Anyone out on Memorial day?

[ICDEDPPL]

Man Am I sunburned!! What a great day, slept on the boat Sat night, note to self; cover deck hatches before sunrise. Waking up at 6am cause too bright in there.:boxing_smiley:

Saw a few Fontaines at boaters

[redhotsommer]

We were out with teamsynergy Todd and Amy. That Sonic FLIES.

[teamsynergy]

I hurt.. need aloe....skin burning...

[redhotsommer]

x 2. :)

[B.Z.]

I hurt.. need aloe....skin burning...

same here

[MILD THUNDER]

Me too....ran the boat, few minor issues to solve, but should be good to go soon.

[teamsynergy]

x 2. :)

But at least the whiteness is gone lol...

[Twin Whackas]

Wanted to head out and meet up with Todd (teamsynergy) up around Grand Mere beach, but got a call that the pool installation is going to start tomorrow instead of next Monday, so had to get a bunch of stuff done for that. Water is still a little cold for my liking, but would have been nice to get out for a ride.

[Magic Medicine]

Went out with BZ on Monday, the play pen was packed. Scratch Hammond of the list, we were $60 deep by the time we paid to launch and park the cars. BZ thanks for the ride, the foutaine ran flawless!!!!

[rschap1]

FINALLY got everything on my lakeshore set for summer.

FINALLY got out on the lake Monday
early Sunday was fairly nice, but by 3pm t-stroms and funnel cloud a bit to the south.

Monday was ALL good though.
I am still peeling from sunburn I got weeding my beach 2 weeks ago, now red again!
VERY GLAD its summer! ! !

[redhotsommer]

Went out with BZ on Monday, the play pen was packed. Scratch Hammond of the list, we were $60 deep by the time we paid to launch and park the cars. BZ thanks for the ride, the foutaine ran flawless!!!!

Are they charging to park now???

[Magic Medicine]

Are they charging to park now???

10 to park, 30 to launch. No more freebies for Indiana residents either! East Chicago from now on.

[redhotsommer]

Morons. Total morons. East Chicago it is.

[OBNOXUS]

That was the finaly straw,,,,,I hated Hammond to begin with.

When I heard that yesterday I was pissed.

Now we just have to get to East Chicago early enough to park inside so our friggin trucks dont get broken into. :cuss:

[teamsynergy]

5 bucks each time in St. Joe... unless you get a city lanuch pass for 20.00... hmm... I know you ILL guys dont want to travel that far but if you do, SJ launch is nice!!!

[redhotsommer]

"Now we just have to get to East Chicago early enough..."

This may be harder for some than for others...;)

And the way that river was running yesterday in St. Joe...damn Todd...I'm amazed you got the boat on the pier in one try!

[B.Z.]

"Now we just have to get to East Chicago early enough..."

This may be harder for some than for others...;)

And the way that river was running yesterday in St. Joe...damn Todd...I'm amazed you got the boat on the pier in one try!

Sombody needs to define EARLY....LOl

[OBNOXUS]

Not Little Dennis time !!!!

[Magic Medicine]

"Now we just have to get to East Chicago early enough..."

This may be harder for some than for others...;)

And the way that river was running yesterday in St. Joe...damn Todd...I'm amazed you got the boat on the pier in one try!


Sombody needs to define EARLY....LOl


Not Little Dennis time !!!!

:eek::leaving:

[Magic Medicine]

"Now we just have to get to East Chicago early enough..."

This may be harder for some than for others...;)

And the way that river was running yesterday in St. Joe...damn Todd...I'm amazed you got the boat on the pier in one try!

Most all the launchs are effected by rivers, New Buff, Michigan city and Portage all are on rivers. Hammond and EC are the only ones on are side of the lake that aren't.:smash::smash: F in rain!

[redhotsommer]

The current was so strong in St. Joe yesterday we were barely making headway coming back to the ramp. There were trees 20 feet long and 1 foot diameter FLYING downstream. The ramp itself is protected by a concrete barrier, so once you got in at a pier, you were safe. But it was nuts.

[teamsynergy]

The current was so strong in St. Joe yesterday we were barely making headway coming back to the ramp. There were trees 20 feet long and 1 foot diameter FLYING downstream. The ramp itself is protected by a concrete barrier, so once you got in at a pier, you were safe. But it was nuts.

When we left in the AM... the river was decent... normally current in my opinion. But they must have opened a dam up cause it was whipping good.

Definetly a day where you really need to watch the river as you're driving or your nice day on the lake could be ruined by a ****ed up prop..

[OBNOXUS]

Sound like South Havens launch !!!

[ICDEDPPL]

10 to park, 30 to launch. No more freebies for Indiana residents either! East Chicago from now on.

Thats some fuzzy math when that totals $60:biggrinjester:

Portage ramp was $10 to launch and park(how can parking be separate thats fin stupid) and $33 for a slip across the street at Marina Shores with full access to the heated pool, shore power, super clean bathroom, laundry, showers, workout room etc..

[redhotsommer]

Marina Shores definately has a nice facility. We should ALL stay there some night and have a raucous 1980s dance party.

[teamsynergy]

Marina Shores definately has a nice facility. We should ALL stay there some night and have a raucous 1980s dance party.

Joe can wear Reggie the suit... from the races...

[B.Z.]

Marina Shores definately has a nice facility. We should ALL stay there some night and have a raucous 1980s dance party.

I am in now if we can Big D's and my radio to work together it would be perfect.....

[ICDEDPPL]

Marina Shores definately has a nice facility. We should ALL stay there some night and have a raucous 1980s dance party.

Sweet! I promise not to $hit in the pool this time:grouphug:

[Magic Medicine]

Thats some fuzzy math when that totals $60:biggrinjester:

Portage ramp was $10 to launch and park(how can parking be separate thats fin stupid) and $33 for a slip across the street at Marina Shores with full access to the heated pool, shore power, super clean bathroom, laundry, showers, workout room etc..

we parked 3 cars:banghead: I think my boat will be staying a couple nights at marina shores this summer!:party:

[Magic Medicine]

Marina Shores definately has a nice facility. We should ALL stay there some night and have a raucous 1980s dance party.


Joe can wear Reggie the suit... from the races...


I am in now if we can Big D's and my radio to work together it would be perfect.....

Sounds like a great time! Im in for a dock party!:cheers2:

[Twin Whackas]

Portage ramp was $10 to launch and park(how can parking be separate thats fin stupid) and $33 for a slip across the street at Marina Shores with full access to the heated pool, shore power, super clean bathroom, laundry, showers, workout room etc..[/QUOTE]

How was the Portage Ramp? It looks like it is nice, but I have heard that the ramps are pretty short?

[redhotsommer]

I dropped all my axles off the end of the Portage ramp a couple years ago without knowing it. When I pulled out after launching the boat, the front axle smashed into the edge of the concrete and almost ripped off. Blew all the lights out of the trailer. Good times.

I believe the one that if FURTHEST from the building is the longer one...

[teamsynergy]

I dropped all my axles off the end of the Portage ramp a couple years ago without knowing it. When I pulled out after launching the boat, the front axle smashed into the edge of the concrete and almost ripped off. Blew all the lights out of the trailer. Good times.

I believe the one that if FURTHEST from the building is the longer one...

I'm planning on hitting michigan citys ramp this weekend... hopefully its better than last year but we'll see.

[eightsecmopar]

I launched out of Portage last year and all of the ramps are short. I got out fine, but it was a real pain getting back on the trailer. It's to bad because it's a nice facility.

[SC288]

I'm planning on hitting michigan citys ramp this weekend... hopefully its better than last year but we'll see.

Be careful....Bryce has a customer that is in rack storage at Trail Creek Marina that packed his 27 Fontaine full of sand last weekend?! :banghead:

[teamsynergy]

Be careful....Bryce has a customer that is in rack storage at Trail Creek Marina that packed his 27 Fontaine full of sand last weekend?! :banghead:

Packed it full of sand... as in strainers? Drives dropped all the way down??

[MrCig]

Went out with BZ on Monday, the play pen was packed. Scratch Hammond of the list, we were $60 deep by the time we paid to launch and park the cars. BZ thanks for the ride, the foutaine ran flawless!!!!

If you guys are going to park alot of cars just park in the Casino parking garage it is free. Then go down the elevator and walk in the marina parking lot
Just a thought:sifone:

[ICDEDPPL]

If the Portage ramp is short thats news to me!
My wife loves it for just the opposite reason, its long (thats right I said LOOONG) and she doesn`t have to have the boat halfway off the pier before I can get it off the trailer.
The parking lot is a walk but for $10 I`ll take a walk and when its busy theres at least 3 dudes directing traffic making things go smooth. Well actually it must be a Union job, theres one dude directing traffic and the other 2 are sitting on their ass watching :sifone:

[MILD THUNDER]

If you guys are going to park alot of cars just park in the Casino parking garage it is free. Then go down the elevator and walk in the marina parking lot
Just a thought:sifone:

Thats Illegal! What your doing is Illegal! :eek::sifone:

[MILD THUNDER]

If the Portage ramp is short thats news to me!
My wife loves it for just the opposite reason, its long (thats right I said LOOONG) and she doesn`t have to have the boat halfway off the pier before I can get it off the trailer.
The parking lot is a walk but for $10 I`ll take a walk and when its busy theres at least 3 dudes directing traffic making things go smooth. Well actually it must be a Union job, theres one dude directing traffic and the other 2 are sitting on their ass watching :sifone:

Its short, no doubt. Had to load my 40' Formula there a few years ago. Got it done, but had to be careful.....nice thing is they used to have a marker where the ramp dropped off, so you didnt back in too far.

[redhotsommer]

Dan...I think two of the lanes are short and one is longer...maybe you've been picking the right one...stay with it! :)

[ICDEDPPL]

Dock looked newer to me maybe its been redone?

[ICDEDPPL]

Now I see the 'end of ramp' sign :biggrinjester:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/DanBaloun/Boat/portageramp2.jpg

[teamsynergy]

Now I see the 'end of ramp' sign :biggrinjester:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/DanBaloun/Boat/portageramp2.jpg

Where is this at?

[redhotsommer]

That's Portage Municipal.

[Magic Medicine]

That's Portage Municipal.

Yep! The locals tell me the DNR and local sheriff like to wait at the ramp to check and see if the boat operator and person driving the truck and trailer to the ramp were having too much fun on the lake if you know what I mean:banghead::cuss:

[B.Z.]

That's Portage Municipal.

OK now I have a question....how long is it until the sign "ramp ends"?

[OBNOXUS]

OK now I have a question....how long is it until the sign "ramp ends"?

Not long enough !!

[B.Z.]

Not long enough !!

OK you knew where this was going....LOL:drool5:

[ICDEDPPL]

I don`t know where its going but maybe this will help.. for bigger boats the turn around to back in could be an issue too. The ramp gets deep fast but it does look short now that i look at the pic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/DanBaloun/Boat/portageramp1.jpg