last year and probably this year again I will use a ramp at Downes Fish Camp....small little place which is in Bayville . $10 to launch pretty quiet. Its the closest one to the campground we are staying at....Will probably use that one again as we are this year going to get down there Friday night so as to get an earlier start on Saturday...

Destroyer, hows your engine running...got that heat issue worked out.?

Look forward to meeting you...hope you make it...!

It was the stat.. Removed it and everything was normal in that regard. I have some carb cleaning issues... If they can do it by Friday I think I'm going to take it up to Lake Hopatcong and have it serviced. (Impeller,Plugs,Lower Fluids,Carbs cleaned and syncronized,Powertune Engine,New T'Stats) That's really all she needs to be ready for the weekend. If they can't do it then I'll do the stats, carbs and the gear lube and skip the rest till after the meet. I know the Impeller is ok (changed last year) and she already has new plugs in her, so it's really just the carbs that are giving me problems at this time.. She sat too long in Florida and they need a cleaning now. So the race is on.

Sorry RW and everyone else. It's just not going to happen for me this time. Too many things to do, too short a time period to do them in. Carbs need to be pulled, cleaned, remounted and syncro'ed, and a few other minor things should be done also. I was hoping I could take it to a Marina to have it done while I was at work, but they are all backed up. One Marina told me the earliest he could get me in the shop was 2 weeks from now....(and he was one of the fastest)...Ahh well... take pics so I can see what I missed... :sad:

All right you Snaggers, here is my game plan. I will be towing to Lavalette and putting the boat in Ocean Beach Marina, in a slip there on Saturday morning.
Never made the run and don't know the waters but will be making what I have been told is a 25 minute by boat run to Tices Shoal.
Should be interesting.
What time do all you fellows plan on getting there?
What do I need to bring? Are we rafting up or anchoring up in the vicinity.
Are there going to be any super models in bikinis?
What are we doing, just hanging, fishing, walking the trail to the beach?
Give me the skinny.
Also I will be on channel 68, if you guys down there are using a diffrent channel let me know.

It was a long shot but I really wanted to meet up with you guys. As it turns out, I will be travelling to Scituate, MA the week after.

Willy,
25 minutes sounds a little short to me. Probably closer to 40. The waters are very simple. Just follow the bouy channel out to the ICW and head south. When you get to ICW 40 you will see all the boats to your southeast just point your boat right at em. My wife has to work till noon on Saturday so we probably won't get there till 1. Bring whatever you want. I have a portable grill for burgers and dogs or whatever. Last year we rafted up together towards the north end of the pack. If you want to we could meet at the rt37 bridge and run down together.


Destroyer,
Thats too bad about your boat. you should bring it down and get towed out there. If there was more time I would say bring it down and I would fix it for ya.

We will be leaving around 9issh after I wax the boat.....haha j/k... to head up get a spot anchor and wait for everyone...... we mite be bringing our kayak but definity our tubes noodles and rafts.

I should be in around that time too Lumber....I'm up for anything...hanging out, making a little run somewhere, whatever.

Paul sorry you didnt get your boat squared away in time....I think my motor could use a little work itself (idling like crap) but it will have to wait until after this weekend.

Thanks for the comiseration guys. I got the trailer squared away, the electronics mounted and working, the wiring done, the bilge pumps rewired, the bow rail installed, the navigation lights done. But the engine is just not cooperating. Still need to rebuild the carbs and clean/wax the boat. There's a very slim chance that I might make it, but it's really doubtful at this time.

A family member is getting married in a week so the clan is gathering. Brothers, sisters and others are flying in from all parts of the globe, so I have airport runs to do to pick them up. (Sister that lives in France is flying in today at 4:30 as an example) It's just eating up any spare time I might have had to work on the engine. <sigh> I was really looking forward to meeting you guys..:sad:.. I guess it will have to wait for the next meet.:head: Hope everyone has a great time :beer: