River Dave's Place
Written by Jason Johnson,Speed On The Water
Late last year I happened upon one of the most interesting projects I've ever seen at Teague Custom Marine. And trust me, after many visits to the Valencia, Calif., company over the last decade, I've seen everything from classic offshore...
We hope to see you at the Los Angeles Boat Show, open February 19-22 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. TCM, in conjunction with the LA Show Team, is offering a discount on advance admission tickets. Use the code TEAGUE15 when purchasing your tickets at...
While we have been pretty quiet for the last 30 days in the 336 Forum, the new managing staff has been hard at work behind the scenes!
In this months update, I am happy to say that registrations for the 336 Parker Enduro are NOW OPEN! In a first for west coast boat racing we will have...
So recently we put up an article that showed three very high profile jobs that all came into Ron's shop. This is the second installment of following those projects, and showing how they are coming along!
As discussed in the original article normally a repair of this size a shop would ask...
It's no secret that I'm extremely passionate about boats (Particularly the performance type). It has always been more than just a casual interest, but rather more of a lifestyle, or even a bit of an obsession. It's weird how after you do something for so long that even the most exotic...
You might be wondering why I'm writing and posting the RDP New Years Resolutions on the 14th of January instead of the 1st. The answer to that is we all make New Years Resolutions for basically the same reason that we buy lottery tickets, it's to imagine what our life would be like with some...
The GN550 Tub of Fools boat was and will be the arch nemesis of the Teague Custom Marine GN77. The two boats, which were just about as opposite in setup as the class would allow, traded places at the top of the national GN standings in the late 80's. We got our hands on the GN550 Raysoncraft...
Just before the Holidays I went down to Adrenaline to catch up with Wayne Monasmith and see what they are doing in the "Off Season." Wayne has been working hard to grow his trailer outfit, and I was blown away to see not only how many projects they had going, but how far they have come in such a...
I'd like to welcome one of our newest advertisers Ron's In your ear Audio and Fiberglass repair. Ron sold his popular detail business (Rons Custom Detail) and decided to focus primarily on his Audio business, and expand into gel coat repair. It is a little known fact but Ron had been doing gel...
First let me say I am impressed by how many people are already exited about the 2015 Parker Enduro! I vowed to put up updates monthly as we get closer, and wasn't sure how many people were reading them. My phone blew up from a few different racers wondering where this update was on the...
In this Industry, a family that plays (and works) together, stays together.
When the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal recognized Teague Custom Marine as one the top 15 largest family-owned businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley, it helped put into perspective what we've accomplished over...
Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Everyone at Teague Custom Marine!
"My center is giving way, my right is pushed back, and my left is wavering. The situation is excellent. I shall attack!" Marshal Ferdinand Foch
"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting." Napoleon Hill
At the onset of battle, the...
Well if I was really trying to be accurate, I would've titled the article two months from Tuesday instead of two weeks. The two weeks joke still plays though, so I figured I'd start my triumphant return to writing articles with a little humor. So previous to the Stoker retiring article, that...
A Statement from John's Custom Marine :
TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND BOATING FRIENDS.
After more than 45 years, John's Custom Marine will be closing at the end of this year, not out of necessity, but because change is an inevitable part of everyone's life. John is ready to retire and Al...
Many have already read the initial announcement in regards to Dana Marine Products closing down and relocating to a new facility. The eminent domain situation that was facing Dana Marine Products caused a two week company shut down. The state of California had all inventory and assets under...
Recently I was talking to Paul Miller of Dave's Custom Boats and he mentioned to me that Preston of Horizon Motorsports in Lake Havasu was building a new boat for stock. Now that doesn't sound like a big deal, a boat dealer building a boat for stock, but when he said it I was floored and I will...
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...
Click the title to see some pics, or click the link to read the whole story and see all the pics!
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?115424-SUNDANCE-REOPENED-My-Friday-Night-Story&p=1764550&posted=1#post1764550
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...
