Lake Champlain

[Dave T]

We are going up there this saturday7/31 for A fun run .Just wondering if any other Cmates will be around.We did the run last year and had A great time
Dave

 

[andrews928]

Where on the lake??

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Go to offshoreonly.com the info for the Lake champlain milk run will be their.Start time and the card stops are posted. I think Ron and my self will leave Peru at 11:00 am to head over.
Robin

 

[Dave T]

I should be at Peru by 11.00 myself.

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Dave which model do you have? How was last years
run? A lot of boats show up for this?
Robin

 

[Dave T]

Robin,
I have A 251 convincor with purple and black .Ther was about 25 boats last year and this year there is going to be alot more.There is alot fast stuff comming up this year.Ill just be hanging out at the back of the pack .I dont like beating on the boatWe had A great time last year.
Dave

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Dave
I don't like to beat on my boat either so i will run in the back of the pack too.The weather looks nice for the 29 and 30 but rain for the weekend.I hope tom our weather man is wrong.
Robin

 

[Dave T]

Robin,
We will be coming up as long as it is not A wash out.I just checked the wheather for Plattsbugh .Looks like A hit or miss variable.From Wheather .com
Saturday: Isolated thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High 79F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday (24 hours): Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday (24 hours): Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Lets hope it turns to sun

.

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Dave looks like hit and miss showers saturday so maybe it's going to be a ok day. they change the forcast from day to day so it's hard to say. Robin

 

[Dave T]

Robin,
What is the wheather like up there?
Dave

 

[Dave T]

Robin,
Just called Plattsbugh boat basin.She said the wheather is not to nice 20knot winds 2-5 foot waves and raining .We are not going to come up.Have fun if you are going .
Dave

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Dave The weather really sucks,My wife refused to
go with me.Ron the other Zt 280 went down to the turtle to check the lake out. He said the wind was really blowing and the lake was real rough.Looks like a thunderstorm could come in at any time.Looks like tomorrows weather will be alot better.Dave your not missing anything.
Robin

 

[Dave T]

Robin,
I gess alot of boats pulled out before the run started .For once the wife and I made A good call.
Dave

 

[CHECKMATE ZT 280]

Dave
The guys with the 42 foot boats said it was real bad 7 to 8 foot waves too much water for their boats.A few made it to plattsburgh and that was it.On the bright side i went out today
IT was sunny and the lake was calm a real nice day. Robin