8/3 Wrap Up!

[BADFISH II]

Hello Las Vegas HOT BOATS!

What a day, what a trip, what an event. Â*I didn't think I was going to make it for a minute. Â*We pulled into the storage place to get the boat and damn if my trailer tire wasn't flat! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif Â*We nursed it to a Chevron, put some air in it and got to the Fiesta where they're parking lot already looked like a boat show. Â*That parking lot transormed into a Nascar pit in a matter of seconds and thanks especially to Keith, Kurt, and Gary for all of the help getting that tire changed in less than 10 minutes (yes, I made a list of what I need next time http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

Off and running from the Fiesta, headed to the dam Ms. LM1 says "everything cool with the trailer?" Â*Damn again if I looked in the rear view mirror and smoke was billowing from the trailer http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/angry.gif Â*at this point, I thought I was sunk. Â*I guess my trailer needs some work. Â*The brakes on it wouldn't release. Â*Thanks a ton to Dave for being creative, he put 3 stacked pennies on each side of the pin to keep the brakes from working (this was tough driving for sure). Â*Bill with the 28 Cat came up with some electric tape and off we go again!

From there, it was smooth sailing. Â*We all launched and had a great cruise to Owl. Â*AG from Brainlabor got some AWESOME footage of several member boats for a digital video he's making for LVHB. Â*He also got some great interviews of LVHB members. We all anchored up at Owl, and Beach Bum and I were off to get the photographer.

Thanks a ton Travis for taking me to get him. Â*Your ride is just too smooth and fast! Â*We got the photographer and a few of his friends, got back to Owl in a flash, and made 4 passes to a huge line of LVHB members, 22 IN ALL SHOWED UP! WHAT A TURNOUT! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Fernando snapped pictures left and right and the LVHB crew was hyped up! Â*What a blast! Â*Then Fernando got some individual pics of everyone's boat on a beach near the cove where we all were. Â*After that, it was off to the dam. Â*Fernando jumped on the 38 scarab and took speed pass pictures of all of the members he could on the way to the dam - should be some great shots in there!

The rest of the afternoon we just hung out and started a mini flotilla from the dam down to willow. Â*Chris and Matt skiid and wakeboarded a bit on the way back in what was probably 40 degree water or something up there by the dam - CRAZY!

A slow drive home for us, and what a great day! Â*I slept like a baby last night http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

The only downside for me is that I really wanted to have more time to get to hang out with some of you, and actually take some pictures of my own, but I was just busy running around etc. Â*But, there will be more trips and more events coming your way from LVHB!

Thanks for bringing the jello shooter's Keith:p
LV-ADV wish I would have had more time to check out your ride. Best wishes with the new addition to the family.
Runnin a Fever - I saw you for a split second, bummer, I wanted to check out your ride too!
Dave, as always, thanks for everything
AG, thanks for doing the video footage, can't wait to see it!

We'll see you out on the lakes soon! (after I get some new tires on the trailer and it working right http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif )

Thanks to everyone for making this a HUGE SUCCESS!

Greg

PS, if any of you got pics, please post them and email them to me, I would GREATLY appreciate it!

[Rude]

Mrs. Rude and I had a GREAT time this weekend! we weren't sure what to expect being the slowest and smallest boat of the group but everything went very smoothly. thanx D4$ for routinely checking up on us. from what i've counted so far we took just over 3 rolls of film. once we get them developed we'll try to post them or email them to you greg and to the owners of whatever boats we happened to get. i wish we could have mingled a bit more with the other group members too but it was kind of tough. i'm sure we'll have plenty more opportunities to so. for those that didn't stick around for sunday, it was quite windy still but the water didn't seem to be quite as rough. hope everyone had a safe trip home. see ya'll next time http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[BADFISH II]

A few pics

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another

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Riverlife

[BADFISH II]

STV Keith

[BADFISH II]

Dave driving my boat

[BADFISH II]

Ms. LM1

[kevnmcd]

WOW!!! Â*Where to begin....

Greg - Let me start with you, Thanks for putting this little "shindig" together. Â*That was a blast. Â*I hope that there are more of those in the works for the future. Â*I was bummed that I didn't get to talk to you more...maybe next time.

Runnin A Fever - Thanks for hooking up with Kurt and me for the trip out there. Â*It is always more fun to caravan. Â*Nice Fountain, too. Â*

Beach Bum - That is one fast ride Â*http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif Thanks for the thrill!

Riverlife - It was great to finally put a face with the name. Â*Got to love the boat...it definately is a classic! Â*Thanks for picking such a great spot too.

I could go on and on about each person that I met out there...but let me just say that you are all a great bunch of people! Â*http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you. Â*We will definately have to do some more of those trips!

[LV-Advantage]

I don't know what to say but damn i had one Hell of a good time!!!!!! LM1 excellent job putting it all together. That was one fun group of people(wish i could remember everyones name i met). can't wait to get together again.

[kc0000]

Great trip! I think..... yeah, great trip!

I started the weekend bringing two gals, one that I had known for a couple months and one that I had never met.... It sounded like a good idea....

We met at 3:00 AM on Friday, a bit of chit chat on the way up but basically the gals got to sleep the whole way to Parker before the sun came up. Between Parker and Havasu everything was going well, good music and good conversation. We picked up the boat in Havasu and headed for Laughlin...... maybe we shouldn't have skipped breakfast. Launched at Katherine's Landing, found a few quiet coves to hang out in for the morning, then went back for the 1:00 slip call, everything seemed fine. I was on page seven of nine pages and only four slips larger than 20 feet available - done with that wait.

We found Mike and Lisa, EsSex502, and followed them to a great cove to spend the afternoon... By now something had changed between the gals, we are talking about some serious disputes over territorial rights or something... Back to Laughlin late in the afternoon, dropped the gals off and I went to park my ride and the rig... By the time I got back to the room the one gal that I knew was headed for home, the other was going for a walk. I was like, #$% this I'm going out for dinner and a strong drink!

The rest of the weekend was fantastic http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

It was nice to hook up with everyone and place some faces with the words that I have read. I would have liked to have met everyone but I kind of had my hands full!

Saturday, a group of us headed from Cottonwood to Owl Cove. Almost everyone in the group had a map or a GPS... and none of us knew how to make sense of the two - but we found it! The cove was pretty wind blown upon our arrival so we hunkered up close to a high ridge in hopes that the photographer could take a few silvers from up top... Four boats, then two more, then four more, then it just started growing and growing. I think I counted 14 boats rafted together in the shape of a cresent moon - would have made a great arial shot.

The photographer arrived and did his thing for a few minutes, the guys who pulled together the video did a great job of getting everyone on tape!

We decided to go explore the coves of the lake on our way up to the dam, lost the sunglasses so we headed back to Cottonwood to the store. The trip back was good fun! We are talking four to five foot rollers in the wide sections of the lake, serious hang time at wide open throttle!

So when is the next trip?

I'll just bring the one gal next time!

KC

[duckbutter]

WoW what a blast. Thanx Greg for puttiing that one on. One of the best times i've had in a long while. Thanx also to Dave for haulin' my A$$ around all day. It was great to meet you guys. D4$ sorry about that I was a little confused on where we were launching but it worked out in the end. What a beautiful trip up to the Dam. We had a great time and I can't wait to do it again. Thanx too all. especially Keith for the Jello shots http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Havasu Dreamin]

We had a great time! It was nice to put a face to the screen names, although I did not get a chance to meet everyone. We cruised up from Havasu on SAturday morning, not tha tbad of a drive, and then cruised back via Laughlin with E502 and H20Advantage.

KC, E502, H20Advantage, it was great meeting all of you and hanging with you all day! I apologize but I forget the names of who else I talked with but it was a blast!

The only downside was the water, like a GD ocean! And that was the little basin! I'd have hate to see what the large basin was like! I've been in some nasty stuff at Havasu, but never that nasty!

[THOR]

Yep,
Plenty of sweet a$$ rides with cool people in them. Was linked between LV adv and RL which was cool. I have to say that everyone there was very cool and nice.

KC, I saw with that girl and you guys looked like you were husband and wife http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Greg, nice job again.

RL,
you and Trina are way cool

LV adv,
dude, sweet boat

Dave,
glad to see you out there again after a such a long time.

Keith,
I will slap you if you dont quit buzzing around me a 95 mph http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Beach Bum,
That dam boat seems to sound stronger and stronger evertime I see it. I am not allowed to look at your boat anymore because my wife is in fear that I will come home with a new boat and payments http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Sorry I couldn't meet anyone else. I was mixing over on the boat for the western end of the tie-up.

[BADFISH II]

OK, I need all of your help. There were 22 boats I'm told, I estimate 4 people per boat. That's fine, but here's the list of boats I have to give the info to Hot Boat, I'm missing 3, please if any of you see one missing let me know.

> 2000 Essex Vortex 22ft.
> 2001 Essex Vortex 22ft.
> 2000 Essex Sterling 21 ft.
> 2000 Eliminator Daytona 25 ft.
> 1992 STV Pro Comp 19ft.
> 1992 Eliminator Edge 24 ft.
> 2000 Fountain Fever 27 ft.
> 1998 Eliminator Eagle XP 23 ft.
> 2000 Essex Sterling 21 ft.
> 1999 Essex Monarch 23 ft.
> 1982 Schiada 22 ft.
> http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif? Baja 30 ft.
> http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif? Fountain 30 ft.
> http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif? Scarab 38 ft.
> 1998 Crownline 22 ft. (upgrading soon)
> http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif? Comander 28 ft. Cat
> 1983 Nordic Viking 19 ft.
> http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif? Hydrosteam 20 ft.
> 2001 Advantage Citation 22 ft.

I think there was another Baja, let me know.

Thanks

Greg

PS, I'll talk to Fernando and find out the deal with pics and if we can get some, also find out what month to look for.

Anyone up for a Labor Day trip?

[Beach Bum]

What agreat day! I wish I could have spent some time with everyone, It all seemed to go by so fast. Thanks a ton Diggin for the beers and for watchin' my better half! It was last minute that I thought we should have as much room as possible going back to get Fernando, and thank god we did!
We need to get a big barbeque together so we all can sit and BS, let the kids play, etc..
Lookin forward to the next round!!!! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[kevnmcd]

Hey Greg-I think you are missing the bass boat that was there. Â* http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif There was also a 25' Advantage that I think you missed (Orange/White) it was tied up next Thor, I believe....maybe Thor can help? I can't think of any others.

[BADFISH II]

Good call on the 25 advantage, there's one! That's LV-Advantage (I thought it was on there but didn't check close enough I guess). There's two more I need.

[THOR]

There was another Baja that came a little late. I dont know who it was though. It has a pretty young thang with a pink T-back on.


Who's Baja? Bueller?

[BADFISH II]

How big was it? any guess? 25 maybe?

[STV_Keith]

Man, I had a great time. Yeah, it was a little rough, but go around that corner towards Cottonwood...watchout. I put more water in the boat than ever before. Felt like swimming rather than boating. Oh well, the hassles of a small boat.

Had a great time though...note to self: bring the big cooler with mucho jello shots next time! Yummy.

Thanks for setting all this up Greg. Emelio brought his bass boat with the Merc on it. Not sure the make...maybe a Ranger. Ask Kevin.

[THOR]

Hey,
When you guys left from Owl Point I heard and saw all of you. That was SWEET.

Did any of you see me and Mrs. Thor tied up in that cove to your left? Pretty impressive to see all of you guys fly by us in that cove.

late

[RiverLife]

Yep, very fun in deed!! I'd say 22 boats showing up after only being around for a couple months is a very good start. I bet the 2nd Annual LVHB Regatta will be at least twice as big. I can't wait! You all seem to be nice people with your posts and meeting you all in person proved that to be true. I tried to swim down and meet everyone else, sorry if I didn't make it over to some boats (which all looked very nice to me). Thor, very nice to meet you and Jen you two are very cool, we want to take you up on that dinner sometime. Kevin, I'll take it as a good thing that my boat is "definitely a classic" http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif When you bring your own boat next time, we'll tie up together and talk classics http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Omega1, time for a name change. Glad everything worked out for the new boat, even though it was last minute (literally!http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif Very nice ride in person.

Greg, maybe I can help with some of the UFOs (Unidentified Floating Objects). The 30' Fountain couldn't make it, but we had two last minute entries which was a 29' Magic Wizard, and his daughter which was a 21' Kachina.

Very Fun trip, lets do it again soon!!!!!!!!!

RL

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RiverLife @ Aug. 05 2002, 10:13 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Kevin, I'll take it as a good thing that my boat is "definitely a classic" http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Â*When you bring your own boat next time, we'll tie up together and talk classics http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Â*http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Â*[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
RL-That was meant as a compliment....from one classic owner to another. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif And definately, next time I will have my boat and we will tie up and talk classics. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[BADFISH II]

thanks for the help with the UFO's RL! I think that makes my list. I'll keep you all posted.

[BADFISH II]

Here's the final tally I sent to Kevin

> 2000 Essex Vortex 22ft. - 496 Mag
> 2001 Essex Vortex 22ft. - 454 Merc., custom paint featured on home page www.lasvegashotboats.com (my boat)
> 2000 Essex Sterling 21 ft. - 2000 Essex Sterling 502 Mag MPI Bravo 1 23P Mirage Plus Gaffrig Gauges Eddie Marine driver shower 3 Piece swim step "Wineberry" with grey Nike-like Swoosh Powder Coat bezels and accents Stock Kenwood CD with 6 x 9's throught runs 70 with full tank, cooler and 2 passengers Garmin GPS III+ always on board
> 2000 Eliminator Daytona 25 ft. - (540 ci chevy, 650 HP, with a Bravo 1, spinning a 30 pitch mercury four blade, with 1.5 gears. Full hydraulic steering to the helm from IMCO, custom everything, nice stereo, etc, etc, etc...My boat was built by GT Performance of Montclair, CA.)
> 1992 STV Pro Comp 19ft. - run's slightly over 100 mph
> 1992 Eliminator Edge 24 ft. - 454 Mag, 400 HP, 1.5 gears Pioneer deck w/ over 600W, custom box
> 2000 Fountain Fever 27 ft. - 502 - Stock Runs about 70 MPH (bottom end prop) Dual Ram Hyd. Steering Bravo I Captains call exhaust K Planes
> 1998 Eliminator Eagle XP 23 ft. - Mid Cutty/Open Bow 7.4 MPI 310hp Bravo 1 22p
> 2000 Essex Sterling 21 ft. - Alpine Stereo with 4 6 X 9's and 2 tweeters. 350 MAG Bravo III Eddie Marine Drive Shower Gafrig Gauges
> 1999 Essex Monarch 23 ft.
> 1982 Schiada 22 ft. - Corvette 350 EMI Thunder headers w/ 4" SS tips JE Pistons Clay Smith racing cam 650 Holley Carb. full MSD ignition bored 30 over ARP rods and rod bolts full roller rockers
> Baja 30 ft.
> Scarab 38 ft.
> 1998 Crownline 22 ft.
> 2001 Comander 28 ft. Cat
> 1983 Nordic Viking 19 ft.
> Allison HST 20 ft.
> 2001 Advantage Citation 22 ft.
29 Magic Wizard
21 Kachina
25 Advantage
25 Baja

[STV_Keith]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Lakemead1 @ Aug. 05 2002, 11:11 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Here's the final tally I sent to Kevin
> 1992 STV Pro Comp 19ft. - run's slightly over 100 mph[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Thanks Greg! Actually, in all honesty it runs slightly UNDER 100 right now. 97.5 is the best we've seen on GPS, but that's rev limiter limited. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif I do have a new EFI box I am hoping to try out this weekend with NO limiter, if I get the gearcase back together. Then it should be well over 100!

[digginfordollars]

We had a blast! I floated from boat to all the boats east of me, but I never made it to the west so we will have to do this again to meet the rest of you. Beachbum, you can leave your womanfolk in my boat anytime! Rude, we'll never leave you stranded on the lake. Duckbutter, anytime you need a ride just ask. Runnin a fever, you guys should have done the dam, the water was plenty deep and plenty chilly!

[dave]

Man what a gathering!!! Everyone was awsome. Thanks again Greg for putting this club together. It was great to meet everyone and put the names with faces. I have a little video Greg so I'll have to get you a copy.
-Dave

[Essex502]

Just got back! What a great time...

kc0000 - quite a handful you had for a couple of days! Great fun Saturday at the cove we found. Saw that you got one of the "super secret" parking spots Saturday night.

HD - Fantastic finally meeting you and your dad - both of ya' are great people! Can't wait to hang again with ya' at the RRX Regatta next month. You're right - we took the boat back to Havasu on Sunday via Arizona 95 and only took us 1 hour 10 minutes to make the trip - at the speed limit no less. Much better than the River Road Cutoff.

H2O Advantage - Great to meet the two of you and we really enjoyed dinner Saturday night. Hope to see you soon too.

The rest that we met were super too though we really didn't get to meet everyone.

I took a couple of shots from the hill behind the cove but not till after we were starting to break up...

God...what was that ocean we went through?http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

http://home.earthlink.net/~mdfenster/_uimages/lvhb_mojave3_640.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~mdfenster/_uimages/lvhb_mojave2_640.jpg

[Rude]

so is there a projected date on when we can all expect to be famous? http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif of the pics that fernando took, will those be available for purchase? E502, the pics you took from the hill are awesome! the only problem is now i realize just how small my boat really is http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif could be looking to supersize soon. we had a great time and really looking forward to the next event and meeting more of the crew!

[BADFISH II]

Rude, we still got your lighter.

E502, great shots! Thanks so much for posting those.

As far as when we'll be in the mag, I'll let you all know the MINUTE that I know. I'll post it here!

Man, I just keep thinking what a success! In the bio I wrote to Hot Boat, I told them we started this for the right reasons - all about the hot boating - and we'll keep it that way, no politics and no BS, just super cool people and super hot boats!

Thanks to everyone, what a great group of people!

Greg

PS, I'm leaning towards Havasu for Labor Day, check out the Labor Day thread - we'll see.

[LV-Advantage]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (STV_Keith @ Aug. 05 2002, 09:10 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Had a great time though...note to self: Â*bring the big cooler with mucho jello shots next time! Â*Yummy.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
STV-Have to agree with you there, that was some good jello. Thanks. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Rude]

LM1, not a problem. i think you guys needed much more than we did http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Got back late last night and can finally post. Thanks everyone for a great day on Saturday. Lots of very cool people and plenty of nice boats.

I really enjoyed meeting so many of you who I have responded to over the past couple months. Totally looking forward to future LVHB events.

The ride back to Cottonwood from tha Dam was rather eventful. Got the boat completely out of the water a couple times down by the basin. A pretty good rush between the beer and the air.

Thanks again Greg for putting this thing together! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
O1

Now, anybody have any good ideas for a new screen name? Especially you Essex owners, I'm all ears. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[BADFISH II]

good question o1, how about Monarch?

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Lakemead1 @ Aug. 06 2002, 07:04 am)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">good question o1, how about Monarch?[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Greg-I am kind of partial to "Butterfly". http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif j/k How about "Blown'4Essex", "EssexPlayer", "EssexBound". OK, that's it for me for now. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[Essex502]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rude235 @ Aug. 05 2002, 6:28 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">so is there a projected date on when we can all expect to be famous? Â* http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Â* of the pics that fernando took, will those be available for purchase? Â*E502, the pics you took from the hill are awesome! Â*the only problem is now i realize just how small my boat really is http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif Â* could be looking to supersize soon. Â*we had a great time and really looking forward to the next event and meeting more of the crew![/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
The original digital photo was 1600 x 1200 so I can provide a BIGGER PICTURE for you! Might make the boat look bigger (except it'll still be next to the others!http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif.

Just wished I had thought about crawling up that hill earlier.

[Havasu Dreamin]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (omega1 @ Aug. 05 2002, 10:20 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Now, anybody have any good ideas for a new screen name? Especially you Essex owners, I'm all ears. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
EssexMonarch. I originally went by Essex_Sterling on Hot Boat but changed it to my current screen name.

[digginfordollars]

EsseXXX?

Alright, some good ideas. So far I'm partial to Blown'4Essex. By the way, the "Blown" part has to do with the fact that I'm a professional trumpet player, not that I have a blown engine. Thanks for the ideas, keep em coming!
http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[Havasu Dreamin]

No strESSEX

[RUNNIN A FEVER]

Just wanted to chime in here and say that we had a great time and met some very cool people. Hope to meet everyone else soon. Kevnmcd and Kurt - thanks for lettting us tag along on the way up and thanks for the lines.

The water was a blast up there on Mohave, next time the wife may have to sit one out - she wouldn't let me get REALLY crazy.

[kevnmcd]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RUNNIN A FEVER @ Aug. 06 2002, 12:39 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The water was a blast up there on Mohave, next time the wife may have to sit one out - she wouldn't let me get REALLY crazy.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Yeah, but she could keep up with the best of them on wipin' that thing down! http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Your going to have to have her show my wife how to do that. I don't think my wife even knows what a chamois is. http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[dave]

Greg, when is the next pizza/beer outing or BBQ?

[BADFISH II]

right now at my house http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

No really, I'll pick a date here pretty quick and post the info. I'm thinking BBQ at my house on a Sunday afternoon or something. Bring your swim shorts!

[Little Brother]

Guys, thanks for a great trip out to the lake, it was worth the flight from Texas. Â*It was nice to meet everyone in the club. Â*Greg thanks for the las vegas hot boat shirt, it will be put to good use. Â*Hope to see everyone soon. Â* And yes that water was cold http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif Â*shrinkage factor of 10 i would say Â*http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[kevnmcd]

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Oh man, you were handing out shirts....Where the hell was I? http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[Propman]

Hey Greg-

We had a good time despite have troubles with the new powerhead on the eggbeater. Not to mention the crack on the pad, that causes water to leak into the boat. My friend Emilio Miliares joined us with his fishing boat, it is a 18 Champion with 200 Merc outboard. I'm not sure what's wrong with my engine maybe some bad gas, but I'll figure it out, seemed to work better on the way back to Willow. For your record my boat is a 1988 Hydrostream 20 foot HST, it has a 2.4 Mercury outboard.

Thanks for the event, I know it takes some work to make these things happen

Kevin

[RiverLife]

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That happens to me all the time. Just gotta blow it all out http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Same with the boat!

[Havasu Dreamin]

Rl, I just gotta say, that picture of your boat does NOT do it justice! It's WAY better in person!

[BADFISH II]

I gotta agree with HD, it's sweeter in person

[Essex502]

Do we know when HotBoat will have the photos available? Are they going to post them in the Boat Pictures section or http://www.lasvegashotboats.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif I for one would like to get any copies of our boat!

What's the plan?

[BADFISH II]

I haven't heard back yet. They'll do an article and should make pictures available to me at some point - then I'll distribute them somehow.

Keep checking in for the latest info!

Greg

[RiverLife]

Thanks for the compliment on the boat guys. Maybe this regatta will turn up a better picture. Maybe one of you have a picture of it? Also, I wouldn't mind seeing the video in a downloadable format for my computer.