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Took the boat out for the first time this season.. As Tom would say "Bad ass on four month old pump gas". lol. Needless to say we took it easy.

I was originally going to take the family on Saturday but Sierra had a fever so they all stayed home. I called Tom to see what he was up to and he ended up grabbing Bre and met me at my house. my son Daniel has always had the hots for Bre so it wasn't surprising when he left Mom behind to go boating with us.

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after reading some of the threads on rdp we decided to try the new launch ramp at Windsor four. That thing does have a pretty wicked angle to it but it didn't give us any problems. I really like the fact that there was almost nobody there.

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Pretty bad ass Shockwave deckboat that was launching next to us.

This Sunsation was HUGE!! Pretty sure the guy didn't even see me until I pulled around the side of him! lol

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I can't remember who this is on RDP, but I know someone here just bought Dark Angel

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after we got in the boat Daniel realized he forgot his sunglasses. it was about that time that I realize I left my wallet in the truck. Tom suggested we go over to the nautical and get Daniel some sunglasses. As it turns out uncle Tom is a bit of a pushover because Daniel came walking out of the store with not only new shades but a toy about that I'm sure required financing as well. lol

We ran down to Steamboat and hung out for an hour before heading back. We saw OldSchoolBoats and Chuck (Cole Trickles dad) hanging out at rotary so we stopped and had a beer with them for a bit. Also met a couple
of other nice people (Mike and Amy).

After that we did the parade lap through the channel. That's a whole different subject.. lol. I don't know how people can recognize each other in that zoo. I can't see that far and if I don't see a boat I recognize then I dunno who the heck is saying hello! There was someone on one of Dallas's cabana boats that yelled out to us twice.. first time I couldn't see where it came from. The second time I couldn't put together who it was. A girl on the same cabana boat yelled out and I had to do a double take because I thought it was someone, but the. ai looked again and I couldn't tell who it was.. Who knows I'm blind as a bat. Whoever that was sorry we didn't stop, we were on a bit of a timeline to get my son home for dinner.
Leaving the channel at sunset.

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Boating Saturday and Sunday in Havasu and Sunday afternoon in Parker. Not a bad start to the boating season this year. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
 

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Follow by morning the family was feeling better so we decided to hit the lake for a few hours. I had made plans with BullheadBully to give him the nickel tour in Parker later that afternoon, but really wanted to go to OldSchoolBoats little get together down at three dunes. So back in the water again.

We decided to launch at the marina only to find out they don't take credit cards.. So we bailed over to site six real quick. (I'm sticking with Windsor for future reference)

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As soon as we got in the water Summer was pointing and bossing me around. lol. She was saying to watch out for the booties (buoys) in this pic

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29 Nordic deck that we ran down the lake with.

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Finally down to 3 Dunes

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The boats in the cove. I met the owners that were further back in the cove and they were really nice people. They all lurk on here and follow rdp on fb etc.. Not sure if they will see these pics in the forums or not but if you know them let them know!
 

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Some pics my wife took on the way down to 3 Dunes that I stole off the RDP FB group page.

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After 3 Dunes I hauled ass home to drop the kids off. Wiped down the boat a bit, and then headed towards Parker Airport to Pick up Bullhead Bully and War Canoe to give them their nickel tour of Parker. (They had really only ever been there for the race, and hadn't experienced the river as much as they should have)

We went to the keys and stopped at OD1's for a beer.. Then cruised the keys and I gave them a Dam Run, before we had to drop them back off at the airport for them to go home. I forgot how much I miss Sunday's in Parker, and I can tell you that if we are in town we are going to be doing a lot more of this (like every sunday :D). It's awesome down there.

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Beers on Friday night were good, while Brian waxed your boat. :thumbsup
 
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The Shiada looked great as you idled through the channel, you were aways past us by the time I spotted the boat or else I would have waved you in for a cold beverage. See ya this weekend at the boat show.

Kyle
 

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Fun times! I need to get on the stick and get my steering fixed and then get her in the water:thumbsup
 

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Dave told me Saturday that he waxed the boat....

Dave did a portion, I'll leave out how big of area it was. :D Dave has people for that lol :thumbsup

Someone else waxed and we :drink:drink:drink:drink
 

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Beers on Friday night were good, while Brian waxed your boat. :thumbsup

Dave told me Saturday that he waxed the boat....

I did about 40% of it.. Brian did the rest. lol.

The Shiada looked great as you idled through the channel, you were aways past us by the time I spotted the boat or else I would have waved you in for a cold beverage. See ya this weekend at the boat show.

Kyle

Thanks Kyle!
 

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Geez Dave.....looks like u got a little more face to wash than the last time I saw you.
 

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little more face to wash? lol. Did you just call me fat?
 

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Thats was me in Dark angel, Next time stop by for a beer, Dave,,,,, I owe you for this great forum !
 

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Weather was nice, damn the water is still cold. Sunday Funday at Fox's to start kept me from driving home yesterday. Stayed and had a potluck dinner with the Echo neighbors last night, Saturday did the same.
 
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