Palatka - St Johns River Oct. 31

[Greg K]

Thinking Crystal Cove Resort right on the river.

[Greg K]

Link to Crystal Cove: http://cc-resort.com/

[BUIZILLA]

looks interesting.. :boating:

[bertsboat]

If you go Jim I may be in. Short ride for me.
Bert

[gcarter]

I could be in.
Short trip for me too.

[MadPoodle]

Nephews wedding. Entire family in town.. :(:dv::(:(:(

[Greg K]

How does Oct. 10-11 work for you guys?

[BUIZILLA]

How does Oct. 10-11 work for you guys?

can't, i'll be in Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Bowling Green, and Chatt, 10th-18th. Don't work around my schedule.

[Greg K]

I hear ya..was just getting an option out there to possibly get more people out for a gathering. It's looking more like the 31st may be best.

[biggiefl]

If I don't sell mine by then...could be possible.

[bertsboat]

October 31 is good for me.

[Harbourhound]

Hey,

I just purchased my 94 Sweet 16 last weekend. We are excited to finally own one. We live in Satellite Beach and want to know if you would mind if we tag along
David & Judy

[Harbourhound]

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15051&stc=1

[Harbourhound]

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15057&stc=1http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15055&stc=1http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15056&stc=1

[Greg K]

Welcome to the board and congrats. Just show up nobody minds, this is a like minded group for the most part. :confused:


Hey,

I just purchased my 94 Sweet 16 last weekend. We are excited to finally own one. We live in Satellite Beach and want to know if you would mind if we tag along
David & Judy

[bertsboat]

I think this was a friends boat. From St Augustine?
Bert


Welcome to the board and congrats. Just show up nobody minds, this is a like minded group for the most part. :confused:

[bertsboat]

Please do. Maybe a run down to Welaka for some shrimp or to the springs? Sounds like a plan to me.


Hey,

I just purchased my 94 Sweet 16 last weekend. We are excited to finally own one. We live in Satellite Beach and want to know if you would mind if we tag along
David & Judy

[Greg K]

Reservations made at Crystal Cove for Friday Oct 30 thru Sunday Nov 1. Used the 20% off special rate. Who else is in?

[gcarter]

I'm planning on attending. But a day trip as I only live an hour away.

[Greg K]

So far I have the following:

Buizilla
bertsboat
gcarter
biggiefl
Harbourhound

I'm sure there is more of you out there wanting to..great area for our boats to run.

[bertsboat]

Let's keep this on top. I have it on my calendar now. Run down to Salt Springs or Welatka for shrimp-R-us

[Greg K]

More options, Outback Crab Shack, Porky's, Three Bananas, Renegades on the River..just need more to join in.

I'll be coming in sometime Friday afternoon, depending on what time I leave Charlotte in the morning and staying thru Sunday ??

[bertsboat]

Crabby shack good for lunch. Up River is more narrow and smoother if we get wind. Three Bannas is a ride I have never done by boat. Car yes, boat no. I'm in.


More options, Outback Crab Shack, Porky's, Three Bananas, Renegades on the River..just need more to join in.

I'll be coming in sometime Friday afternoon, depending on what time I leave Charlotte in the morning and staying thru Sunday ??

[Greg K]

They're all about the same distance from palatka..26 miles each to crab shack and 3 b's, renegade's is 28 and porky's closer to 30. None of them are really that long of a ride.

[DickB]

I'm in! Making reservations now.

[Greg K]

I know it's early, but weather is looking good so far.

[bertsboat]

Is anyone going? I will be there one way or another. Already too off from work. Week end weather looks perfect here!!

[BUIZILLA]

I have to be in St Petersburg

[DickB]

Is anyone going? I will be there one way or another. Already too off from work. Week end weather looks perfect here!!Post 20 has a list, to which my name can be added.

[Greg K]

Here is who I have so far...

Myself of course
bertsboat
gcarter
biggiefl
Harbourhound
DickB

Anyone else plan on showing up?

[Tidbart]

Here is who I have so far...

Myself of course
bertsboat
gcarter
biggiefl
Harbourhound
DickB

Anyone else plan on showing up?


I am trying. Waiting to see how things are going with George's drive. I'll know later this week.

Bob

[bertsboat]

Yes, on the river and there is a ramp there. I think they charge $5.00, I think. I put in once to change trailers. Go through town heading north. Keep right when you get to the fork. It's up a few miles on the right. Back down the road but I think there is a good sign.

[biggiefl]

I am out....way too much on my plate right now.

[Greg K]

Ramp at Crystal Cove
https://static.panoramio.com.storage.googleapis.com/photos/large/92215475.jpg


Map Location Link (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.6778272,-81.6528143,332m/data=!3m1!1e3)

[MadPoodle]

Nice ramp. Have fun folks, I will be at a flippin FORMAL wedding on Halloween. Strangely enough yeah that means I will be in costume LOL.. :bat: :bat:

[Greg K]

Someone really needs to get a pic of that :thumbs

[bertsboat]

Just come over for the day!

[bertsboat]

May be lonely on the river this week end but I am looking forward to going out. Going to be post card weather!


I am trying. Waiting to see how things are going with George's drive. I'll know later this week.

Bob

[gcarter]

I'll get the drive back on tomorrow. I'll run it in the parking lot either
tomorrow or Friday.
Bob and I should be there by 9 AM or so on Saturday.

[Greg K]

Leaving now, should be in Palatka around 2:30 this afternoon...:shift:

[Tidbart]

I will see everyone in the morning.

Bob

[Greg K]

DickB and I are here at Crystal Cove. Bert was here this afternoon with his baby 14 and will be back tomorrow. Cya in the morning, should be a great day on the water tomorrow.

[Greg K]

Great day of boating on the St. Johns River. Logged 166 miles today, lunch stop was Renegades on the river between Welaka and Georgetown.
Link to pics: https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B9WpCYkaC9gwZ1RjbGZleXQ4NWs/edit

[Greg K]

It was good too see some old faces and meet some new ones. Ride in the 14 baby was fun, thanks Bert. GCarter unfortunately had some serious trailer issues getting here and never splashed. Hope he got home OK.

[gcarter]

To say I was frustrated would be an understatement! I had spared no expense on rebuilding
the trailer. It's not that I don't know how to pack bearings, but I'll take the blame as I used
nothing but the best Timkin bearings, seals, and their special grease. Up until Saturday,
I had only put about 30 miles on the trailer. It's only about 3 miles to the local ramp.
My thanks to Bert Harris for helping me. It was pretty warm, 88*, and I'm not sure I
could have got it done as easily w/out him. He's a stand up guy who spent the day helping
me instead of boating.
It was also good to finally meet Dick Bipes who has recently moved to south central Florida
from the far north. Also it my first time to meet Greg K.

[DickB]

I had a great time. Couldn't have asked for better weather. I stayed at the resort which was quite good and reasonably priced. I always enjoy seeing other Donzis, and the two red ones were spectacular. Nice meeting all who came; hope to do it again in the future.

[Greg K]

Well I didn't escape trouble on my way home, had a tire let go on me near Brunswick, GA. Everything is ok, just some time lost on the road.

[bertsboat]

Glad it was an easy fix. Nice meeting you at last. Hope some day we can get some boating in.


Well I didn't escape trouble on my way home, had a tire let go on me near Brunswick, GA. Everything is ok, just some time lost on the road.

[bertsboat]

Nice to meet you Dick. The boating we did do was fun for sure. Please let me know if you want to do it again.
Bert


I had a great time. Couldn't have asked for better weather. I stayed at the resort which was quite good and reasonably priced. I always enjoy seeing other Donzis, and the two red ones were spectacular. Nice meeting all who came; hope to do it again in the future.

[Greg K]

What you see is the inside, marks are from flapping against trailer frame I think.


Glad it was an easy fix. Nice meeting you at last. Hope some day we can get some boating in.

[CHACHI]

Isn't WOOBS the tire expert?

Where is that man, we need a reason why this failed.

Glad there was no other damage.

Ken

[DickB]

Well I didn't escape trouble on my way home, had a tire let go on me near Brunswick, GA. Everything is ok, just some time lost on the road.
Ouch!

I had an uneventful ride home thankfully - even traffic was not a big issue. I actually dropped my boat for a couple of hours into a chain of lakes near Orlando that I wanted to check out.

[MadPoodle]

Hey Dick, we going to see you in Tavares??

[DickB]

Thinking of going to the monthly Fun Run this Saturday.

[MadPoodle]

Those always look like fun. I'll be up there for OFF and the demo races (http://www.donzi.org/forum/showthread.php/5337-DMRS-the-CRA-races-Tavares-Fl-Nov-13-15).

[DickB]

I was expecting more boats and was a little disappointed that there were only three of us, but it was fun anyway and nice to get out on the Harris chain where I had not been boating before. I'm horrible with names; hope I got the first names right at least. Tom brought a reproduction 50s vintage E class race boat he built a couple years ago. Darrel is a local and he and his wife met us in his 22 Classic. George Carter drove over to the restaurant on Lake Harris to have lunch with us.

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15203&stc=1 http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15204&stc=1

I'm planning to drive up just for the day on Saturday to see the vintage race boats.

[gcarter]

The reproduction race boat was really well done.
I'd met Darrel previously. He even visited my shop.
The restaurant, Lake Harris Hideaway, http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g34681-d907565-Reviews-Lake_Harris_Hideaway-Tavares_Lake_County_Florida.html
has really come up a lot in recent years. The last time I was there, you took your life in your own hands walking along the rickety piers.
Also, the Health Department has shut the place down a number of times.
I'm glad to report the piers are new and very secure, and the food was still very good.

[Greg K]

Didn't expect to get this in the mail from Green Cove Springs.

[gcarter]

Greg, for some reason, my computer has a problem opening your video.

Here's my new Tie Down Torsion axle. My misadventures ruined the forward STBD spindle.
It was welded in and so, was not replaceable.
Note the new axle does have replaceable spindles. Yipee!:D

[Greg K]

Should play in windows media player after downloading the file, basically got busted and caught on a red light camera. :shift:
Cool, they are nice to have.


Greg, for some reason, my computer has a problem opening your video.

Here's my new Tie Down Torsion axle. My misadventures ruined the forward STBD spindle.
It was welded in and so, was not replaceable.
Note the new axle does have replaceable spindles. Yipee!:D

[f_inscreenname]

That's no stinkin torsion axel .... this is a torsion axel.:thumbs

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b264/f_inscreenname/4_7.jpg

[gcarter]

Should play in windows media player after downloading the file, basically got busted and caught on a red light camera. :shift:

Yeah, WMP keeps saying it encountered a problem while playing.

There's a Red Light Camera in Daytona on International Speedway Blvd. that's notorious.
It's focused on the right turn lane (only) where it goes from 4 lanes to 3 lanes.
Folks coast through that camera turning right w/o stopping all the time.
I got hit "ONCE" for $165.00.
Never again!

[deejay]

I was expecting more boats and was a little disappointed that there were only three of us, but it was fun anyway and nice to get out on the Harris chain where I had not been boating before. I'm horrible with names; hope I got the first names right at least. Tom brought a reproduction 50s vintage E class race boat he built a couple years ago. Darrel is a local and he and his wife met us in his 22 Classic. George Carter drove over to the restaurant on Lake Harris to have lunch with us.

http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15203&stc=1 http://www.donzi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15204&stc=1

I'm planning to drive up just for the day on Saturday to see the vintage race boats.

Thanks dick for the PIX of our Donzi. It was a fun day and it was nice to meet you and Tom, and to see George again. Saw Tom at Tavares yesterday. He has his hydo there. I plan on doing Tavares today, maybe with the boat. Have fun! Dwight

[DickB]

Sorry Dwight, I was pretty sure I remembered your name wrong. I plan to come Sunday to watch, no boat.

[gcarter]

I may or may not make it tomorrow, I'm finishing up installing two new axles.

It's a lot of work.