FYI--toys for tots run St. Johns River

[signal:20]

nortech i think 45-50mph is ok. good space between boats a must. sometimes peoples boats break-down and you don't want to run up someones $$$. then again some peoples boats don't START. LOL. just don't want to loose dunn's creek. save the WFO for the lake. with more chop and wind =better speed. signal:20

[cudajoe]

We've done poker runs before where an LEO led us through crowded areas. I wonder if something like that could be worked out.

You can't see the LEO in these pictures, but he was right in front of the pace boat that's carrying the flag. That's his wake they are running in.

[nortechJ]

Originally Posted by cudajoe

I touched bottom three times going down the creek. I was idling all three times.

where?? i have been up and down that thing hundred's of times never hit anythng but a manatee once... granted its been 8 years since i have been on DC but how much could it change?

[JaxOutlaw]

shut up Pole Smoker

[JaxOutlaw]

Originally Posted by cudajoe

Jax Outlaw, how fast do you think we were averaging in the creek? I'm guessing 40 to 45, and I still wondered what would happen if we met another boat coming the opposite direction. That was just four of us running together.

Yeah i would say 40 is about right. A lady in a hotbot came from the opposite direction. We didn't have a problem. I'm sure it was ruff on her hemroids in that small boat. It would of sucked if it was on a couple of those 180 deg. turns. I'm still going. I'm not worried about it.

[cudajoe]

Originally Posted by nortechJ

where?? i have been up and down that thing hundred's of times never hit anythng but a manatee once... granted its been 8 years since i have been on DC but how much could it change?

The first time was right at the first series of "S" curves we were on. We had slowed down, I was on the inside of a corner. I figured after that, I'd stay on the outside of the corners, but on the way back, I was right in the middle of the creek, not far from where that tree is down in the middle coming back towards the river. I bumped bottom twice there.

[signal:20]

nice talk jacoffalot

[JaxOutlaw]

Originally Posted by signal:20

nice talk jacoffalot

So if I afended you.

[liquidcolors]

Anyone know about how many boats run this event?

[cudajoe]

I'd say between 50 and 70 the last two years.

[MIKES280]

we got our rooms so we are leaving early Friday hope to get down in time to do some boat riding that afternoon

[nortechJ]

Originally Posted by cudajoe

The first time was right at the first series of "S" curves we were on. We had slowed down, I was on the inside of a corner. I figured after that, I'd stay on the outside of the corners, but on the way back, I was right in the middle of the creek, not far from where that tree is down in the middle coming back towards the river. I bumped bottom twice there.

i think that is where the sand bar is you do have to watch it there... if it is the same area im thinking of...

[liquidcolors]

Who all is going?

[nortechJ]

i am.....white power!

[JaxOutlaw]

i'm in if the rain is out.