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Thread: BERRYESSA IS BRIMMED (Pics)

  1. #1
    LakesOnly
    Hello All,
    No fancy boat shots here; just some great news that during my visit today to Lake Berryessa, I found this 165-mile shoreline lake to be just about as full as I've ever seen it.
    I first stopped at Cappell Cove to do some prep work on the boat, including new spark plugs and oil/filters change (10 hours running time into new engine...switching to synthetic oil).
    I was amazed to see the launch ramp almost completely underwater and the water level damn near the parking lot:
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...pell_210_1.jpg
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...pell_210_2.jpg
    Did my actual launch at Putah Creek Resort. Look at lake level in these pics:
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/..._210_1-med.jpg
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...h_2102-med.jpg
    Here are some shots at the Bridge...note again: NO HIGH WATERLINE...we're brimmed!:
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/..._210_2-med.jpg
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/..._210_1-med.jpg
    By the way, it was a great day, boat ran great, calm water and about 65 degrees--in February. Looking forward to a great, hot summer!
    LO

  2. #2
    bordsmnj
    nice pics! it's always nice to see a lake in CA that's actualy full. where is berryessa, central ca?

  3. #3
    gnarley
    Originally posted by bordsmnj
    nice pics! it's always nice to see a lake in CA that's actualy full. where is berryessa, central ca?
    About 10 miles east of Napa, CA. Its a real nice lake!

  4. #4
    Kindsvater Flat
    Lakes you should have come to Camp Far West with us. We had a good time.
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...Image032zz.jpg

  5. #5
    Hermosa
    Sweet, last night I called Steele Park resort to make some cabin reservations few weekends I love that lake. She said the water was level with the Glory Hole. Last year it was spewing over for several weeks, the level was even higher then. Will be another good year at Berryessa.

  6. #6
    Danhercules
    Hey Lakes,
    Looks like I will have to make a ROADTRIP!!!!!
    That looked killer!!!!!!!!
    how did the boat run?

  7. #7
    LakesOnly
    Originally posted by Kindsvater Flat
    Lakes you should have come to Camp Far West with us. We had a good time.
    K-Flat,
    I wanted to go to CFW last weekend; me and SangerMike were gonna head over, but both our weekend plans separately became unexpectedly overshadowed. And I just couldn't wait until next weekend to take the boat out, as the weather was too damn perfect.
    I also felt it was important to get my ass up there and swap out my second fill of petroleum-based break-in oil, it just thins out WAY too much after hard running, and I'm not comfortable with the amount of oil pressure drop I was seeing. (I have literally been losing sleep over this for months.) Went to Mobil 1 yesterday; problem solved.
    I should be at the next gathering, and I should have news about a second boat by this time next week.
    LO

  8. #8
    LakesOnly
    Originally posted by bordsmnj
    nice pics! it's always nice to see a lake in CA that's actualy full. where is berryessa, central ca?
    Just east of Napa, CA. Having trouble with the links (4 of 'em make up the map). Here ya go:
    http://www.lakeberryessa.com/art/map...map_state2.gif
    http://www.lakeberryessa.com/art/map_local1.gif
    http://www.lakeberryessa.com/art/map_local2.gif
    LO

  9. #9
    LakesOnly
    Originally posted by Hermosa
    Sweet, last night I called Steele Park resort to make some cabin reservations few weekends I love that lake. She said the water was level with the Glory Hole. Last year it was spewing over for several weeks, the level was even higher then.
    Yesterday, I too was told lake level was at the Glory Hole. This means the lake is 440 deep at the dam.
    Here's a shot from last year when it was spilling over:
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...Hole_1-med.jpg
    I am returning next week and will probably get this years' Glory Hole pictures.
    LO

  10. #10
    LakesOnly
    Originally posted by Danhercules
    Hey Lakes,
    Looks like I will have to make a ROADTRIP!!!!!
    That looked killer!!!!!!!!
    How did the boat run?
    Yeah Hercules,
    We could take a weekend at the lake and have a Southwind Tune-Fest.
    Boat did 76.6MPH on GPS with two people and full tanks...not my best day, but a good day under the circumstances. The important thing is that after those hard long runs and subsequent stratospheric oil temps, oil pressure at 1000 rpm idle was 40 psi & 65 at 2000rpm, which is about what I'd expect due to some of the clearances in my engine...
    LO

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