What is “too early” for boat start-up on the Parker Strip?

[1homeblown]

View attachment 741743 Bringing the old girl out to play with some jet guys lol

Bad ass boat! [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]


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[Wheeler]

We aren't Wheeler's age yet where being in bed by 8 and up at 4 am is routine. haha

It ain't by choice, I gotta get up to pee!

I hope that someday you get as old as me.

 

[Rjt01]

Bad ass boat! [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]


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Thanks brother , been a slog to get her ready lol

 

[Sharp Shooter]

It ain't by choice, I gotta get up to pee!

I hope that someday you get as old as me.

Lol! I get up to pee too, but I go back to bed.

I hope to survive that long!~

 

[Your ad here]

To early is going by before I can run down to the shore with my coffee and beer to enjoy the sight of a V8 roaring by.

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

My bedroom (single pane glass) is 30' from the water...you mentioned Plan B..well 24 years ago Ben Marone would hang out at Phil Lukens place all summer on the weekends...so the story is this...those ass clowns would pull in Saturday morning about 1 AM...and then launch the bad ass blown flatties...Holy Shit did that wake you up...Great sound but they would be out there for an hour..with one light on the boats..lol Then at sunrise there would be the usual morning passes at daybreak...made for short night's sleep..

 

[Englewood]

Don't they have to be done by 7am so the water isn't too rough? I don't get it personally. Go fast for 200 yds, stop, do it again.

 

[zx14]

Last month we launched at Windsor at 7:30, this old fucker and his old lady where launching there bass boat, my wife is in the truck and he is beside us, I can’t hear shit once I fire up the boat, I see him and my wife talking ,”I thought” as the blue smoke pours out of his wackier his wife is pulling off the trailer. When I pickup my wife, it turns out he was yelling at her because of our noisy boat. I was pissed, I found him pulled up and gave him a piece of my mind , he started yelling , I yelled back , I can’t hear you fucker, turned the assend of my boat to him, and let him have some more noise. I can’t help it if eliminator builds there air entrapment tournament bass boat with loud pipes.

 

[zx14]

Loud pipes save lives.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Don't they have to be done by 7am so the water isn't too rough? I don't get it personally. Go fast for 200 yds, stop, do it again.

To answer your question NO. And I'm not sure where you get the 200 yard deal but maybe you can answer this question. Why do people bring their ocean boats to Parker? Don't they hate not being able to turn around?

Here's your 200 yards...

Fast forward to 2:12 in Ride in a Flatbottom boat vid below.

 

[1homeblown]

Don't they have to be done by 7am so the water isn't too rough? I don't get it personally. Go fast for 200 yds, stop, do it again.

I guess it boils down to whatever floats your boat. I’ve personally been in some bigger boats for the Catalina ski race. For me, that thrill just doesn’t compare in the slightest to driving a fast flatbottom. Not saying it’s not fun being in a big boat but it’s not the thrill I’m looking for.



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[guest hs]

DAYLIGHT!

 

[Hdgasser]

I remember as a kid in parker my parents had a place at Harvey's front row... being woke up at buttfuckincrack of dawn by them big blown bad ass flat bottoms flying by.

Boy do I miss those days.

 

[LazyLavey]

I love the smell and sound of any "real" boats (even outboards) in the morning.....

Dirt bikes too!!!!.... Totally soothing

BUT... lake lice, well thats a different story... can't handle that crap

 

[Dana757]

I'm at the ramp before daylight. Passing Mike Mack at the crack of dawn. Biggest complement was a snowbird bitching that my boat rattled his dentures off the nightstand. lol

 

[1homeblown]

I'm at the ramp before daylight. Passing Mike Mack at the crack of dawn. Biggest complement was a snowbird bitching that my boat rattled his dentures off the nightstand. lol

LMAO! Goals!!!!! [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]


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[rrrr]

We aren't Wheeler's age yet where being in bed by 8 and up at 4 am is routine. haha

He gets sleepy early after hitting the Golden Corral buffet.

 

[rrrr]

Here's your 200 yards...

Fast forward to 2:12 in Ride in a Flatbottom boat vid below.

That's just phuckin' dirty.

 

[monkeyswrench]

My old place was on the water in Needles. Not too many early birds up that way I guess. Just about dinner time it seemed, the fun ones would come out. About 10-12 years ago a capsule boat idled down, hatch popped. Rumor was it was from Willow. Him and a few rowdy flats...and a daycruiser which I assumed was the fuel barge. He dropped the hatch and hammered it. Probably the fastest thing I had seen on the river. A big offshore type thing may sound good, but just not the same.

 

[500bbc]

Did someone say flatty?

 

[1homeblown]

Did someone say flatty? View attachment 741930

That Lavey is cool! [emoji1591] Wish I could see the gold/brown one in front. [emoji1303][emoji1303]


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[pixrthis]

I used to burn 20 gallons of race gas before you could see the sun and nobody ever complained.

 

[500bbc]

That Lavey is cool! [emoji1591] Wish I could see the gold/brown one in front. [emoji1303][emoji1303]


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Also on the trip

 

[coolchange]

Last October I took a banzai run to the river. Woke up Saturday morning to a buzzing coming down the river. I open my eyes, it was still dark, you could barely differentiate the color in the sky from the mountains.
I figured it was a bass boat, so I got up and looked, and could barely see a white line on the river from a skier. Got up and thought this is going to be a good day.
S*** I need to wake up at the river Saturday,aaarrrgghhhh.

 

[RaceTec]

I absolutely love the "Parker Alarm Clock"!!! Wake me up everyday, I will haul ass hungover to see who is passing by... Luckily I stay at SandBar Resort next to Fox's so I right in the mix of the passes that sometimes start at Roadrunner then head up past Sundance... God I love the river!

 

[Rjt01]

I absolutely love the "Parker Alarm Clock"!!! Wake me up everyday, I will haul ass hungover to see who is passing by... Luckily I stay at SandBar Resort next to Fox's so I right in the mix of the passes that sometimes start at Roadrunner then head up past Sundance... God I love the river!

That will be me Friday

 

[1homeblown]

That will be me Friday

How long are you staying? I’ll be there Sunday evening for sure.


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[RaceTec]

That will be me Friday

Bummer I won't be there until Friday night! I could use a wake up Saturday Morning!

 

[Rjt01]

Oh that I can do lol , what time lol 7 am ???

Bummer I won't be there until Friday night! I could use a wake up Saturday Morning!

do

 

[Rjt01]

How long are you staying? I’ll be there Sunday evening for sure.


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Monday or Tuesday will see

 

[1homeblown]

Monday or Tuesday will see

Cool. See ya there. [emoji1303]


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[Rjt01]

Cool. See ya there. [emoji1303]


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Will be on the corner of octillo my boat should be parked at the side of the house

 

[LakeBeard]

I love waking up to the sound of a bad ass boat, that's just me tho

 

[Rjt01]

Will have cold ones sitting lol

Will be on the corner of octillo my boat should be parked at the side of the house

 

[jetur]

Anytime you would like, as I'm on the lower river. And yes it's still closed.

 

[Wavemaker]

Bummer I won't be there until Friday night! I could use a wake up Saturday Morning!

The best sounding alarm clock ever invented...the sweet tune of a blown big block powered flat bottom or day cruiser running flat out first thing in the morning! No wind, no waves. Paradise!

 

[77charger]

IMO if it sounds good sunrise. Now if it's popping and backfire please hold off till noon.

 

[hawgty55]

I like skiers in the morning and flattys at dusk.

 

[Lucky Larry]

All right enough already!!! I’m going to get the flat out this weekend and make some noise!!!

 

[1homeblown]

All right enough already!!! I’m going to get the flat out this weekend and make some noise!!!

HELL YES!!!


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[HNL2LHC]

I have a few days next week that I might just have to come by to watch the runs. Who will be there on what day and what is the best place to watch?

 

[cofooter]

Be there o dark 30 in a yellow ski boat, looking forward to seeing some of you talkers out early

 

[Lucky Larry]

You the one that barefoots by early in the morning even in winter?

 

[cofooter]

You the one that barefoots by early in the morning even in winter?

Ya bud, every morning when we can get there!!!

 

[Wheeler]

You the one that barefoots by early in the morning even in winter?

Yeah, that's them.

 

[cofooter]

Stop by Wheeler if you have time

 

[Lucky Larry]

Ya bud, every morning when we can get there!!!

Forward. Backwards deepwater and off the pole?

 

[1homeblown]

I have a few days next week that I might just have to come by to watch the runs. Who will be there on what day and what is the best place to watch?

I’ll be out Mon-Wed. Hopefully the Chrysler will cooperate. [emoji208]


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[Wheeler]

Stop by Wheeler if you have time

I look forward to seeing the two of you and even Marty if he shows up.

 

[cofooter]

Sop by Wheeler if you have time

I look forward to seeing the two of you and even Marty if he shows up.

Marty Bob will make an appearance!