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Headless hula

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I'd suggest creating some content for it.

Snowmobiling trips, current conditions, etc.
Once the actual boating season starts, post as many pics as you can.

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Thanks everyone.


RDP is exactly what you make of it.
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Here's a waterfall we discovered near pictured rocks national lakeshore on lake superior last summer. Somewhere between Munising and Grand Marais Michigan.

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Had the marina pretty much to ourselves too.
 

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The hydrostream I'm building with a buddy is coming along pretty nicely. We are shooting for end of the month to hopefully have it done. Its gonna be my first outboard. I'm super excited and cant wait to actually be able to do long cruises for once....my jet boat only holds 20 gallons of gas and has two 1050's on it so she drinks the gas....oh and it doesnt have a gas gauge lol here is some pics of the vulture

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It bums me out that somebody would paint the boat black over that beautiful original blue metal flake 🤬 😫😥
 

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The 14ft RIB has a 25 gal tank with the 50 hp, the Hydra Sport has a 85 gal tank with the 150 hp Yamaha. The old 38 PQ had a 180 gal tank. I do not miss the fuel bill in the PQ!
 

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Yeah I bet!!! How long would that 180 gallons last ya on average?
 

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60 gallons pr hour on a easy cruise. When gas prices were up, we would burn $400 in gas on a weekend. We filled the tank on the Hydra Sport twice last summer. We spent most of the time in the 14 RIB. We put that in at Elk Rapids and took it to TC for the Air Show and then put in at the North end of Torch (25 Miles one way) and ran the entire lake. Came back to town and filled up for $25.00.
 

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Lake Charlevoix was not frozen out past Horton Bay. That is very odd. I’m guessing that is not a problem any longer.
 

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Must have had my eyes closed. Wasn't aware this had been moved until a few minutes ago
 

77 SLEEK

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That is one sexy boat. I have been eyeing that for awhile now....cause that's the only part I could afford lol. Beautiful boat and congrats. I would imagine it will be a runner
Thank you and yes I think it will be quite a ride. To have a west coast boat in northern Illinois is going to be cool.
 
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Just picked up a 12 of Summer Shandy at the ole KwikTrip... summer must be right around the corner! ;)

Used to be you couldn't get that until about May. Now it is almost year round...
 

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We live on the Fox chain o lakes in Northern Illinois. At times during the week we go to Lake Geneva Wisconsin. We are going to plan a trip to Hula's neck of the woods and boat in his backyard this summer.
 
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