Distance via water

[Blackmagic94]

From the channel to topoc 66 fuel docka


Trying to see how the jet botë will do

 

[floatn turd]

From the channel to topoc 66 fuel docka


Trying to see how the jet botë will do

Don't know the distance but my lil 18ft jet turd with BBC/blower.
Took a around 10 gallons from the Channel to gas dock. (if I remember correctly)

 

[2Driver]

just measure where you want to go in google earth

 

[Echo Lodge]

just measure where you want to go in google earth

And a 5gal spare can!

 

[Jed-O]

Map has it around 20 miles from the middle of the lake to topock. I'd figure 22 from the marina going through the channel and figure extra for the current.

 

[Blackmagic94]

So 22. Awesome. I can for sure make it and maybe even back but not gonna risk it.

 

[rivrrts429]

I made it on two ten gallon tanks in an 1100 hp jet. You’ll be good.

 

[mash on it]

I made it on two ten gallon tanks in an 1100 hp jet. You’ll be good.

At 3200 rpm or 6200 rpm?

Dan'l

 

[mash on it]

From the USBR Colorado River miles chart:

Thompson Bay @ River mile 209.5
Site 6 @ River mile 211.0

Topock Marsh entrance @ River mile 234.0
Pirates Cove entrance @ River mile 234.9

Dan'l

 

[Carlson-jet]

At 3200 rpm or 6200 rpm?

Dan'l

He is no where near 6200. With his set up that would push it to 68.4357 mph. LOL

 

[Blackmagic94]

I cruise at 2800 which is like 28-32 mph give or take water conditions. Looks like I was getting about 2.1-2.2 mpg at those conditions.

 

[mash on it]

I'm just guessing, but an 1100 hp Bitz is slightly faster than 68.4375 mph.

Dan'l

He is no where near 6200. With his set up that would push it to 68.4357 mph. LOL

 

[Blackmagic94]

He is no where near 6200. With his set up that would push it to 68.4357 mph. LOL

Lol.


Don’t hate on my math ocd lol

 

[BingerFang]

It’s 20 miles from the springs to the channel and 20 miles from the channel to Topock

 

[oldschool]

How’s the river entrance? We will be there next week and cruising up to Topock a few days. I’m not worried about fuel, my rollbar boat sips the fuel at 3,000 rpms.

 

[Blackmagic94]

How’s the river entrance? We will be there next week and cruising up to Topock a few days. I’m not worried about fuel, my rollbar boat sips the fuel at 3,000 rpms.

Maybe you can fill the ballast and dredge the opening for us lol

 

[Singleton]

It’s 20 miles from the springs to the channel and 20 miles from the channel to Topock

this. And 20 miles from Topock to Needles bridge

 

[Blackmagic94]

Is there fuel by the needles bridge?

 

[oldschool]

Maybe you can fill the ballast and dredge the opening for us lol

It’s an old boat only has a couple thousand pounds of ballast. But I will buy you a beer at Topoc if I see the jetböte there.

 

[Riverfamlee]

How’s the river entrance? We will be there next week and cruising up to Topock a few days. I’m not worried about fuel, my rollbar boat sips the fuel at 3,000 rpms.

Entrance to the river was fine. Same path as always and no problems. I will say Havasu was surprisingly really really packed this weekend. We were there last weekend too and it wasn’t nearly as busy as this weekend. Channel , topoc and pirates all full.

 

[Blackmagic94]

How shallow is the water at the reeds outside the line. Will a jet botë or skis have an issue

 

[mash on it]

Is there fuel by the needles bridge?

Yeah, Needles Marina & RV park, just up river from Jack Smith park.

Dan'l

 

[Mototrig]

this. And 20 miles from Topock to Needles bridge

It's 13 miles from bridge to bridge Topock to Needles. You were close

Edit: a couple years ago I GPS'd the distance. I might be off .5 for memory fade

 

[FreeBird236]

How’s the river entrance? We will be there next week and cruising up to Topock a few days. I’m not worried about fuel, my rollbar boat sips the fuel at 3,000 rpms.

It's acceptable today @ 447.5' who knows about next week. Bureau of reclamation, Lower Colorado Operations. I usually don't go North much below 447'.