE GONNA GET WILDERTHANU UP HERE? COME ON KREUTZER GET UP HERE, YOU HAVE A PLACE TO STAY AND WARM MEALS.

Sangster

11-22-2002, 07:55 PM

And if the weather is not the best, at least its asphalt & not mud that you will be standing in...I Second the Motion..... :D :p :D :D

Morg

11-22-2002, 07:56 PM

Sangster:
Morg, Where ever we go bring your gear....Sangster, I love running your boat but sooner or later I will need to turn around to get back. & franckly I'm Uh scared :( :o eek! :p

BigBoyToys

11-22-2002, 08:01 PM

You Can Launch at North Shore...No prob. You'll be able to launch at South Shore on 12/30 when they open it....no prob. The water....that's another story. As of right now, there is no way in h@ll i'd put any of my boats in there. The little bit of water that's in there has obstacles sticking up. Definitely not for high speed cruising

Sangster

11-22-2002, 08:02 PM

Morg, Don't sweat the small stuff... when your right foot get tired, kill the motor, coast to stop, then turn it around, then start it up & do it again..No problem... wink wink wink wink wink

Morg

11-22-2002, 08:05 PM

Sangster

11-22-2002, 08:08 PM

BTW, nice signiture modification there Morg.... wink wink wink wink wink

BigBoyToys

11-22-2002, 08:11 PM

I think there will be water in CFW...Enough to run anyways. Still got over a month to see how much water ends up in there. Another 15-20 feet would about double the current lake size and leave room to run. I prefer CFW because the water is smoother. Berryessa tends to get a bit rough.

GofastRacer

11-22-2002, 08:13 PM

Sangster:
Morg, Don't sweat the small stuff... when your right foot get tired, kill the motor, coast to stop, then turn it around, then start it up & do it again..No problem... wink wink wink wink wink [/b]
He's got a boat that will turn, all he has to do is remember which way to turn the wheel!!!.. eek! Morg, get the f**k back in the garage and get it done!, we want to see it!!.. :D :D

Sangster

11-22-2002, 08:20 PM

The weather forcast thru Dec.1st is for "NO" rain, well there's a 20% chance...Not to promising..
:mad: :mad: http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/we/52/30.gif :mad: :mad:
[ November 22, 2002, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Sangster ]

BigBoyToys

11-22-2002, 08:22 PM

Just posted more pics.....

Sangster

11-22-2002, 08:23 PM

Hold on gotta' get more popcorn.....

Morg

11-22-2002, 08:32 PM

GofastRacer:
Sangster:
Morg, Don't sweat the small stuff... when your right foot get tired, kill the motor, coast to stop, then turn it around, then start it up & do it again..No problem... wink wink wink wink wink [/b]
He's got a boat that will turn, all he has to do is remember which way to turn the wheel!!!.. eek! Morg, get the f**k back in the garage and get it done!, we want to see it!!.. :D :D Uh..Huh..Huh.. See What?

Sangster

11-22-2002, 09:44 PM

Well, what was the verdict....Plan "A" or Plan "B" & I think there might have even been a Plan "C" @ Modesto.... :confused: :confused:
[ November 22, 2002, 09:45 PM: Message edited by: Sangster ]

Jetboatguru

11-23-2002, 08:41 AM

It is fun to sit around and bench race in the cold but, it is tradition to put your boats in the water and race them. There are no hassles at Modesto nor are there hassles at Berryessa on these ***boat weekends. If CFW has adequate water then we will be there with boats in tow. If not, we will be where the water is. I am hoping BBT brings is new boat out play. Have we got a report from Mullett mountain?
[ November 23, 2002, 08:42 AM: Message edited by: Jetboatguru ]

Her454

11-23-2002, 08:44 AM

Jetboatguru:
Have we got a report from Mullett mountain?The Mullets have been unusually quiet...... eek!
however, I have no doubt they will be there, or wherever there is water. And food, and beer.....

Sangster

11-23-2002, 08:53 AM

Her454

11-23-2002, 08:57 AM

Holy crap, and I thought last year was bad! eek!

Bird Percher

11-23-2002, 10:14 AM

BigBoyToys:
I think there will be water in CFW...Enough to run anyways. Still got over a month to see how much water ends up in there. Another 15-20 feet would about double the current lake size and leave room to run. I prefer CFW because the water is smoother. Berryessa tends to get a bit rough.Have you been to CFW on New Years? Definately NOT smoother.

WILDERTHANU54

11-23-2002, 11:42 AM

Hoof Hearted:
DUDES< ARE WE GONNA GET WILDERTHANU UP HERE? COME ON KREUTZER GET UP HERE, YOU HAVE A PLACE TO STAY AND WARM MEALS.SURE I'LL COME ........... WAIT, I BETTER BRING MY SEAT WITH ME!! BECAUSE MY ASS IS GOING TO BE RIDING!! THATS RIGHT I'M A LOSER!! NO SMART ASS COMMENTS PLEASE.
[ November 23, 2002, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: WILDERTHANU54 ]

smalls

11-23-2002, 12:13 PM

WILDERTHANU54:
Hoof Hearted:
DUDES< ARE WE GONNA GET WILDERTHANU UP HERE? COME ON KREUTZER GET UP HERE, YOU HAVE A PLACE TO STAY AND WARM MEALS.SURE I'LL COME ........... WAIT, I BETTER BRING MY SEAT WITH ME!! BECAUSE MY ASS IS GOING TO BE RIDING!! THATS RIGHT I'M A LOSER!! NO SMART ASS COMMENTS PLEASE.Bring that boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

smalls

11-23-2002, 12:36 PM

I found this in the sand bar :D http://www.joecartoon.com/

smalls

11-23-2002, 12:38 PM

Is the wind gonna be under 40mph at Modesto???

Sangster

11-23-2002, 02:30 PM

Blowdesto...Its never windy in "Blowdesto".... wink wink

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 02:31 PM

Just got back from running the boat (yes, we took a boat) at CFW....Taking pics down for developing. CFW is ON for New Years. Also got some new info on water levels.....

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 02:32 PM

We'll update in about 2 hours...

NO JIBBA JABBA

11-23-2002, 03:18 PM

YO CHUMP NO JETS

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 03:31 PM

CFW Update. Water table is over double what it was in Oct. and still rising. You can run all the way up the river. The old floating gas station at South Shore is about 25' above the current water level. Water has went up 3' since YESTERDAY! according to the manager there... Getting ready to release water from Rollins, which will be held in CFW, and, most important....Manager at CFW said there will definitely be water in the cove by Jan 1st.

Sangster

11-23-2002, 03:50 PM

Now that sounds Incouraging... :D :D :D So how did the boat run....
[ November 23, 2002, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: Sangster ]

Mr Dumass

11-23-2002, 05:09 PM

I hope yall decide what lake you want to meet at. If the H2O level at CFW is up that is going to be the ideal place to run.

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 05:13 PM

Boat ran ok...102 on radar. Had a miss though. Here's a few pics from today at CFW
http://www.pritek.net/cfw15.jpg
http://www.pritek.net/cfw16.jpg
http://www.pritek.net/cfw17.jpg
http://www.pritek.net/cfw18.jpg
http://www.pritek.net/cfw19.jpg
As you can see, there is enough water to run...

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 05:14 PM

Sorry about the pic quality. It was one of those throwaway cameras and the sky was overcast....
[ November 23, 2002, 05:18 PM: Message edited by: BigBoyToys ]

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 05:26 PM

Maybe this will help put things in perspective:
Year Acre Feet of Water
Jan. 89'...........60,300
90'................103,300
91'.................15,100
92'.................56,800
93'................104,800
94'.................98,000
95'................107,000
96'................106,400
97'................108,100
98'................106,100
99'................105,500
00'................105,700
01'................ .50,200
as of Oct. 02'.....8,000
Note**
A chart is worth a Thousand Words.. That chart is a bit misleading....ya gotta compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Look at the water levels for October if you are gonna compare to October. If you look close, you'll see that Oct. is the dryest month, and it starts increasing. Based on how full Rollins is, and the upcoming water releases, I'd estimate that there may be somewhere around 90000-95000af by January 1st. In comparisan, Jan 1st 2002 had 97600af

Sangster

11-23-2002, 05:36 PM

Yea, I noticed that after it was to late.. how about if I update it when they post the #s..Sometime in February 03'..... :D

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 06:11 PM

Sounds good to me...hopefully with some positive numbers. Actually, it wasn't that bad out there today. Only 3 boats on the lake, 2 families camping/fishing on the shore, and lotsa room for me to run. If Jan. 1st was tomorrow, I'd go to CFW. That's how nice it was out there today. On the brighter side, there's lotsa room for camping with the lake being so low :D but you'd have to fight off the cattle that were grazing where the lake used to be eek!
LOL

Sangster

11-23-2002, 06:17 PM

BigBoyToys:
Sounds good to me...hopefully with some positive numbers. Actually, it wasn't that bad out there today. Only 3 boats on the lake, 2 families camping/fishing on the shore, and lotsa room for me to run. If Jan. 1st was tomorrow, I'd go to CFW. That's how nice it was out there today. On the brighter side, there's lotsa room for camping with the lake being so low :D but you'd have to fight off the cattle that were grazing where the lake used to be eek!
LOLGrazing..There out there eatin' rusty fish hooks & lead weights...Gettin' tangled up in the discarded Monofiliment.... eek!

smalls

11-23-2002, 06:18 PM

BigBoyToys:
Sounds good to me...hopefully with some positive numbers. Actually, it wasn't that bad out there today. Only 3 boats on the lake, 2 families camping/fishing on the shore, and lotsa room for me to run. If Jan. 1st was tomorrow, I'd go to CFW. That's how nice it was out there today. On the brighter side, there's lotsa room for camping with the lake being so low :D but you'd have to fight off the cattle that were grazing where the lake used to be eek!
LOLDid you launch from the north ramp????
How was the south ramp? :confused:

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 06:39 PM

Hey smalls, technically, there is no "ramp". The "ramp" at CFW is actually an old road that goes all the way across the lake. When they built the dam, it went under water. But yes, I did launch from the North Side and I did also check out the South "ramp" both are in useable shape and in the water... :)
I kinda like the way that works out, no matter what the water level is, high or low, you always got a good paved surface to launch from.
[ November 23, 2002, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: BigBoyToys ]

Sangster

11-23-2002, 06:45 PM

BigBoyToys:
Hey smalls, technically, there is no "ramp". The "ramp" at CFW is actually an old road that goes all the way across the lake. When they built the dam, it went under water. But yes, I did launch from the North Side and I did also check out the South "ramp" both are in useable shape and in the water... :)
I kinda like the way that works out, no matter what the water level is, high or low, you always got a good paved surface to launch from.They need to widen it 20' & fill some of the "holes".. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 06:46 PM

WOW Sangster! Now I see what Her454 was talking about in a post last night that you could spell and are a walking dictionary.... what is that word you have there in the last post, mono-What?
LOL
Good Job! I'd have had to edited that one 7 or 8 times before I spelled it right. :rolleyes:

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 06:47 PM

Check that....I'd have had to say "fishing line"

Sangster

11-23-2002, 06:52 PM

Yup, I stunk that one up...Thats why I'm so smart, I learn from my mistakes.. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
mon·o·fil·a·ment n. A single strand of untwisted synthetic fiber, such as nylon, used especially for fishing line.Usually found around grazing cows legs.adj.
[ November 23, 2002, 06:54 PM: Message edited by: Sangster ]

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 07:02 PM

What? You mean it wasn't spelled correctly to begin with? Damn, I thought it was! found around grazing cattle legs.....too funny. There's a few of those I bet out there at CFW

Monkey Bung

11-23-2002, 07:18 PM

i just talked to sui-cy-cole....he definitly is going if the "motley crue" is going.....lol..he said there will be some partying going on,so jeff,, you better show!!!!

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 07:46 PM

Ok, Ok, so where is everyone going now? CFW,Modesto, Berryessa, ?????
I'm going to CFW with 2 boats.

Mrs Big Boy Toys

11-23-2002, 07:50 PM

BigBoyToys:
Ok, Ok, so where is everyone going now? CFW,Modesto, Berryessa, ?????
I'm going to CFW with 2 boats.Yea I'm going to CFW also ....I have to pull one of those 2 boats

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 07:58 PM

You smart ass! Keep it up you'll be pulling both of them and I'll be up at CFW waiting for ya to bring them to me. LOL
Just kiddin'
Hey!!!!! You took my quote! You know better than that!
"Never Drive Faster Than Your Angels Can Fly"
[ November 23, 2002, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: BigBoyToys ]

Mrs Big Boy Toys

11-23-2002, 08:16 PM

Don't think soooo.... You will pull both boats.... The saying is not exactly the same..I changed it a little... :D wink
[ November 23, 2002, 10:17 PM: Message edited by: Mrs Big Boy Toys ]

Sangster

11-23-2002, 08:53 PM

So, Mrs.BBT's, Which boat is yours....

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 09:56 PM

Uh....They are all MINE! Not yours, mine, ours. When it comes to the boats in this household, they are ALL MINE! She can have the kids, the dogs, the house, the mistress, etc....BUT I GET THE BOATS!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: wink

Sangster

11-23-2002, 10:03 PM

My wife won't even go in the garage since I got my Hydro...Maybe thats not such a bad thing... wink wink

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 10:11 PM

I hear ya... My Mrs. always wondering what I'm up to so that's not an option for me. We have boats here in Woodland, and up in Arbuckle.

Mrs Big Boy Toys

11-23-2002, 10:20 PM

It's not that I'm wondering what you are up to, it's how much money you think your going to spend on them boats..... wink
[ November 23, 2002, 10:27 PM: Message edited by: Mrs Big Boy Toys ]

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 10:24 PM

Whoa Whoa Whoa.......You ain't got a clue how much $$ I got wink wink wink wink :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 10:26 PM

Hey, check out this link....these guys just ain't right!
http://web.mit.edu/patil/www/media/video/yatta.asf

Mrs Big Boy Toys

11-23-2002, 10:28 PM

I can alway go shopping for clothes and shoes and things instead of seeing what your up to... :p

Mrs Big Boy Toys

11-23-2002, 10:31 PM

BigBoyToys:
Hey, check out this link....these guys just ain't right!
http://web.mit.edu/patil/www/media/video/yatta.asfHow in the world did you come across that website?? That was so stupid

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 10:33 PM

It was posted in the Sandbar forum

Kindsvater Flat

11-23-2002, 10:34 PM

BigBoyToys:
I hear ya... My Mrs. always wondering what I'm up to so that's not an option for me. We have boats here in Woodland, and up in Arbuckle.You mean there is actually something in Arbuckle?

BigBoyToys

11-23-2002, 10:37 PM

LOL....Yeah, at least one shop that I know of that has 2 boats sitting in it.

Her454

11-24-2002, 10:45 AM

BigBoyToys:
Uh....They are all MINE! Not yours, mine, ours. When it comes to the boats in this household, they are ALL MINE! She can have the kids, the dogs, the house, the mistress, etc....BUT I GET THE BOATS!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: wink Huuuu? Your just afraid she can probably get more mph out of YOUR boats....try it some time MrsBBT! :D :D :D :D

BigBoyToys

11-24-2002, 01:44 PM

Yeah, That's gotta be it. wink wink
[ November 24, 2002, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: BigBoyToys ]

WILDERTHANU54

11-24-2002, 02:11 PM

Monkey Bung:
i just talked to sui-cy-cole....he definitly is going if the "motley crue" is going.....lol..he said there will be some partying going on,so jeff,, you better show!!!!MÖTLEY CRÜE HOLD ON....... A NAME THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED LOOSELY! ! ! IF YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO PARTY LIKE ROCK STARS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE DRIVE! ! ! !

Monkey Bung

11-24-2002, 02:48 PM

WILDERTHANU54:
Monkey Bung:
i just talked to sui-cy-cole....he definitly is going if the "motley crue" is going.....lol..he said there will be some partying going on,so jeff,, you better show!!!!MÖTLEY CRÜE HOLD ON....... A NAME THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED LOOSELY! ! ! IF YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO PARTY LIKE ROCK STARS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE DRIVE! ! ! !WE ALWAYS PARTY LIKE ROCK STARS!!! :D eek! :D