Lake Hartwell SC
 

Is big.....

Too big to take a powerhead out on to break in at dusk.

By 9am the next morning it was all broken in though, we found our way home
in the daylight.

We live by buey T-21 - that doesn't help much in the dark without a map....
hehe


-W

Clams Canino wrote:
Is big.....

Too big to take a powerhead out on to break in at dusk.

By 9am the next morning it was all broken in though, we found our way home
in the daylight.

We live by buey T-21 - that doesn't help much in the dark without a map....
hehe

You need a handheld GPS.

BTW am I to infer that you're out on Lake Hartwell charging around in a
high powered boat when you can't see where you're going??

Fair Skies
Doug King

No, you're to infer that I did a LOT of 1000 - 2000 RPM running with an
occaisal forray to small bursts of WOT (in wide open places) as it got into
early morning. It was a bright night real good visibility, and I had to
conseve gas to make sure it lasted ALL night. My first real hard run at WOT
was at 9am when I chased down a small bass boat for 3 miles to get
directions. hehe

-W



"DSK" wrote in message
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Clams Canino wrote:

BTW am I to infer that you're out on Lake Hartwell charging around in a
high powered boat when you can't see where you're going??

Fair Skies
Doug King

Clams Canino wrote:
No, you're to infer that I did a LOT of 1000 - 2000 RPM running with an
occaisal forray to small bursts of WOT (in wide open places) as it got into
early morning. It was a bright night real good visibility, and I had to
conseve gas to make sure it lasted ALL night. My first real hard run at WOT
was at 9am when I chased down a small bass boat for 3 miles to get
directions. hehe

-W



"DSK" wrote in message
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Clams Canino wrote:

BTW am I to infer that you're out on Lake Hartwell charging around in a
high powered boat when you can't see where you're going??

Fair Skies
Doug King





Wussies...I once drove two of the hours between Kansas City and Ponca
City, Oklahoma, between midnight and 3 am in a Formula A racing car that
had no lights whatsoever. The car had a newly rebuilt engine with no
time on it at all, and I was supposed to race it the next day. So I
drove behind the van towing the other two cars, and ahead of the truck
towing the Class D TR4. Everyone except me thought it was a gas; I was
scared to death but too macho to admit it.

But driving a boat on the water at night is not something I enjoy, at
least not in Ches Bay or its environs. Too hard to see, too much to hit,
and radar doesn't necessarily help with really small targets.




--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

Clams Canino wrote:
No, you're to infer that I did a LOT of 1000 - 2000 RPM running with an
occaisal forray to small bursts of WOT (in wide open places) as it got into
early morning. It was a bright night real good visibility, and I had to
conseve gas to make sure it lasted ALL night. My first real hard run at WOT
was at 9am when I chased down a small bass boat for 3 miles to get
directions. hehe

My bad. I slightly misread your original post.

Riding around at night is a different kind of boating... night sailing
is a favorite of mine. It can be a lot of fun... but my viewpoint is
also slanted by encounters with a few of the "if I can't see anything,
it must be that there's nothing there, so let's go full throttle"
persuasion.

Fair Skies- Doug King

With the recent hurricane I felt the risk of wood in the water was too great
to do any more WOT than was needed to come somewhat close to a proper break
in.

That said, when I run at night the lights are on properly - I expect the
same of others.

-W



"DSK" wrote in message news:S_B3d.182043$%

Riding around at night is a different kind of boating... night sailing
is a favorite of mine. It can be a lot of fun... but my viewpoint is
also slanted by encounters with a few of the "if I can't see anything,
it must be that there's nothing there, so let's go full throttle"
persuasion.

Fair Skies- Doug King

"Clams Canino" wrote in message link.net...
Is big.....

yup!

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
ink.net...

No, you're to infer that I did a LOT of 1000 - 2000 RPM running with an
occaisal forray to small bursts of WOT (in wide open places) as it got
into
early morning. It was a bright night real good visibility, and I had to
conseve gas to make sure it lasted ALL night. My first real hard run at
WOT
was at 9am when I chased down a small bass boat for 3 miles to get
directions. hehe

-W

Guess you have forgotten about our last thread? That's okay...

However, you have in the past made references to you drinking and driving a
boat. You have also made statements about "turning donuts" in open water to
clear lilies.

You have demonstrated to me...well...that you just aren't too bright, and
this last "episode", only confirms my beliefs.

Glad you don't boat on my lake...


--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

No, I didn't forget about our last thread... Much like O'Reilly - I let
*you* have the last word. :)

Now if you wish to provoke a new thread... keep it up. :)

You can clear lillies with a prop. You can also drink and drive a boat, just
don;t drive a boat drunk, or worse yet fast and drunk. They don't call a
pontoon boat a "party barge" for nothing.

-W









"Netsock" wrote in message
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"Clams Canino" wrote in message
ink.net...

No, you're to infer that I did a LOT of 1000 - 2000 RPM running with an
occaisal forray to small bursts of WOT (in wide open places) as it got
into
early morning. It was a bright night real good visibility, and I had to
conseve gas to make sure it lasted ALL night. My first real hard run at
WOT
was at 9am when I chased down a small bass boat for 3 miles to get
directions. hehe

-W

Guess you have forgotten about our last thread? That's okay...

However, you have in the past made references to you drinking and driving
a
boat. You have also made statements about "turning donuts" in open water
to
clear lilies.

You have demonstrated to me...well...that you just aren't too bright, and
this last "episode", only confirms my beliefs.

Glad you don't boat on my lake...


--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

Where's your lake? :)

-W

"Netsock" wrote in message
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Glad you don't boat on my lake...

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
ink.net...

No, I didn't forget about our last thread... Much like O'Reilly - I let
*you* have the last word. :)

Thanks...I guess...


Now if you wish to provoke a new thread... keep it up. :)

Ill let you know...

You can clear lillies with a prop. You can also drink and drive a boat,
just
don;t drive a boat drunk, or worse yet fast and drunk. They don't call a
pontoon boat a "party barge" for nothing.

-W

You can "party" without alcohol. And with the Ohio standards lowered to
..08%, it makes it almost impossible to "drink legally". :)

And what exactly is the point to clearing (killing) lillies?

--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
ink.net...
Where's your lake? :)

-W

"Netsock" wrote in message
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Glad you don't boat on my lake...

It varies.

We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large 2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our Malibu Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my kids like
to ski a lot.

I take the turbine boat to Alum Creek reservoir (north of Columbus Ohio)
almost exclusively. It is unlimited in HP and speed, and is close enough
that I can be there in the early am for good water and little traffic.

For an adult day out, I like to take the Cheetah (460 cid/425 hp/Berkeley
jet) to Buckeye Lake (about 15 miles east of Columbus). Its just a fun
place, with a lot of hot boats, neat canals to explore, and lots of water
front restaurants/bars with live entertainment. I have taken the turbine
boat there, but it generates WAY too much attention.

I'm also about 2 hours away for Lake Erie, and get up there about 3 or 4
times a year. We visit the Bass islands, and get in some good Walleye
fishing as well.

My favorite spot is Lake Cumberland in KY. Its about 6 hours away, but still
close enough for a weekend get away. I go down there at least 6 times a
year, with some visits lasting at least a week

Anyway, I believe you are in SC, so I am still safe. ;)

--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

"Netsock" wrote in message
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You can "party" without alcohol.

And what fun is that? hehe :)

And with the Ohio standards lowered to
.08%, it makes it almost impossible to "drink legally". :)

Agreed... around here they tell me that the Lake Patrols don't bother
things that only troll, and that's what we only do if there's been any
drinking on the boat, usually always at night when the lake is empty. The
Phantom Menace II is equipped with a 110 perverter and a blender - frozen
drinks on demand.

My only real fear on a nightime "booze crooze" is that there will be a time
that a "real drunk" will be out late at WOT with no lights and I won't have
the reaction time to power up and hammer it out of HIS way. Remember - my
cousin Tom was killed by a drunk boater who came up on him from behind at
WOT. I don't have a fear of ME trolling around at 1000rpm with a daquerior
or 4 in me at 9 at night, I have a real fear of drunken "yahoos" who are
doing the same thing I am only with the hammer down.

During the day drinking on my boat is minimal to non-existant, dehydration
sucks on a hot afternoon. The one exception being that I might drop a quick
single beer if I'm about to wind up on the wrong end of the tube and wanna
deaden the pain nerves a bit.

And what exactly is the point to clearing (killing) lillies?

Lillies that infest a swim-beach area need to die - that simple.
Two of the gifts that our creator endowed man with are the ability to alter
his environment to suit his needs - and the ability to make fire. Using both
in combo allows rapid defoliation of desired areas.

-W

One thing I like about Harwell already is that it's got many and varied
water types. Everything from big open water with miles across to coves ,
small "sub-lakes", rivers etc etc. I'll never see all of this lake in my
lifetime.

-W



"Netsock" wrote in message news:cip60p$er4

It varies. snip

"Clams Canino" wrote in message hlink.net...
One thing I like about Harwell already is that it's got many and varied
water types. Everything from big open water with miles across to coves ,
small "sub-lakes", rivers etc etc. I'll never see all of this lake in my
lifetime.

-W



"Netsock" wrote in message news:cip60p$er4

It varies. snip

Yep, very nice place. Lanier is like Hartwell, many, many miles of
coves, etc. Each different.

We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large 2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our Malibu Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my kids like
to ski a lot.

My word, skiing with a 310hp boat on a 22 acre lake. That's about a 1000
feet X 800 feet, are you sure that's enough horsepower? In most states
it's "no-wake" within 150 feet from shore, that leaves about 700 feet X
500 feet to ski. Good luck!

"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large 2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our Malibu
Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my kids
like
to ski a lot.

My word, skiing with a 310hp boat on a 22 acre lake. That's about a 1000
feet X 800 feet, are you sure that's enough horsepower? In most states
it's "no-wake" within 150 feet from shore, that leaves about 700 feet X
500 feet to ski. Good luck!


Actually an acre is 660x66' so if the lake is narrow, would be a long slalom
course.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message nk.net...
"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large 2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our Malibu
Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my kids
like
to ski a lot.

My word, skiing with a 310hp boat on a 22 acre lake. That's about a 1000
feet X 800 feet, are you sure that's enough horsepower? In most states
it's "no-wake" within 150 feet from shore, that leaves about 700 feet X
500 feet to ski. Good luck!


Actually an acre is 660x66' so if the lake is narrow, would be a long slalom
course.

As usual, you are wrong. An acre is simply 43,560 square feet. It
certainly could include the dimensions you gave above, but doesn't
have to be so.

"basskisser" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...
"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large
2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our
Malibu
Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my
kids
like
to ski a lot.

My word, skiing with a 310hp boat on a 22 acre lake. That's about a
1000
feet X 800 feet, are you sure that's enough horsepower? In most states
it's "no-wake" within 150 feet from shore, that leaves about 700 feet
X
500 feet to ski. Good luck!


Actually an acre is 660x66' so if the lake is narrow, would be a long
slalom
course.

As usual, you are wrong. An acre is simply 43,560 square feet. It
certainly could include the dimensions you gave above, but doesn't
have to be so.

Actually you are wrong. An Acre is defined as 660' x 66' but is defined in
Rods. It was not necessarily square as it was originally the amount of land
that a team of oxen could plow in 1 day. And you would assume that they
would plow a long rectangle for greater efficiency. And acre's differed in
size by locality.

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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We have a private 22 acre lake we use for skiing. It has a large
2-boat
house, and our private campground, and that's were we keep our
Malibu
Skier
(350 cid/310 hp)...I probably spend most of my time there, as my
kids
like
to ski a lot.

My word, skiing with a 310hp boat on a 22 acre lake. That's about a
1000
feet X 800 feet, are you sure that's enough horsepower? In most states
it's "no-wake" within 150 feet from shore, that leaves about 700 feet
X
500 feet to ski. Good luck!


Actually an acre is 660x66' so if the lake is narrow, would be a long
slalom
course.

As usual, you are wrong. An acre is simply 43,560 square feet. It
certainly could include the dimensions you gave above, but doesn't
have to be so.

Actually you are wrong. An Acre is defined as 660' x 66' but is defined in
Rods. It was not necessarily square as it was originally the amount of land
that a team of oxen could plow in 1 day. And you would assume that they
would plow a long rectangle for greater efficiency. And acre's differed in
size by locality.

Nope. and Acre is NOT defined as 660'x66' And, I NEVER said it had to
be square. It is, however, defined in square feet. Again, an acre can
be 660x66, but it doesn't have to be those dimensions. As long as it's
43,560 square feet, it's an acre. See below:

An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary
units. It is equal to 43 560 square feet, or 4840 square yards. The
precise meaning of this depends on the exact definition adopted for a
foot: the international acre is 4046.8564 m², but the U.S. survey acre
is 4046.8726 m². In the UK, an acre is defined in the Units of
Measurement regulations 1995
(http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951804_en_2.htm) as
4046.8564224 m².

What is happening is you are getting mixed up by the surveyors chain
measure, which is 4 rods, or 66 ft. and was common to measure multiple
acres of land such that there were equal numbers of rods, hence your
66x660.