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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...
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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...
A little go pro compilation of July 4th weekend with mike (shipping guy) running on the right of me. Think I will use this video in a for sell ad if I decide to move it :skull.
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I had the opportunity to sit down with "BigDoug" as we have all come to know him on the various forums over the years. Unlike the usual articles where we describe his business and what he offers, I'd like to step out of the box here for a minute and talk about himself as a person as well...
Pulling up to the back of Absolute Speed and Marine's shop in Lake Havasu, the first thing you'll notice is the truly awe-inspiring amount of boats they're working on at any given time. Their bays are crammed full of customers' boats, and their gated parking contains barely enough room to...
Growing up i was allllways around boats. he grew up with them and he had worked in a boat yard in marina del rey most of his life. always had cars and friends with cars, etc. by the time i was born my dad ditched the mustang cobra fastbacks and nomads for drag boat racing... and he did so...
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Contact: Dave Hemmingson
1468 N. Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
619-442-0300, dave@dcbracing.com
Dave's Custom Boats Includes Performance Boat Course With Purchase
EL CAJON, CALIF. (June 3, 2013) - With the goal of helping its customers become...
It was thirteen months ago at the Desert Storm street fair, that the entire Lucas Team made a very big splash introducing their "Marine Line" of Oil products. The heart of the company chemist Mark N. was in attendance, Brian S, and even the founder Forrest Lucas came out to the West...
After a twenty year hiatus, DRAG RACING HAS RETURNED TO IRVINE LAKE!!
20 Years ago on April 22nd 1985 a Drag Boat driven by Jim Lange ran ashore and into the crowd ultimately killing a 9 year old girl Brandy Branchflower. There was a heated debate between the drivers and what was the...
Maybe it's just in my mind, but there's nothing cooler looking then polished aluminum. I also can't think of any single finish that is harder to keep maintained then polished aluminum as well. This is a quick "How To" guide of what I personally do to restore and keep my wheels looking...
Ten months ago Wayne Monasmith purchased Rons Custom Detail and things have been on a fast trek for the local Havasu based detail company ever since! Ron's Custom Detail already had a reputation for being one of the premier detail shops under the watchful eye of previous owner Ron Burnett...
In the fall of 1976, after leaving Long Beach, I was in Rocklin during the week (college) and coming, home to Grass Valley on the weekends. My best buddy was Jim. Jim worked at a gas station. He had an old 65 Power Wagon, he tuned every kids hot rod in town.
My 56 F-100 was pretty cherry...
It's interesting to sit back and watch the trends of boaters from the sidelines. Ten or eleven years ago if you had a deck boat people on the lake and the river would look at you sideways like you were driving a "pontoon" or something. That quickly changed as the Conquest got more popular...
We are going to start this years reviews off with Eliminator, because of the votes in the thread I posted earlier on RDP. This year Eliminator brought A 27 Speedster, 22 Daytona, 260 Eagle, and Bob Teague brought a 28 Speedster for display in Teague Custom Marine's booth.
This 27...
