Parker drag, boat races

[Track Man]

And waiting for a thread on this, I wasn’t able to make it. Wondering if anybody made it down there and how was it? This is boating Content.

 

[Wheeler]

Barry Obler has been posting pics on his facebook page. I heard that @Boat 405 was hauling the mail!

 

[westair]

We couldn't stay too long but a good crowd and seemed like a lot of boats running ........thanks again to Pirates!

 

[81Sprint]

Was a blast! got down there Friday around 4, talked to Barry for a bit on my motor build then headed over to Pirates. Saturday breakfast at Fox's, the tow truck breakfast is legit! Races were great, good to see a lot of people haven't seen in a while

Futs

Dennis runnin Becky

Finnegan

Me and my buddy Jimmy....after 13 hours of drinking and were still goin

 

[Wheeler]

couple of pics from Barry Oblers facebook page.

The weather was Great in Parker!

 

[RiverDave]

Wish I could have made it down, I had to goto Vegas to pick up Stacy from the airport on Saturday.

RD

 

[Bajastu]

ADBA said that it was the biggest crowd that they ever had for Parker. There were about 80 boats participating. Getting out to the start from the launch ramp seemed like a shit show. The announcer was constantly calling for boats to get to the startling line. Overall, the crowd was great, the boat racing was good, and there wasn’t even an admission into the gate for spectating. The only negative was the viewing area, the screened in cabanas and the palm trees block the view. I'd start the boats at La Paz to create a better viewing like the Enduro or remove all of the cabana screening.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Wife and I went for a ride on the motorcycle for a quite morning in Parker and e ran into the event. LOL. Didn’t stay long but looked like a great time.

 

[76 Hondo]

Sat at the Pirates bar, breakfast burrito and Bloody Mary’s, viewing was good there but I agree all the private cabanas was a little off setting. I will say some of the snowbirds were inviting, go ahead set up your chairs here!

 

[Lucky Larry]

Yep, the monopoly on the beach and cabanas wasn’t great for spectators. We even got booted from Windmill II on Sunday. There was no one there, beach was empty but the park warden came and asked us to leave.
Certainly not the spirit of the river.

“Mrs.”

 

[Lucky Larry]

 

[Keymyster]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

 

[instagator]

ADBA said that it was the biggest crowd that they ever had for Parker. There were about 80 boats participating. Getting out to the start from the launch ramp seemed like a shit show. The announcer was constantly calling for boats to get to the startling line. Overall, the crowd was great, the boat racing was good, and there wasn’t even an admission into the gate for spectating. The only negative was the viewing area, the screened in cabanas and the palm trees block the view. I'd start the boats at La Paz to create a better viewing like the Enduro or remove all of the cabana screening. View attachment 1196673 View attachment 1196674

I tried to snap a few pics by a sno-turds covered cabana ,...Sno turd yells at me and says, "They will shut down the races if they see me with out a wrist ban,"
I have no idea what he was talking about... I saw no wrist bands. Also same thing at all boat races, Dreaded time between races ! Still great to watch !

 

[Bajastu]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

Hopefully the crowd and the loud boats made his day more interesting. Snowbird life looks boring as hell to me if you come to the river without a boat or an off road vehicle.

 

[Lucky Larry]

 

[ibelio]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

ran into same dude called security and took pics [short man syndrome] pitiful little man

 

[coolchange]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

He basically does.

 

[76 Hondo]

I tried to snap a few pics by a sno-turds covered cabana ,...Sno turd yells at me and says, "They will shut down the races if they see me with out a wrist ban,"
I have no idea what he was talking about... I saw no wrist bands. Also same thing at all boat races, Dreaded time between races ! Still great to watch !

Wrist bands $10.00 if you came in the Pirates Den parking area, the low life’s walked in from La Paz Park

 

[Outdrive1]

Was there Friday and Saturday. Pirates Den’s patio is a great venue for this.

 

[Boat 405]

Had a great time this weekend. We ended up taking #1 qualifier with in the 660 class with a 3.90 1/8 mile time. They had 6 boats in the class. For the eliminations they drew chips out of a hat for pairings which I thought was cool. 2 of the boats broke and didn't make eliminations. First run on Sunday we paired against Duane thorton in his red blown alky hydro. We both ran a 3.96 to the 1/8th. He got out on me at the start and I was thinking either I'm dead late or he went red. I took the win as he went red. In the finals we paired up with Finnegan. Kinda cool to have a jet boat vs jet boat final. The wind had come up later and the water for jet boats wasn't ideal. In the end we ran a 4.00 and won the race. I'm not sure what he ran but we had enough to take the win in the 660 Outlaw class.
I'll post up some pics and videos later.

 

[Boat 405]

 

[Boat 405]

Probably the best thing about the weekend was it was the first race that my son was able to come and watch! Icing on the cake was being able to give him the trophy at the end of the weekend!

 

[Boat 405]

Finals

 

[IN AWE]

A few that the wife snapped off.

 

[IN AWE]

 

[IN AWE]

 

[instagator]

Wrist bands $10.00 if you came in the Pirates Den parking area, the low life’s walked in from La Paz Park

I drove in at 11am, Pirates den parking lot. No one was at the front entrance. I turned right and ended up parking by the pits........I would gladly pay, I never saw any
thing about paying or any type of collection. I left around 2PM drove out the same gate, nothing there about a fee. Also they should have the pits by the lagoon launch
ramp, I think that makes more sense ......

 

[Keymyster]

He basically does.

No. He rents the RV space and cabana. Between cabanas is open to anyone in the park.

 

[Outdrive1]

Wrist bands $10.00 if you came in the Pirates Den parking area, the low life’s walked in from La Paz Park

They don’t charge locals if you know the people working the gate.

 

[RVR_RCN]

No. He rents the RV space and cabana. Between cabanas is open to anyone in the park.

They all think they own the beach! We had a retired Karen blow a gasket last time we tried to plant a couple lawn chairs to watch circle races last year.

 

[RVR_RCN]

These photos make me really miss the Outlaw Nationals!

 

[stokerwhore]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

He does though. All the way to the boat buoy

 

[stokerwhore]

No. He rents the RV space and cabana. Between cabanas is open to anyone in the park.

Nope every other spot has a cabana or a beach which is included in the rent

 

[rivermobster]

Had a great time this weekend. We ended up taking #1 qualifier with in the 660 class with a 3.90 1/8 mile time. They had 6 boats in the class. For the eliminations they drew chips out of a hat for pairings which I thought was cool. 2 of the boats broke and didn't make eliminations. First run on Sunday we paired against Duane thorton in his red blown alky hydro. We both ran a 3.96 to the 1/8th. He got out on me at the start and I was thinking either I'm dead late or he went red. I took the win as he went red. In the finals we paired up with Finnegan. Kinda cool to have a jet boat vs jet boat final. The wind had come up later and the water for jet boats wasn't ideal. In the end we ran a 4.00 and won the race. I'm not sure what he ran but we had enough to take the win in the 660 Outlaw class.
I'll post up some pics and videos later.

How Fucking cool...

Congratulations!!!

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Had a great time this weekend. We ended up taking #1 qualifier with in the 660 class with a 3.90 1/8 mile time. They had 6 boats in the class. For the eliminations they drew chips out of a hat for pairings which I thought was cool. 2 of the boats broke and didn't make eliminations. First run on Sunday we paired against Duane thorton in his red blown alky hydro. We both ran a 3.96 to the 1/8th. He got out on me at the start and I was thinking either I'm dead late or he went red. I took the win as he went red. In the finals we paired up with Finnegan. Kinda cool to have a jet boat vs jet boat final. The wind had come up later and the water for jet boats wasn't ideal. In the end we ran a 4.00 and won the race. I'm not sure what he ran but we had enough to take the win in the 660 Outlaw class.
I'll post up some pics and videos later.

Pretty cool you both had a good showing!

 

[rivrrts429]

He does though. All the way to the boat buoy

I’ve never heard anyone having the ability to own anything beyond the high water mark.

 

[Outdrive1]

I’ve never heard anyone having the ability to own anything beyond the high water mark.

In the Keys we own to the center of the canal.

 

[Wheeler]

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an

Definitely not good for spectators. One of the snowflakes thought he owned everything from the back of his MH to the rivers edge. What an ass.

He started in on me that's when I noticed his Washington plates then I told him to fuck off! I knew you weren't far beind so the stage was set! Yore welcome!

 

[stokerwhore]

I’ve never heard anyone having the ability to own anything beyond the high water mark.

park rules. i dont make them. it is nice when you want to park the boat in your own spot. we rent there every year. during races we pretty much host anyone that wants to hang in the cabana or beach as long as they're not being assholes. makes it fun.

 

[stokerwhore]

He started in on me that's when I noticed his Washington plates then I told him to fuck off! I knew you weren't far beind so the stage was set! Yore welcome!

they better recognize! lol

 

[Wheeler]

park rules. i dont make them. it is nice when you want to park the boat in your own spot. we rent there every year. during races we pretty much host anyone that wants to hang in the cabana or beach as long as they're not being assholes. makes it fun.

I really appreciated the hospitality along with the free shuttle service that Linda provided. hope to see the two of you soon!

 

[cyclone]

Was my first time at Pirate's Den. We were pitted out in the dirt at La Paz, which I hadn't been to since a truck run back in 1994. lol.
Pirate's patio is a really cool spot, it was maybe 100ft from the starting line. I ate in the restaurant and the food was excellent. My favorite part of the whole weekend was driving my boat from the launch ramp, past the bar and out to the holding rope. Seeing all those peeps on the patio with drinks in hand was really cool. I wish more racers drove their boats out because it would have made for a better show and reduced the amount of time between races.
The only issue we had with the boat was a cracked cylinder head, which was leaking water under the valve cover. We discovered it after our first pass on Friday during the test n tune session. We borrowed a space heater to heat up the head, then cleaned it and smothered it in JB weld, which held up all weekend long.
Overall, I couldn't have had more fun unless I did something that sent me to jail. Most of my old boat racing friends were there helping out in my pit. We were number 1 qualifier in the Quick Eliminator class and we took Second Place in that class and the 660 shootout class, losing the final round to Kjel. His boat is a monster and although I treed him, he drove around me by .08 second for the win. I made a few videos for my Youtube channel. The first one is live now and the second will be live later today. Here's the first one:

 

[RaceTec]

@cyclone what heads are you running? Great seeing everyone out there on Saturday!

 

[old rigger]

I drove in at 11am, Pirates den parking lot. No one was at the front entrance. I turned right and ended up parking by the pits........I would gladly pay, I never saw any
thing about paying or any type of collection. I left around 2PM drove out the same gate, nothing there about a fee. Also they should have the pits by the lagoon launch
ramp, I think that makes more sense ......

Same here, we went in and was never asked to pay an admission.

 

[coolchange]

I’ll have to ask Lori about the buoy line. Federal waters.

 

[bonesfab]

@cyclone what heads are you running? Great seeing everyone out there on Saturday!

I wanna say dart big chiefs.

 

[blue wonder]

12deg Pro-filers

 

[Bajastu]

They don’t charge locals if you know the people working the gate.

I drove through the Lapaz gate, asked where to pay and she said no fee to watch.

 

[Keymyster]

Nope every other spot has a cabana or a beach which is included in the rent was having a

Snowflake was having a party in his cabana. So the beach was not his.

 

[stokerwhore]

Snowflake was having a party in his cabana. So the beach was not his.

oh, i see. yeah, fuck him then, lol