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Offline CVX Fever

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2011, 08:34:36 AM »
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I will also be launching at Lions Levee Park in St. Paul Park.  Will try to coordinate it with Greggs maiden voyage of the year - but he did get out alot of times last year

Gregg/David - I'll call Jeff and we'll probably just launch at Lions Levee Park as well. Never been there but from the pictures I remember seeing, looks like a better place to put in.
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2011, 08:58:29 AM »
Pretty easy for us to get to Kip ...
Looks like we'll be getting wet though ...

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=MNZ063

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2011, 04:54:49 PM »
The rain into the morning appeared to cancel the river run, but the forcast predicted only a 10 percent possibility of rain, so we decided to make a run for it. Group consisted of Kip, Jeff, Gregg, Alex, and David and his two boys Philip and Paul.  We launched at the flooded St. Paul Park Lions Levee boat ramp and proceed South to the Hastings dam, turned around and headed North through downtown St. Paul and had lunch near Harriet Island on a sandy beach. MY GPS recorded the trip as 50 miles and my max speed with the 21" Ballistic Stainless steel as 48.1 MPH at 5,000 RPM with three in the boat, gas, and cooler. I used about 12 gallons of gas for about 4 MPG. Fair amount of debris on the swift flowing river. Light boat traffic.  Great trip, great weather, great guys, and great boats.

My son Philip recorded the trip on his cell phone.      http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205541664352044612393.0004a8352cdb40acaf49b&ie=UTF8&z=12

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2011, 04:56:52 PM »
More pictures.
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2011, 05:01:30 PM »
Had a great first time out this years guys ...













Jeff's fly by ...







Dave's fly by ...




Alex's fly by ...



Kip's fly by  ... Sorry Kiip ....




Lost a blade on my favorite prop ... AGAIN !
AAARRRGGGHHH ......
Didn't even know it happened until I was on the trailer ...




I remembered to check MPG and got about 5 MPG.






















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Offline carlsoncvx18

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2011, 06:38:23 PM »


 So Gregg are you still blaming me for the 200rpm loss because of my fat a--?

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Offline David CVX-16

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2011, 07:00:55 PM »
Gregg, you don't need boat insurance, just prop insurance.
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2011, 07:19:13 PM »
Last time I took a chunck out of the prop it vibrated like crazy ...
Maybe I could just keep runnin' it ...
Maybe not ...

I gotta get a new stearing cable also, it'll be 40 years old next year ...

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2011, 07:51:25 PM »
What some people won't do to get the "Hard Luck Trophy".

 
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2011, 08:12:50 PM »
Looks like you guys had a good time.
Gregg, I certainly would think it would vibrate, but I guess most of it is there.
So how does Jeff's thru hull sound?
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2011, 08:17:22 PM »
not near as loud as i though it would be !

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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #31 on: July 17, 2011, 04:11:10 AM »
Great pics guys, thanks for sharing!  Looks like a good time was had by all, (except Gregg's prop of course!)  Didn't mean to make fun, you sure have some rotten luck with props buddy.
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2011, 10:07:41 AM »
Hey great time yesterday and it was good seeing everyone. It was nice that the weather cooperated for us. Here's some of my pitures.

Hanging out north of the Prescott dam.





David's V-153 looking as good as new!



Gregg probably running with a bunged prop at this point but still looking good!







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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2011, 10:16:53 AM »
more pictures....

Jeff and Alex heading back to the landing from St.Paul



Whoops!



Here's a better one!



David blowing the cob webs out of his in-line Mercury!





The Crew!




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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2011, 02:35:21 PM »
Great pictures and thanks again to Jeff for the ride and letting me drive his 18! 65+mph on the water is a trip! 

Jeff's thru hull sounds perfect in my opinion - not obnoxious, but loud enough to get your attention  8)

It was great seeing/meeting all the guys...hopefully next time I'll actually bring my boat  :'(       
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Re: River Run 7-16-11
« Reply #35 on: July 21, 2011, 02:36:52 PM »
Looks like a great time guys! Thanks for posting all the pictures.
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