River Dave's Place
You read that correctly, RDP will be staging it's first official Boat & Performance Evaluations in Parker Arizona on November 3rd and 4th. I have been in discussions with Bob Brown over the last few months on what it would take to do this properly, and earlier today I finally made the...
Laughlin
If you have never been to Laughlin, Nevada you might want to check it out sometime. It is Las Vegas downsized. The little city is seldom crowded and the fact that the eight or so casinos have the Colorado River running directly behind them gives the little strip a unique sparkling...
Lake Mohave
How many times have I made that nighttime boat trip, at least thirty, maybe fifty? It's hard to say for sure with the brain cells sloughing off by the millions and all. Lake Mohave (Yes, an "h" not a "j".) some forty miles long and, save for a single spot called "The Basin," it...
Well it's almost that time of year again where the guys over at SCOPE put on another FIRST CLASS event! This year I'm happy to report that they are broadening their horizons by making their poker run more friendly to some of the smaller boats!
This year they are running two courses a long...
As you guys have probably seen from the Banner ads AZGF is now advertising on RDP. I want to take a minute to explain some of the process behind this so you guys get a little better idea of why they are here. First and Foremost AZGF gets it's funding through boat registrations and Coast...
With my photography I've been blessed with opportunities to participate in some truly great motorsports events. From the Baja 1000 in Mexico to small local car shows in Hometown America, I've had the chance to photograph a wide range of high-horsepower, awe inspiring machines. From 36...
While Topock 66 has been operating for over 12 months it has been continually a "work in progress." It would seem every time I go up there, there is some new feature or another portion of the operation had been completed. It has actually turned into an exciting little trip for my family...
Well guys I'm running a little behind on the article front, but for good reasons. We are getting close to having our third (and still unnamed) child! On top of that I shifted a lot of my work focus onto this new product idea I have for boats, and I am happy to report the first prototype...
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What's New - Well as you guys might have been noticing we have been putting quite a bit of focus into new Articles and Front page content as of late. We still have quite a few write ups to go on general overviews of boats and manufacturers that we have seen at various shows, or have even...
It should be noted none of the pics in this article have anything to do with the content. Just some old School River Pics from the boards.
Back when I was thin and the plant was alive on the Patio at the RiverHouse..
It's an interesting feeling living out here in Lake Havasu this time of...
Outerlimits Sets Two Speed Records WASHINGTON, N.C.?On Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29 Outerlimits Powerboats established two new V-bottom speed records on the Pamlico River. The Bristol, R.I., custom high-
performance powerboat builder used its SV 43 and SV 29 offshore raceboat to set...
All of our Photographers are travelling home today, or working their day jobs today. Pics will be flooding the forums all this week! Stay Tuned!
I would like to say Thank you to
Jay Nichols - Naples Image
Scott Shanklin - Stryder Photo
Daren Van Ryte - OC Photographics
RogerThat -...
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RDP's coverage of the OCM Desert Storm Party! Filmed and Edited by Carter & Scott Bahde!
In this article we are going to take a look at Lucas Oil's Upper Cylinder Lube, all the controversy that surrounds it, and why I (and YOU) should use it regularly. First lets read the description right off Lucas Oil's website so we have some kind of generic idea of what it is, and what it...
Well it's that time of year where we thank our sponsors for last years Desert Storm AFTER PARTY!! This series of articles is aptly named the "Have a Drink on Me Series"
These are the companies that are guys you should consider giving an opportunity at your business, after all they are not...
So awhile back I wrote an article calling out to the manufacturers that we never hear from. A few of them got in touch with us to let us know what they are up to, and what they have been doing!
The first of those manufacturers is Ultra Custom Boats, and I think when you read what I'm...
For boating enthusiasts and message board aficionados, winter typically represents the dark doldrums of the calendar year. The weather is cold, the boat is winterized and doing time in a solitary confinement-like storage facility, and the message boards have become the barren island of The Lord...
Since I moved to Havasu two years ago I have met a lot of different people in town. Through a chance encounter I happened to meet "Lil Ricky" or "Pretty Ricky" as he was sometimes referred to as by the local female bartenders and waitresses.
I have to say I have found him to be one of the...
I started a thread asking what the members wanted to see from the Los Angeles Boat show first, and there was quite a bit of interest in the "Entry Level" market. This year I decided to start our reviews off with the 21 Schockwave Skier!
The 21 Skier (and others like it as the hull was...
New Product Launch from Boat Bling!
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I'm a little late to the party on this one, as the press release has gone out via Bob Brown to a multitude of customers, and media outlets. So in typical RDP fashion we will dive into it a little deeper and show you a little of what they are building! I was only able to attain a few pics...
Well it's newsday Tuesday / Sponsor Appreciation day!!
Lets start with the RDP news for this week and finish with a little apology from me to the members.
So what has happened since last Tuesday on the sponsor appreciation front? Well amazingly enough the trend continues! We picked...
This year marks the 55th consecutive year for the Los Angeles Boat show! As many know the economic crisis that developed in 2007 crippled just about every industry in the nation. I can't speak for everyone in the marine industry, but for myself the recession actually started a year...
Well I missed my Tuesday / Newsday Sponsor appreciation day yesterday, so I figured I'd put it up today!
First a quick update to some new advertisers that have just come on board! We got a new insurance agency on board "Stern Insurance!" Brad Stern is a fellow boater, that has a 25...
I spend a lot more time cruising the past and current content then most anyone on the site for obvious reasons. I'm always trying to keep it somewhat fresh, and trying to make sure we aren't regurgitating the same articles over and over. The one thing that became painstakingly apparent to...
I recently had the opportunity to get together with Brian Newton from Havasu Customs. I have met Brian at various boatshows in the past, and even had his drag bike parked in my booth one year at the Desert Storm street fair. All that I knew was he owned a shop called "Havasu Customs."...
I had a few "new to me" boat questions. Through RDP I heard GT Performance was only a couple miles away from home so I gave them a call. Mr. Gary Teague, owner of GT Performance Engineering answered the phone. He was very welcoming and we talked for some time. During our conversation I mentioned...
I happened to talk to Bob late last week and he wanted me to wish everyone on RDP a Merry Christmas and an extremely Happy New year!
As the experts on Wall Street argue whether the economy is getting better or not, Bob is happy to report things are going extremely well down at Eliminator...
In RDP advertising news I am happy to report that in the dead of winter we have picked up some new advertisers! First and foremost is Pedro at Saleen Fiberglass! Pedro owns a shop here in Havasu that specializes in Gel Coat repair and Fiberglass repair.
Another new advertiser is...
In June of 2001 I found the original HB message board. Hell back then it was .net not even a .com! I remember reading a few of the threads on it, and it was an extremely small community. The board itself, as I would later find out, had just switched from a "pay site" (meaning you have to...
It's the season to bring out the land and air toys in Lake Havasu and this is not your normal Lake Havasu toy show, From November to April of each year Lake Havasu changes gears and it's time to bring out the toys that have been nestled in their summer hideaways, it's the time of year that car...
When Jim Nichols of Lakeracer takes his annual fall vacation his hobby of promoting performance boating follows him as well as a growing number of boating enthusiast all to converge in Lake Havasu for the last west coast poker run of the season. The surprise of Monster Bash comes with a twist in...
To finish first, you must first finish - This is the advice I used to get every weekend before I rolled up to the start gate of the local motocross track for my first moto of the day. For most racers, if they think back, they can usually trace the path that led them into their chosen form of...
For Immediate Release
Parker, Ariz. (Oct, 25, 2013) - The roar of the Parker Enduro 336 will soon silence the bar room bench racing and Internet chatter. Expanded from a one-day to a two-day event (because why wait all year for just one day) the stage is set for a rapid-fire modified lemans...
This chapter in our 1974 Campbell Cuddy Cabin DC finds us trying to determine which road to travel down Paint or Gelcoat. What started out as just a couple of minor fixes to our new "baby" had morphed into a full blown restoration.
We liked the original blue and white gel, but after...
I never thought too much about becoming a Havasu local until this past week. I mean I had pictured it before I came to stay with Dave and Stacy and the kids, but I just kind of figured that living in Havasu would be all pasties and Pauly Shore. While Pauly Shore and all the excitement of MTV's...
When you spend a lot of time on a certain area of the Colorado River it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there are literally dozens of spots along the River that have their own following of faithful boaters who enjoy that particular brand of aquatic fun. As for myself, I spend a lot of my...
A lot of you have seen the threads were Eliminator is having an "Open House" every weekend. I think some have misread the intent of those "open houses." On the surface absolutely it's to bring people down, or "customers through the door" as it were.. But it's more then that, a lot more...
I know a lot of you have been sitting on pins and needles waiting for an update. I have received quite a few phone calls from racers, fans, and businesses regarding this years race, and I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support to put it on! That being said, this has been a long...
We don't think any trip to Catalina is complete without a visit to Brian at the Marlin Club.
I've known Brian for about 23 years now.
Never tire of his antics.
Brian on your left:
Thursday before Memorial Day I walked in to the Marlin Club and the Red Bull rep was trying to convince them to...
A couple hooked up a few moorings down had restored a nice classic wooden dingy and motor for their daughter to use this summer while she works at the Harbor Market.
Absolutely an amazing, bitchen job they did. Show quality, no question. They had it side tied to their boat.
We had a group dingy...
In Two Harbors Catalina their is the USC Marine Studies Center at the East entrance to the Harbor.
Just a few yards to the North West is a terrific beach the kids can snorkel off. If they swim or dingy over to USC,, the Leopard Sharks will make an appearance and swim with them.
"They're...
Been some time since we used our Trailer at Emerald Cove.
It's 12 years old now and has a rubber roof.
At the 12 to 14 year old mark ya have to re-coat the rubber roof or it'll need replacing by the time it hits 16 years old.
Better to spend $200 now than junk the trailer or spend $3000 later...
I walked into the back bar at the Reef Saloon in Two Harbors Monday night.
A cowboy and his wife were sitting at the bar. Strange sight amongst boaters out here in the Pacific, but their was a reason.
Not a Hollywood Cowboy, he had all the markings of the real deal.
The round classes, the floppy...
I had heard rumors about Connolly boats starting back up, but like anything in the marine industry you believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear. Yesterday afternoon though I got a call from none other then Dave Connolly and he mentioned to me that he was opening Connolly...
