SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: CHROMEY on July 19, 2007, 12:17:43 PM
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i wanna get the new boat wet on sunday,was thinking, perris or el-smellsomemore, just wanna go local to try her out for a few hours, and opinions or suggestions, or if anybody wants to meet get with me , ive been to perris once and elsenior once too, dont know where to launch, last time i launched from my friends back yard in elsenior, but he moved....let me know!!!
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Probably don't want to go to Perris right now. The water is waaay down to repair the dam. There is much more 5mph zone than the rest of the lake. I might be going out to Elsie on Sunday but not sure yet. I'll keep ya in mind.
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id definately stay away from perris. took my boat there a couple of months ago and the water turned the whole side black :o hit elsinore. i launch out of the west marina. there pretty cool people over there. its on riverside dr. towards the north west side of the lake.
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cool thanks
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picture of the new boat
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Ditto on Elsinore Marina. Look for big white wall directly across from Lake High School (I think). It is just about the last thing before you make the big left sweeper which will have you running along the Ortega mtns and the backside of the lake. The earlier you get there the better you will like it. Before 6am is NOT too early. Be careful not to back truck in more than necessary as ramp is VERY slick. At the opposite end of the lake is a small cove where all the bikinis n boat sodas take place. Just do as the ramp nazis tell you to and all will be cool, these guys have no tolerance for anyone who doesn't get with their "system" at the ramp.
Oh yeah - DON'T DRINK THE WATER.
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Join us at Lake Hodges; it's easy to get to from OC and from what we've read, etc, it should be better than Perris/Elsinore (if you're not getting in the water; which we're not on this trip):
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php/topic,833.new.html#new (http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php/topic,833.new.html#new)
Hodges Reservoir
http://www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/hodges.shtml (http://www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/hodges.shtml)
From what I understand, it's only $5 per boat (no per person charge).
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So glad I live in AZ...Clean lakes everywhere ;)
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So glad I live in AZ...Clean lakes everywhere ;)
amen brother, been to apache yet this year??
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amen brother, been to apache yet this year??
Memorial day...Thats been my favorite lake for a while now...Just sucks gettin there!
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Apache rocks but that F/K road sucks
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Where are the wagon pics?!?!
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after what 3 months I have 62' back and drive able this time
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after what 3 months I have 62' back and drive able this time
what ???
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road to apache is what makes it great, not alot of people willing to travel it, been going there for about 32yrs, went over the 4th with the aunts boat and damn near nobody on the water, was there all week and never got crowded 8)
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damn jackers.........
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sorry
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its all good!!!
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So glad I live in AZ...Clean lakes everywhere ;)
Yeah but we only have to deal with 120 degrees when we go to the river; otherwise it's 85 average 8)
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If anyone goes to elsinore on sunday , let me know !
(909)322-6708-omar
-beerjet-
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If anyone goes to elsinore on sunday , let me know !
(909)322-6708-omar
-beerjet-
flytime, wanabe, and myself are goin to hodges....its only a little further down the 15 into north SD....$5 per boat to launch....plus elsinore sucks! ;D
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drive another 15 mins and go to el cap, much better lake!!!
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From what I've been reading El Capitan doesn't allow swimming/body contact. San Vicente is the only lake that offers boating and water contact. Is San Vicente over-run with lake lice or wake boarders? Why El Capitan?
Obviously I haven't been to either one and would like to find a place better than Elsinore/Parris to take the boat without having to drive to the river, and Mentone Beach just doesn't cut it ;D
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So can I swim at hodges or what ? A text will suffice .
-beerjet-
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No. Drinking and boating only aloud. You going tommorow?
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www.sdfish.com has a listing for the lakes in SanDiego County.
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No. Drinking and boating only aloud. You going tommorow?
Honestly , I'd rather swim . PM me some #'s people.
-beerjet-
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road to apache is what makes it great, not alot of people willing to travel it, been going there for about 32yrs, went over the 4th with the aunts boat and damn near nobody on the water, was there all week and never got crowded 8)
What's up with the road to Apache? Potholes, steep. dirt road? ???
From what I've been reading El Capitan doesn't allow swimming/body contact. San Vicente is the only lake that offers boating and water contact. Is San Vicente over-run with lake lice or wake boarders? Why El Capitan?
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I don't know much about San Vincente, but what I do know is the road that goes to it is very narrow and very steep. It is paved. marcsrollin's truck needed 4 low pulling his boat up that hill. There's no way in hell my truck (V6, stock gears, 35" tires) would make it up that hill pulling a boat unless I hit the bottom of it with a 25 mph head start and didn't meet anyone on the way up. :D
El Cap is bigger than San Vincente, lake lice stay in their marked area - most of the time, and TheChaz didn't get a ticket for his water contact, drunk in public, BUI, DUI, or anything else he did that one special day. ;)
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From what I've been reading El Capitan doesn't allow swimming/body contact. San Vicente is the only lake that offers boating and water contact.
That's not right; El Cap and SV both allow body contact (only 2 in SD I think); limited days however so check websites; we were at El Cap a couple weeks back skiing.
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That's not right; El Cap and SV both allow body contact (only 2 in SD I think); limited days however so check websites; we were at El Cap a couple weeks back skiing.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that part. You're right, water contact is allowed on certain days like you said. You can call a phone number... uhhh.... something something something - FISH. LMFAO. maybe go to...
www.sdfish.com has a listing for the lakes in SanDiego County.
... and they'll tell you what days you can have water contact. ;)
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What's up with the road to Apache? Potholes, steep. dirt road? ???
dirt road, narrow, less than 2 lanes in spots, washboarded, steep on one side, drop off on the other, no guard rail, the list goes on, and this is coming in from the good side, the bad side you can barely squeeze two vehicles past eachother and god forbid one is a motorhome, one side goes up very steep and the other has up to 350' drop off, only quard rails are about 1.5' tall and built up with dirt, so they are more like a jump :), lake is very much worth the drive though
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i ended up going to perris, the girls wanted to go to the island to have a picnick, just wanted to get it wet, and try it out , boat ran great. i ran it @ home saturday for about 20 mins , no oil leaks on any thing, rev'd it up to 5k nice and smooth, im used to my old boat, this boat seems heavier,and slower...thats just how it felt, i didnt think my olds made that much power but its definatly much faster.. the boat rode in the water good, not a rough ride at all, cut through the water nice, i played with the diverter to see how the boat reacted, that was cool, the motor seemd like it had more to go but didnt want to push it too hard, like i drive my olds, i gotta look if im getting full throttle, and things like that got to check the timing make sure its where it needs to be...i gotta get ralph's number and have him come over and check it make sure its cool....i should a made the trip to hodges, and drove around with you guys to give me some feedback.the floor panel on lt side under the drivers seat seemed loose too, was tripping me out , the wood floor is nice and ridged but when cruising it moved around alittle....???? dont know......so im shopping for a twin turbo set up for the 460....anybody got one for sale???
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so im shopping for a twin turbo set up for the 460....anybody got one for sale???
I DO!
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that manifold is for bbc wont fit!!!
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Gonna have to put ALOT of power in that boat to make it act like an 18ft tunnel. I Have the same hull and it just aint gonna be a fast boat unless you got big dollars to spend. Love my boat but she runs around 57 and thats all I can get her to do.
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you know I kept asking the same thing and was told they would but never figured out how!!
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that manifold is for a bbc
you know I kept asking the same thing and was told they would but never figured out how!!
unless its a two piece manifold, like a blower manifold, bit it didnt look like it......the up pipes and turbos look universal but thats it????my opinion
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What's up with the road to Apache? Potholes, steep. dirt road? ???
Its a shitbox very primative road that has more potholes then grandma's front yard and beats the piss outta everything but the lake is the nicest lake you'll ever go to...It's got a nice hotel and bar and the road keeps the size of boats down...More on the road...It's got more 90's in it then then a race track and has a long steep one lane dirt pothole hill thats a shear cliff on one side...I've been down that road over 100 times and cussed that road with every word imaginable but once ya get on the lake it is worth every mile...And jet and V-drive's are EVERYWHERE! ;D
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Its a shitbox very primative road that has more potholes then grandma's front yard and beats the piss outta everything but the lake is the nicest lake you'll ever go to...It's got a nice hotel and bar and the road keeps the size of boats down...More on the road...It's got more 90's in it then then a race track and has a long steep one lane dirt pothole hill thats a shear cliff on one side...I've been down that road over 100 times and cussed that road with every word imaginable but once ya get on the lake it is worth every mile...And jet and V-drive's are EVERYWHERE! ;D
basically it is our own little piece of heaven
www.apachelake.com
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basically it is our own little piece of heaven
Couldn't of said it better myself! ;D
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Couldn't of said it better myself! ;D
shoulda seen us pulling our 28' pontoon boat out of there with a 302 powered ford f150--that was alot of laughs
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shoulda seen us pulling our 28' pontoon boat out of there with a 302 powered ford f150--that was alot of laughs
4X4? I tried towing my old 21.5 ft bayliner outta there with my old '94 shortbed 2 wheel drive and got half way up the hill from the marina and my truck stopped...Back tires started to spin and the boat was towing ME back down the F'n hill! Talk about shattin' my pants! :o The back tire of the trailer hit the little grader hill along side the road and stopped me...Got my friend's old 4x4 blazer and towed it out...Ain't doin' that again! ;D
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here goes the thread jack again ;D
yeah it was a 4x4 bone stock with michelin street tires, loads of fun!!
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Sounds like 4 X 4 is mandatory, right?
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Sounds like 4 X 4 is mandatory, right?
Just depends on how heavy yer boat is...
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if you go in through roosevelt lake and over the dam the road is not steep, just a lot of switch backs, still narrow and rough but i used to pull my flatty out there in a lowered chevy 2x4, just had to go real slow
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Either way yer fine but it's the road going down to the bar and hotel thats steep!
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Apache sounds bitchin, maybe next year... I'm going to Meade at some point and maybe two more river trips this year and that will be about all my pocket can stand and still have a roof. :D
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Either way yer fine but it's the road going down to the bar and hotel thats steep!
yeah that hill sucks, that was the fun one with the pontoon, easy getting it to dry storage, it just pushed the truck down the hill ;D
hotrod---let me know when you want to go, give you an unofficial tour, caves and all
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hotrod---let me know when you want to go, give you an unofficial tour, caves and all
Thanks and I will let you know!
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here goes the thread jack again Grin
bastards
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bump repost!!
i ended up going to perris, the girls wanted to go to the island to have a picnick, just wanted to get it wet, and try it out , boat ran great. i ran it @ home saturday for about 20 mins , no oil leaks on any thing, rev'd it up to 5k nice and smooth, im used to my old boat, this boat seems heavier,and slower...thats just how it felt, i didnt think my olds made that much power but its definatly much faster.. the boat rode in the water good, not a rough ride at all, cut through the water nice, i played with the diverter to see how the boat reacted, that was cool, the motor seemd like it had more to go but didnt want to push it too hard, like i drive my olds, i gotta look if im getting full throttle, and things like that got to check the timing make sure its where it needs to be...i gotta get ralph's number and have him come over and check it make sure its cool....i should a made the trip to hodges, and drove around with you guys to give me some feedback.the floor panel on lt side under the drivers seat seemed loose too, was tripping me out , the wood floor is nice and ridged but when cruising it moved around alittle....Huh?? dont know......so im shopping for a twin turbo set up for the 460....anybody got one for sale???
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Twin turbo kits are all over ebay!
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....i should a made the trip to hodges, and drove around with you guys to give me some feedback.
Glad you had a good day; wish you would have been with us on Hodges; after running most of the day I had flytime then beerjet ride with me to see what they thought (both know more jet boat mechanics than me).
We'll catch up next time.