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Great Lakes Chapter

i'm in for sure, usually on st.clair during the summer and buzzing houghton lake on the sled in the winter!(is winter a swear word on here?!!?)
 
81 enchanter said:
i'm in for sure, usually on st.clair during the summer and buzzing houghton lake on the sled in the winter!(is winter a swear word on here?!!?)
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It's not to me... Sleddin is the only thing that keeps me from going crazy
when the boat is layed up in the winter!
 
Michigan for sure in this thread!

Heck, I may even be able to get my boat running in time to meet a few of you next year!
(I really hope....)
 
Hey Guys,

I created the Great Lakes forum.

I'm going to leave Canada out of it for now as we might end up with one for us crazy Canooks.

Everyone of course should feel welcome to chime in and frequent any forum they would like regardless of what the description says anyway. ;) :thumb:
 
winter needs to just blow by us.
i think ill be pulling the enchanter in a week or so..

i have some scrubbin to do on the bottom:irked::shakehead::sssh:

im wondering if i should brave the cold water of teh st clair river.. and get under it with a mask and some brillo pads.. or get messy and do it on land.
 
stclairriverblaster said:
i just picked up a 96 yahmaha 600 vmax twin. with 1400 miles on it for 700 bux.

where are some good places to go sleddin?
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ive got property near kalkaska and there seems to always be some good riding over there. my parents have a place in houghton lake and when they have 12" of snow i have 24"......very nice!~!
 
You got to include Wisconsin. Go Pack.

JZ Mate is already in the garage, time to wash, wax, tweak set back -- come on spring.

Z
 
Hey fiftyp - I'm restoring an 80' enchanter ob and taking it to lake leelanau this summer - I went to school around glen lake and friends and family in the neighborhood - let me know when you might be around and I would keep in touch - been outta boating since I left and this project gets me back in. Missing a prop, swap carpet, then ready to go - take care
 
Redboat said:
Bumblebeester ,
Don't forget to come to Glen lake .
Redboat
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Nice - didn't realize a local was on hand -The fella who got us into Checkmates owns the excellent little winery on French Lick road, Chateau Fontaine - just east of Sugarloaf - he's a great waterskier and I remember those guys tearing it up behind a fast I/O when I was little (and those rides were scaryfun at 8).

Had a mastercraft with my cousin on Leelanau a few seasons but we sold it for good money a few years back and I kinda of missed really using it much. Dad found this boat in Miami, sold the engine and gave me the hull.

Got all materials short of paint at the ready but am nervous I underpowered this Enchanter and will let down the good name. Everyone on this great forum has at least a 200.

Found a great deal on a new Yammie 150 (inline) 4stroke that had a scratched cowling. +controls, gauges, 19" reliance prop and a big 6 year warranty....for $8600 - Thought it was fate - The enchanter had a early 90s Black Max 150 that ran great (learned later it had been hotted up).

The new power weighs 466 and a 200hp from them weighs 585 - Now it's obvious clean power can be had from a 200 Etec and a heeluva lot more speed - too late now but maybe it'll be enough

I definitely plan on getting up there in Aug/Sept even if it's with a slow boat - but I will keep in touch, it'd be fun to put-in Glen Lake - used to canoe around Little G. from the Crystal but never the big one going fast.

Enjoy those 10pm sunsets coming your way and have fun
 
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