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As you guys know we have been doing a lot of featured vehicles, now for a few of the different advertisers on RDP.. I know have three companies that I'm going to be doing weekly vehicles on, and normal articles as well. Paradise Auto is RDP's newest Advertiser, they are a decent sized car lot...

Holiday Special just for our customers here on RiverDavesPlace! In need of a last minute gift or stocking stuffer? TCM gift certificates come in any denomination and are perfect for when you aren't sure of the technical application or the gift recipient's color choice or shirt size! As...

Now that we have just passed Thanksgiving and are nearing the Holidays, for the most part the boats are put away for the season. Granted that's not the case for all of them, as several are at shops getting interior make overs, upgrades, services, repairs you name it, but none the less, as I...

AMSOIL Offshore Achieves 3rd Place in Heated Competition at 2015 SBI Key West World Championships The 35th Annual Key West Offshore World Championships was the stage for the greatest race yet in the Superboat Class. Nine Superboats were preregistered, including a brand new 388 Skater...

I'm pretty excited about this weeks features, namely because instead of the sales manager picking out a boat that he wants to move, I just went down to the Boat Brokers and picked out the boats that I'd be most interested in, and I just fell in love with Vicki. Lets start out with the...

I stopped by the new Horizon location today, just to see how things were going. They are still about a week out from being completely moved in and having all of their signage complete. The show room once again is full of new and used inventory, and you can tell that there is a lot of excitement...

I personally came from a family where we'd buy a "toy" and pretty much keep it forever. You develop a personal relationship with it, and you get to know it's quirks, it's peccadillo's, and ultimately even though it's inanimate it's personality. If you're the kind of guy that has ever talked...

It's Featured Friday for Offshore Marine Unlimited Trailers, and since it's officially going into Dirt Season for all of us, they figured they would put up a Rail, and a Trailer instead of boats this week! As you're about to see this isn't just any rail... 2009 Alumicraft with LS7 for...

So every week we are going to be featuring a few items out of The Boat Brokers Inventory. We skipped last week, because of Monster Bash and the Enduro etc, But we are back on track, and I'm very excited to show you guys what we have in store for you this week. I'm going to start with...

I have been sitting here trying to figure out how you write an article about your own event, and I have just come to the conclusion that there's no real easy way to do it from a "media outlet" standpoint. So I figured I would share my experiences from the weekend, and tell you guys how it went...

Images by TommyGun Images. To view and purchase photo's of Your Howard from the regatta please click the following link! http://www.tommygunimages.com/howardregatta Being a media outlet in the marine industry we tend to go to a lot of events throughout the summer. There's the monster...

With the boating season winding down, now is a good time to schedule maintenance for your boat! Teague Custom Marine specializes in full service of family and tow boats, not just "big boats". As a proud Ilmor High Performance Elite Sales and Service Center and a Mercury Marine Platinum Service...

2015 Advantage 20.5 with a 550HP Supercharged Cadillac Motor! The fun and performance, with the reliability of Marine Power behind it! This boat is the newest boat to enter our showroom. This 2015 Advantage 20.5 Classic Bowrider Jet Boat has it ALL. LSA 550hp Super Charged Motor Blue...

This week Boat Brokers has given us 2 new Pontoons and a ridiculously nice Chevy Truck on Nitrous to feature on RDP for their weekly specials! First up is is Premier 240 Sunsation "PTX" with a 250 Evinrude! Stock # PM6456 for 69,900! (End of season special) Features : Triple Tube...

I have always wanted to go to the Lake Powell Challenge, and this year was no exception. With several other events happening locally on the same weekend it just wasn't in the cards (pun intended) for myself. Luckily AJ (Barrett Custom Marine) and Ricky (Maxed Out Marine) offered to not...

There's a big difference between the Billy B 25' and Under event at Pirates Cove and other boat shows. The biggest difference being, that just about every boat exhibited is not only a piece of History, but they all actually ran the boats to the event itself! That might not sound like that...

I have personally never sold a boat through a broker, and I was curious as to what is considered "normal" so I went down to the Boat Brokers in Lake Havasu City and just asked them how they do it step by step. The Boat Brokers has been in Business for over 30 years in Lake Havasu City now, and...

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Racers "Prep Your Boats!" The contracts with the Casino have been signed and are being processed as we speak! The new sponsorship packet should be ready day after tomorrow, and people are already getting excited about this years 336!! To give you an example of how supportive people...

(Pics by www.TommyGunImages.com ) As posted the other day Topock 66 was having a party with food and drink specials. The occasion was that they were filming a promotional video for the bar/restaurant. So once again we loaded up the boat, and decided to make a dinner run to Topock, with a...

EVENT WRAP UP: BIG CAT POKER RUN 2015 Teague Custom Marine presented the Big Cat Poker Run event, based out of the Northern California town of Discovery Bay, on August 14 and 15. This unique poker run has become one of the largest performance boating events on the West Coast and takes...

This weeks boats are inventory from our newest advertiser Offshore Marine & Unlimited Trailers and Motorsports out of Henderson Nevada! Offshore Marine is a good sized dealership that has been in business since 1999. In 2011 Unlimited Trailers joined their family and namesake so they offer...

Back in the mid to late 80's (hey I was young so don't hold me to a date) my old man decided he was going to retire. The very thought of that seems somewhat laughable to me in knowing him personally and what he was like. People like him don't retire... To put it bluntly they can't retire because...

In honor of our new "Nostalgia" section in the forums, I figured I would put up some "blast from the past" articles and threads.!Please bear in mind some of these pictures in these articles are 30-40 years old and they are faded, but there's a ton of cool history and stories that should be told...

Last weekend had the RDP inmates spread all over the map as several events were all happening on the same date. As for me (PinkTaco), I had just gotten back from a week in Costa Rica and was looking forward to just sitting at the lake doing nothing when I got a call asking if I was going to be...

As always Jason provides extremely aggressive pricing for RDP members, and will have the truck delivered to you if you are not local to Southern California! This is this weeks "Featured Truck" but if you are in the market for a 1 ton or another Chevy he would be happy to help you as well...

First up is going to be this boats second time around as a featured boat on RDP. I thought the price was more then fair the first time around. Gene wants the boat gone, and when you hear this I think you will agree that it won't be sitting in his showroom by the end of the week. This is...

As most of you know we are a very "liquid" website that isn't afraid of making changes or taking gambles on new sections and subjects, or inversely clipping sections and subjects if they don't excel. I have always valued the members input and direction, and with this "remodel" of RDP most of...

AEM is coming on the Marine scene with a new EFI system! The EFI system itself is in the final stages of development, and is being tested and revised through a collaborative effort between BoostPower USA and AEM! I am a huge fan of AEM's work in the automotive field, and I'm very excited that...

There's a lot of guys I know in the Marine Industry, but very few I call "friends." I'm not sure why, but Gene Willen is one of those that I call a friend. I enjoy going out for Cocktails with him whenever the opportunity presents, and the stories that ensue are absolutely hysterical. Of...

WHEN: SEPTEMBER 18-21. WHERE: NAUTICAL INN, LAKE HAVASU CITY,AZ DEAR HOWARD BOAT OWNERS AND FRIENDS, IT?S REGATTA TIME AGAIN! WE HAVE WORKED OUT ANOTHER GREAT PROGRAM WITH THE NAUTICAL INN THAT OFFERS DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES, A GREAT DINNER AT OUR CASUAL BANQUET ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND A MEET...

This boat belongs to an acquaintance of mine at the River Travis. Not to steal Barker's quote in the classifieds, but I have also seen the boat in person both at the sandbar and running and it is "Legit." It is a turn key program that needs nothing, and shows as it does in the pics...

This weeks featured boat for sale is a 1978 21 Schiada RC! This boat is owned by Warren and Feida Reutter, and it is a ONE OWNER boat! The boat has never spent a night outside of the garage, and it has never even spent a night in the water! While I can't personally vouch for the boat as I...

June Promo: $100 Off Gibson Power Curve & Bullet Marine Mufflers We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Gibson Performance Exhaust for our promotion for the month of June! Teague Custom Marine online shoppers can take $100 off any purchase of Gibson Power Curve & Bullet...

This weeks featured sales boat of the week is being offered by Dave's Custom Boats out of El Cajon CA! It is a 2009 32' Schiada with a pair of Merc 525's. For those not famliar with the 32 they are every bit the thoroughbred the infamous 21 RC's are. Full vacuum bagged construction, 100%...

Bob Teague Honored at California State University, Los Angeles 40th Annual Alumni Awards Gala On Friday, May 15, 2015, Teague Custom Marine president Bob Teague was honored at the California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) 40th Annual Alumni Awards Gala. A total of ten awards were...

Teague's Take: Good For the Soul Charitable opportunities among the powerboat community are aplenty. The thing about doing something charitable is that it never really gets old. Take the Krusin' for Kids event at the recent Desert Storm Poker Run in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., for example. Teague...

This boat is a 2003 28 Bullet Closed Bow with a Teague 900 in it! Boat will run over 100 mph to break off 99% of what's out there in a lake race, but is still docile enough that you can pull your kids tubing, waterskiing, and wakeboarding. The boat is fully loaded with the best options you can...

It's now Friday morning, and my house and my liver are somewhat back to normal. I am still finding the occasional beer can, or solo cup, in odd ball places. I have most the inventory of shirts and other swag back on the racks, and am trying to find new homes for the extra stuff that we bought...

As most of you guys know we put up featured boats for sale once a week. I charge 100.00 to put them on the front page, and the lounge, and on FB. Typically I will just go and take the pics, list the stats, the stats, the price, and the contact info.. I don't ever ever vouch for a boat, or...

Not So Calm Before the Storm Teague Custom Marine & their clients Plan to be On Scene at Desert Storm! By Jason Johnson, Speed On The Water The talented team at Teague Custom Marine is currently working on a 42-foot cat from MTI (left) and a 43-foot V-bottom from Outerlimits. The...

It's hard to believe that we are within a month of the Desert Storm Poker Run and performance boating extravaganza in Lake Havasu, AZ. Teague Custom Marine is again one of the major sponsors and we are excited to attend the event and interact with our clients and friends! Online registration...

For those that missed it the first time, RDP has instituted a new program where dealers (or private parties alike) can pay 100.00 to have their boats featured on RDP for sale! What that means is we will place the boats on the front page, post a thread on the boats in the lounge, and post a...

A lot of people will ask why Desert Storm is in the third week of April. Well back in the day when it was the "Heat Wave" nobody was on the Lake this early in the season. It was a good weekend where 100's of boats, including some of the fastest in the country at the time could stretch their...

Looking Ahead for 2015: Team AMSOIL Offshore Racing #77 - An Unstoppable Force Team History The AMSOIL Offshore Racing Team was created by owner Bob Teague, throttleman (Valencia, CA), and Paul Whittier, driver (Yarrow Point, WA). Both Teague and Whittier are mainstays in the boat racing...

RDP is opening up a new program to dealers where they can pick a boat and for a 100 bucks, we will put it out there in front of everyone. You do not have to be a regular advertiser on RDP to participate in this program! We can either come out and take the pics for you, or you can e-mail them...

There are major signs of life for the Southern California powerboat market. Although 2014 was a pretty positive year overall for the powerboat business - the loss of our friend, the talented founder of Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats Mike Fiore, not included, of course - I think I speak for...

I'd love to sit back and say that DCB chose RDP as their venue to unveil their latest, and one of the sickest to date, creation the new M-29. The fact is though I got wind of them getting a pair of the new 400 Merc's and had to wrestle the details out of them a little bit. I was lucky...

This is the second 43 That Custom Schiada Boats out of Long Beach CA has completed. This particular boat seemed like an insurmountable project, being that almost everything in the boat is truly a custom one off piece. From the Interior layout and wrap around benches, to even the bulkheads...

Recently RDP asked William Kean of Sinthetix Distribution to do a general Q&A session with Mark Nagast the technical director of Lucas Oil about some of their Marine Products. These are the questions that Bill asked on behalf of the RDP community. If you have specific questions that you...