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Holding down the fort in SW Michigan
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TLB
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found it
stclairriverblaster
Member
algonac/newbaltimore area....
stclairriverblaster
Member
michigan guys should have a lunch in. before the season is over..
the water will be getting thick soon..
wheres the love ??? !!! lol
the water will be getting thick soon..
wheres the love ??? !!! lol
Redboat
Active member
I'd invite everyone to Glen Lake but the water level is so low , I have to push my Senator out the channel by hand . Might be the end of boating on this lake till the DNR can figure out how to dredge the channel without getting their excavator stuck like last year .
Redboat
Redboat
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81 enchanter
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i'm in, this sat. might be the last bay for me....they are calling for near 80 so i should be good to go for one more run!
stclairriverblaster
Member
busy saturday.. but not busy friday.. or sunday.
Needafunboat
Active member
How can you NOT own one?
Well I've had it out 3 times now - all with the family. 3yr old, 6month old and my wonderful "human carseat" wife who for some crazy reason puts up with me. The wind whips the little guy around pretty bad at anything over 40 but he likes it. I finally remembered the GPS and did a WOT from 30, for what only felt like a second and got to 51.2 before I kinew it and pulled back. The spedo was only a couple of mph high at that speed. I've always thought they were further off than that. It actually gets closer to GPS speed above 40mph. I bet that 63 I saw with Curt on the test drive was a good 60 GPS.
I don't think you can beat a nice old CM on the fun per $ meter!
Anyhow, my old boss (black '87 CM BR I/O) and I are scheduled to go to his brother's place on Belleville lake Next wednesday (9/26). His brother has 2 modified pickleforks (100 and 126ph!!) and about 5 props for my boat to play with (25P cleaver!). So if anyone is around that day, look for us and stop by. Just west of the DNR site on the south shore. Date could change though. Feel free to PM me a few days before.
Well I've had it out 3 times now - all with the family. 3yr old, 6month old and my wonderful "human carseat" wife who for some crazy reason puts up with me. The wind whips the little guy around pretty bad at anything over 40 but he likes it. I finally remembered the GPS and did a WOT from 30, for what only felt like a second and got to 51.2 before I kinew it and pulled back. The spedo was only a couple of mph high at that speed. I've always thought they were further off than that. It actually gets closer to GPS speed above 40mph. I bet that 63 I saw with Curt on the test drive was a good 60 GPS.
I don't think you can beat a nice old CM on the fun per $ meter!
Anyhow, my old boss (black '87 CM BR I/O) and I are scheduled to go to his brother's place on Belleville lake Next wednesday (9/26). His brother has 2 modified pickleforks (100 and 126ph!!) and about 5 props for my boat to play with (25P cleaver!). So if anyone is around that day, look for us and stop by. Just west of the DNR site on the south shore. Date could change though. Feel free to PM me a few days before.
stclairriverblaster
Member
nice..
Jasmin
Member
Well , I found it 
We have a family of 5 , 2 teenagers and a one 11 year old.
be cool to meet up with some of ya, of course we dont have no *fancy 100mph *Boat but,,, it be fun anyway
btw I remember having to be the human *Boat * seat holder for ours lol...glad they old enough to hold on themselfs now :cheers
We have a family of 5 , 2 teenagers and a one 11 year old.
be cool to meet up with some of ya, of course we dont have no *fancy 100mph *Boat but,,, it be fun anyway
btw I remember having to be the human *Boat * seat holder for ours lol...glad they old enough to hold on themselfs now :cheers
remlinger
Active member
Meet and greet
Hey a get together would be great. Should pick a lake up north or privat that is not crawling with sheriffs like they are in Oakland county, that way we can run wide open without a hassel (NOt that we do that already, but just in case we would like to).
This season is over however for me, my the boat is moth-balled already since the start of large critter hunting.
Hey a get together would be great. Should pick a lake up north or privat that is not crawling with sheriffs like they are in Oakland county, that way we can run wide open without a hassel (NOt that we do that already, but just in case we would like to).
This season is over however for me, my the boat is moth-balled already since the start of large critter hunting.
SW MI Vision 220
Hi There!
I'm a 3 year owner of a 1989 Vison 220 which I love. Anyway I'm looking to have some maitenance performed but don't know of any reputable mechanics in the area.
I'm willing to travel anywhere in SW Michigan. My boat has a 454 w/ a Bravo 1 drive. Hope to get some work done before the summer.
Any sugesstions would be great.
Thanks!
Hi There!
I'm a 3 year owner of a 1989 Vison 220 which I love. Anyway I'm looking to have some maitenance performed but don't know of any reputable mechanics in the area.
I'm willing to travel anywhere in SW Michigan. My boat has a 454 w/ a Bravo 1 drive. Hope to get some work done before the summer.
Any sugesstions would be great.
Thanks!
Diplomat82
Well-known member
Welcome Sixdonuts,
Not sure if you are willing to drive to SE Michigan, but I have had great luck at our local marine in Southeast Michigan minutes from Brooklyn.
Devils lake Watersports - Alan is their top (mercruiser) mechanic and has a very good reputation. This marine is family owned and has been growing steadly in business because of their great customer service.
Not sure if you are willing to drive to SE Michigan, but I have had great luck at our local marine in Southeast Michigan minutes from Brooklyn.
Devils lake Watersports - Alan is their top (mercruiser) mechanic and has a very good reputation. This marine is family owned and has been growing steadly in business because of their great customer service.
Only place I know of around here that really knows CMate I/O's quite well is Premier at Gun Lake. They've put a lot of big I/O boats up on Gun.
