AOTH XIV- May 15-17- Lake Cumberland-Jamestown, KY

[ITLLFLI]

Awakening Of The Horses 2014---

We are excited to announce we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Donzi Marine for 2014!!!

We are also extremly excited about our revised Friday agenda. We will be leaving Jamestown and running to 76 Falls. After 76 Falls we will be running to Fishtales at Wolf Creek Marina for lunch. Fishtales has indoor and outdoor Tiki Hut seating with the docks surrounding for easy viewing of the classics while we dine! Here is a YouTube clip on the Marina.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCG5Hx2A40& (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCG5Hx2A40)

The website (mwdonziclub.com) will be updated in the first week of February. We will also attach the agenda and registration documents here when we get them finalized.

We look forward to seeing everybody again and hopefully adding some new faces!!!

Byron
MidWest Donzi Club

[Ed Donnelly]

Can't wait and will be bringing some new folks with me...Ed

[ITLLFLI]

Sounds good Ed!!

Attached are the Agenda and Pre-Registration.

The cut off for Pre-registration is May 1. This allows us to accurately order t-shirts and food to keep the cost down(same as last year)!

[boldts]

Byron,

Looks like a great schedule full of activities on the boats. I'm hoping I can come down again this year and I'd like to bring my daughter with me. We'll see. No Donzi in the garage yet, but the dream lives strongly in a past owner. If there is any way I can help the club please let me know even if it's just making phone calls for ya.

[roadtripse]

I was down at Jamestown today checking on my cruiser.

Ran into a guy that works at the dam. He mentioned that the Corp is only going to take the pool to 705 feet for this year.
For those of you who don't know, full pool is 723. Something about an endangered fish darter that has moved into the headwaters
of the lake with the dam construction that just finished up. Ya can't make this stuff up. Good news, as this means better chances for
cleaner water for AOTH this year.

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/01/29/3058693/endangered-fish-found-in-lake.html

[RedDog]

Byron - I'm really going to try and get there this year. Missed it the last couple...

[ITLLFLI]

I look forward to seeing you guys again!! We have missed you!!


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[tylogans 22]

Attention my donzi brothers (aka my donzi *****es)

now that i have your attentions i just want everyone to know reservations have been made yellow devil and crew will be in the house at jamestowns marina!!


Aoth rocks!!

Gregg, tyler and logan

22 yellow devil

[Ranman]

Byron, FYI. It looks like your T's & C's release doc is out of date as it is still referencing AOTH XIII (Thirteen)...

[ITLLFLI]

Thanks Randy! We will make sure that is corrected!

We are close to having the t shirt design ready to release! The new restaurant is very excited about us coming this year!!! They have even offered to shuttle us to their dock(via houseboat) should we experience bad weather!!

So who is doing what to their boats? Is the flowerpot joining us this year? Seems pretty quiet around here! Must be some skunkworks in play!! ;)

[Inferno]

Mine is coming along and should have the 289 ci /375 hp in it for the Awakening ......... Are the Cig boys coming ???

[fogducker]

Mine is coming along and should have the 289 ci /375 hp in it for the Awakening ......... Are the Cig boys coming ???

Do you need to borrow a 19 pitch for that bad boy? :thumbs

[Inferno]

Yes!!!! I will be prop testing there . Also will be looking for test drivers..:speed:

[fogducker]

Yes!!!! I will be prop testing there . Also will be looking for test drivers..:speed:

Stan, I am not really comfortable with an untested "homebuilt" boat with almost 400hp....... I have no problem letting you test with my 19 pitch prop, it is aluminium though, but if you want a "test pilot" I suggest Lenny.........:boating:

[Ghost]

Probable...

[Jerry E]

Byron, great job on the new lunch set up!!! We're kicking up Dinner on Sat. night as well, "trying Steak and chicken on the grill".
Can't wait, seen enough SNOW.

Ranman, Great to see you still have the 18! It would be super to see you and Jen.

Jerry

[MadPoodle]

Stan, I am not really comfortable with an untested "homebuilt" boat with almost 400hp....... I have no problem letting you test with my 19 pitch prop, it is aluminium though, but if you want a "test pilot" I suggest Lenny.........:boating:

Remind Deneen to pay Lenny's life insurance policy up. 400 HP beind an Alpha is not exactly what I want to be around...

Are fish boats allowed?

[boldts]

Precision propellers (Turbo) has been a since year 1 attendee at AOTH. Not sure who is their contact since we lost Randy (Big Grizzly), but if you've got a prop you would like to test at AOTH, someone can usually contact them and ask for a size/type of prop to be brought to the gathering for you to try. They may also have a couple suggestions since they’ve worked with many Donzi owners over the years.

[Jerry E]

Reddog, Hope you can come, we've missed you the last couple years, it's great seeing you and your bride!!

Randy, it would be super to see you and Jen, we're going on 15 years and it's always nice seeing some of the original Classic owners at the AOTH.

Thanks Jerry

[ITLLFLI]

Chris Boe from Turbo has been and will be at AOTH again this year. If you are interested in testing a particular prop note it in this thread and we will make sure he sees it.

Poodle- as always any boat is welcome even though the theme of AOTH is to celebrate any Don designed/built/or lineage types.

Main goal is to have a good time. We have been successful the last 13 years....lets do it again for year 14!!!


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[ITLLFLI]

Stan- I may need a seat in that test session. My policy is where it needs to be. I am ready!!


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[roadtripse]

So who is doing what to their boats? Is the flowerpot joining us this year? Seems pretty quiet around here! Must be some skunkworks in play!! ;)

The flowerpot is already there waiting on the rest of you guys to show up....

[Ghost]

Pretty sure I'll make it, Lisa probably won't (she's trying for Chatt instead this year). Might be able to bring the Cig, might be sticking my thumb out, not sure yet. REALLY psyched to see everyone, and see some cool boats that have been in the works for awhile.

[Jerry E]

Talked to the car club over the weekend and the group is pumped for the Thursday evening Show and Shine. Bill said we should have some really nice cars attending. Also the DJ is onboard for some great toons. I'll post some pics of some of the cars attending. The cookout is going to be in the parking lot if the weather will allow.

Jerry

[DonziGirl]

Can't wait to see everyone this year. As usual I'm sure we'll all have a great time.

[Ghost]

Booked a room...looking forward to it.

[ITLLFLI]

Looks like another good turnout this year!!

Attached is peek at the T-shirt design!!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/03/2ybajasu.jpg



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[MadPoodle]

Sharp!

[The Hedgehog]

Team Hedgehog will be there. I will bring two turntables and a microphone!:rock2::rock2:
My nephew Easton is going to be compiling a video. He did a great job at The Gorge!

[roadtripse]

They decided that the endangered snail darter could swim and things are now going to summer pool. Up about six feet in the past week to 711. Be here before you know it...

[roadtripse]

Shows the entire dock and refreshes automatically. The lake is shaping up nicely this year. 716' and rising...


http://web.duo-county.com/index.php/news/lake-cumberland-duo-webcam

[ITLLFLI]

Turbo Propellers has donated a couple certificates for props again this year. Chris Booe will be there to offer any assistance as well!!

Registrations have been rolling in this week! Remember to get your in by May 1. It helps us with tshirt and food count!!

Thanks,

Byron

[ITLLFLI]

I know a few of the Cincinnati crew have been pulling maintenance to get ready now that the polar vortex has left.

Anyone else?

[Lenny]

Shows the entire dock and refreshes automatically. The lake is shaping up nicely this year. 716' and rising...


http://web.duo-county.com/index.php/news/lake-cumberland-duo-webcam


I wanna see the one that shows the upper ramp...

Byron, what will you be driving ? :)

[roadtripse]

I wanna see the one that shows the upper ramp...

Byron, what will you be driving ? :)

Nothing to see on the ramp, Len. With the lake filling up, even Tuxedo PK would have a fighting chance of getting his boat launched this year...

[The Hedgehog]

Team Hedghog is increasing in force!!!

just got another victim!

[ITLLFLI]

Byron, what will you be driving ? :)

Not sure yet. Worst case, The Tow Boat with an cooler full of ice cold beer!!

[JraySray]

Great looking shirt.

[Jerry E]

Please get your registrations in or call Byron or I, for your shirt sizes, we order them on Thurs.:sarcastic:

Jerry 513 417 9922
Byron 513 470 8480

Thanks Jerry

[Ghost]

Registration forms and a check are in the mail.

One shirt, size XL. (Sadly, the boat's not going to be finished in time, so I'll be sticking my thumb out this year.)

[osur866]

I'm sad to say we will not be able to make it this year, too many irons in the fire, had hoped the moon, stars and planets would line up but they didn't , hate not to be there.
Steve

[tylogans 22]

Steve were going to miss you guy's this year, good luck with the upcoming wedding, I'm sure you will be wearing a red taux of course!!


Yellow devil will be coming out of hibernation tomorrow can't wait to fire her up it's been a long 8 months, auction items have been purchased just counting down the day's.

take care,
Gregg

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[boldts]

Got some great news when I came into work tonight. I have Friday night next week off thanks to a co-worker so I plan to come down to Jamestown Friday morning when I get off work and stay till Saturday evening. Have to be back home Sunday for a commitment with my daughter, but looking forward to seeing everyone again! Can't wait to see so many Donzi boats and owners in one place again. Was totally amazed back in 2001 when AOTH I was held and every gathering since I've been able to attend just excites me all the more. It's like a Christmas family gathering in May. Hoping a really nice silver X-18 is attending and a very special 22 Classic with an Ilmore under the engine hatch. Dream come true would be not only to see both these boats, but to win the lottery Tuesday night and have the option to hand the owner of that X-18 cash to give it a new owner. Yea....... I dream big. It's the only way to live life.

As your leave date arrives this week, everyone have a safe tow to the lake. Take your time as to arrive safely far out-weighs the little bit of travel time you might save.

Back in the day, we used to run Lake St.Clair up in MI this weekend to blow the dust out of the horses before AOTH. Just wondering if the MI group gathered this weekend? Pictures?

[Ed Donnelly]

Looks like the Criterion will not be making the trip. I have a few electrical gremlins
to trace and repair. So Rob and I will be looking to bum rides this year (again for me)
Will be there in time for supper Thursday..........................Ed

[Thirdchildhood]

Back in the day, we used to run Lake St.Clair up in MI this weekend to blow the dust out of the horses before AOTH. Just wondering if the MI group gathered this weekend? Pictures?


MADCOW seems to have fragmented and it's really been too cold to enjoy the big lakes. Bundling up kind of takes the fun out of it and the water is dangerously cold. We've had two fatal single boat accidents with no survivors. :(

[roadtripse]

Reports of an impending MADCOW extinction are overblown. Last summer, we had about a dozen in the water one weekend, enough to disturb the natives at the Detroit Yacht Club at lunch time! We'll do it again this year.

Looking forward to seeing you Scott. I'll be down Wednesday night to uncover and dust-off the Flowerpot. See ya there!

[ACE51]

we can't make it this year either unfortunately. My sister is graduating from dental school this Friday in MD and we couldn't make it work. Plus I still haven't had the time to learn that blackhawk yet... I hope everyone has fun this year and that the weather is great! Can't wait to see some pictures! Let em' rip guys!

[boldts]

Hate to be the bearer of terrible news, but today I am as low as I was high last Fri. when I found I had the night off this coming Fri. Car cracked a cylinder head gasket and water was leaking into the oil. For those of you who know motors, mixing the coolant with the oil does terrible things to an engine. I'm hoping the cost to fix it won't be a mountain, but needless to say, my saving are depleted in one quick event. I will not be able to attend this year because of this.

Be safe all both on land and on the lake. May the sun shine warmly upon you all. I'm going to miss everyone terribly!

Picking myself up yet again,
Scott

[Ed Donnelly]

2 doors from my house last night and the Vette starts to tick tick tick
Sounds like a bad lifter. That is unheard of in a LS 3 2008 Vette
Will be swapping my 28 MPG Vette for my 13 MPG Harley P/U

Just watch my buddy not showing up at my house at midnight
I think someone is trying to tell me something...Ed

[Ghost]

Hope your drive down is better, Ed. Looking forward to seeing you. And look at all the water in the lake...

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[Trueser]

Water looks way up... should be a great weekend.

Everyone be safe.....

[Sweet Cheekz]

Sorry we are missing everyone. have fun and be safe
Parnell

[boldts]

I like the webcam showing the whole dock, but like Lenny, would have loved to seen the launch ramp today. I used to enjoy arrival day on Thursday. Many of us would meet in Cincinnati, OH have some coffee and donuts thanks to Jerry and his wife, then we would all caravan to the lake together. As we got closer and closer to Jamestown, we'd see other owners coming off the other roads all heading to Jamestown towing their prized passions. It is like the circus coming to your hometown marching down Main street or a Friday night rod and custom car show at the local A & W restaurant.

The best part I always thought was watching and helping others on the launch ramp. (Except in Todd & Jill's case...... Jill drives a tow vehicle better than most of us guys. She really knows what shes doing!) Catching up with friends from past gatherings and most important....... seeing all the upgrades and restorations that had occurred over the winter months.

As things settled down for the afternoon, the grill was ablaze cooking up dinner, recent years hot rods from a local club joining us and a DJ providing the songs we all loved growing up. It's hard to even think about going to bed and getting some rest. No need for an alarm clock at Lake Cumberland. The best alarm in the world is a Donzi or other performance boat coming to life.

Enjoy the gathering everyone. Wish I could be there with you! Your all in my thoughts.

Scott

[Thirdchildhood]

Usually there are lots of post AOTH stories. How did everything go? Hope everyone had fun. :cool:

[The Hedgehog]

Oh it was a blast

http://youtu.be/919G0k7rNTU

[ITLLFLI]

Thanks to all who attended AOTH this year and sorry to those couple folks who couldn't make it due to unfortunate circumstances. We have your shirts and will be mailing them to you this week.

We had a blast running to the new venues!! The new spots were happy to have us! Conley even gave everybody a free key chain!!

The weather could have been better, but as always at AOTH, the sun came out and made for a great day of running and hanging with great friends!! I think Conley sold their rack of sunglasses(maybe shot glasses too!!).

Thanks to Tom for being the tow boat! You stepped right in without hesitation! Now if everyone hadnt went on the trailer the yellow boat was ready for a pre dinner cruise after swapping drives!! Love the enthusiasm!!

Thanks to Hedge for stepping up to be the auctioneer! What a riot you were! Fishin your job is a stake here bud!!! Thanks to those who supported the auction!!!

Thanks to the Donzi Marine Restoration Society for sponsoring the Thursday night Show N Shine! The cars guys loved it again!!

The horses have Awaken at Cumberland for 2014!!!!

Thanks to Easton for this incredible video!!!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=919G0k7rNTU

Next year is the 15th Anniversary of AOTH!!!

[ITLLFLI]

Another link. This is run by one of our guest, Kurt Niemeyer. Thanks Kurt!!

https://m.facebook.com/pages/Cincy-Motorsports-Journal/106773406071724?_rdr

[Thirdchildhood]

Oh it was a blast

http://youtu.be/919G0k7rNTU

Cool video. I'm glad you guys got a little blue sky. It looks like some beautiful boating there and one of these years I'm going to surprise everyone by showing up! Then you will have to contend with TWO yellow devils. :) (mine's slow though)

[Lenny]

Funny, I heard a few " stories " about the drive swap that Byron is referring to... :) Actually, I believe there was two, one to put one on, and one to take it off due to a " performance " issue.

Funny stuff !

:) glad everyone had fun !

[Thirdchildhood]

Something about a blackhawk down ;). Must have been fun while it lasted. I'd love to have seen the 90+ mph roostertail. :)

[Ghost]

Just spent the whole time walking around the pier with various balls in his mouth.

12561

[ITLLFLI]

Just spent the whole time walking around the pier with various balls in his mouth.

12561

Now thats funny!!

[duckhunter]

Just spent the whole time walking around the pier with various balls in his mouth.


Just so you know, that quote will probably come back to haunt you at some point! :hammer:

[MadPoodle]

Something about a blackhawk down ;). Must have been fun while it lasted. I'd love to have seen the 90+ mph roostertail. :)

Oh, it was faster than that....

[MadPoodle]

Just spent the whole time walking around the pier with various balls in his mouth.

12561


Just so you know, that quote will probably come back to haunt you at some point! :hammer:

Without a doubt.... :tap: :CA9:

[Ghost]

Just so you know, that quote will probably come back to haunt you at some point! :hammer:


Agreed 100%, i pretty much resigned myself to it when I hit the button. :)

[Thirdchildhood]

lmao, epic bad choice of wording :bye:.

[DonziGirl]

Just spent the whole time walking around the pier with various balls in his mouth.

12561


Nicely done...

[roadtripse]

Well if it is any consolation, that Poodle was a complete rock star!