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Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: Sin City Spectra on October 05, 2010, 11:27:03 PM

Title: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Sin City Spectra on October 05, 2010, 11:27:03 PM
Hey guys, took the new spectra to the lake this weekend, Dang that lake is getting lower by the day...  I ended sucking some gravel into my Jacuzzi wj, Damn!  i pulled the inspection cover and cleared out all the loose rocks and picked out the couple that were stuck in the impeller.  My question is, do i need to worry about ANYTHING that made it past the impeller?  is there anything that these pieces can get jammed into if they were small enough to make it past the impeller?  i have never run a squirter into rocks, only ever sand and that has always just passed thru...  i didnt run it but just a minute after that because i didnt want to tear it up if there is an issue.  Any help would be great! 

Mike
Title: Re: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Nordie on October 06, 2010, 05:21:03 AM
Definately shallow, and you half to keep your eyes peeled cause there is shit sticking up everywhere...i have sucked up rocks as well, and everyone else, but we just pulled them out of the impellar and good to go....awesome another vegas boater

Welcome aboard
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Sin City Spectra on October 06, 2010, 06:32:45 PM
Thanks for the info, and the welcome...  this board is great, lots of good info and seem to be a bunch of great guys!
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: HDriderTH on October 06, 2010, 07:24:45 PM
Yea, it's gettin WAY low. They closed the ramp I used so now I have to drive 18 frickin miles to launch at Hemminway. Gonna go check the distance and new ramp at Callville inna few days. It may be low but it's still a bigg ass lake. There will be hazards at whatever the level.
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: HDriderTH on October 06, 2010, 10:33:31 PM
just read the news Callville Bay washed out yesterday. Road closed, I'll take a boat ride up there tomorow. Saw a pic of the boat shop I used to work in up on the beach. Said a ten foot flash flood came and jus fucd that place up.
Title: Re: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Nordie on October 07, 2010, 05:53:29 AM
Actually happened monday...the flash flood carried so much mud that it put houseboats basically up on land...including the fuel dock and store...one of the workers filmed it...not sure if he got it on you tube yet, but it was a wall of water approx 8 feet high by 120 feet wide...this would of never happened if the lake was higher, because the water came down a wash that used to be under water years ago....pretty devistating there...they have no power or anything...according to my friend dave it looks like a war zone...jet skis everywhere...im sure damage is in the millions! Supposidly the houseboats that are in the mud are just rentals and its 5 or 6 of them...pretty shitty deal
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on October 07, 2010, 06:48:34 AM
i just checked that out.....friggin nuts!
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: HDriderTH on October 07, 2010, 09:37:30 AM
What sux iz the only ramp left in NV is Hemminway. There will be a line of wake barges all the way up to Boulder City everyday
Title: Re: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Nordie on October 07, 2010, 12:49:21 PM
Theres actually two ramps there, and it wasnt bad on that holiday weekend we were there....the ramp will reopen at callville, and echo is still open...and temple bar too...its only 5 minutes longer to the beach from hemmingway...im done with boulder...that lake needs to come up thirty feet before ill even consider returning
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: HDriderTH on October 07, 2010, 05:29:43 PM
Well I went out today, nice day. Still alotta lake out there. Callville is toe up from the flo up. I cruised thru and took video 360*. Cavetated my pump w/ all the debre in the water. I'll have the ole lady post video inna while.
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: Rivermama on October 07, 2010, 08:27:23 PM
Callville Bay 10.07.2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wyy0ZCvVg8#)
Title: Re: shallow a$$ Lake Meade.....
Post by: HDriderTH on October 08, 2010, 08:56:21 AM
I guess if ya havent been there you dont really know how fucd up the place is. The building I worked in was behind the fuel dock, now the FD is on ground.
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