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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: shawnthedrifter on September 26, 2008, 07:17:41 AM

Title: Off to the river again
Post by: shawnthedrifter on September 26, 2008, 07:17:41 AM

It should be dead out there. Ill take pics and hopefully I dont run out of gas again.

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: Toes on the Nose on September 28, 2008, 09:10:26 PM

I was out there all day Saturday........ The river was nice.... a little crowded at Havasu due to a two-day bass tourney. We were up by Moabi for a while on saturday then flew down the river for lunch at the Naked Turtle.

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: shawnthedrifter on September 29, 2008, 12:38:13 PM

I managed to run out of gas again. I just dont think my boat is made for the lake. But it was a good trip. I need to get a GPS. And maybe a fuel gauge too.(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe292%2FSHAWNINATOR%2Fparty0007.gif&hash=71ed16e32ab4dd0dfb083337bef4b65816c0e0a0)
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Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: Toes on the Nose on September 29, 2008, 04:54:14 PM

I think you need bigger fuel tanks

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: shawnthedrifter on September 29, 2008, 05:00:27 PM

Quote from: Toes on the Nose on September 29, 2008, 04:54:14 PM

I think you need bigger fuel tanks

I have two 9.5 gallon tanks now. The carbs suck gas like crazy. Especially when its glassy water on a monster lake like Havasu. 

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: Toes on the Nose on September 30, 2008, 10:49:04 AM

I was driving my friends Essex that runs a 502 with injection..... it was pretty good on fuel considering how fast we were running,,,,, I was running between 65 - 70 from Moabi to just past the sand bar and then from the no-wake zone to just past the river mouth......the fuel gauges didn't really move as much as I thought they would...... carbs are really hard on fuel.... then again jet-drives weren't designed for fuel  economy either.

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: speedymopars on October 01, 2008, 01:16:33 PM

How was the weather and the water temp? Thinking of heading out there this weekend...

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: shawnthedrifter on October 01, 2008, 02:13:05 PM

Quote from: speedymopars on October 01, 2008, 01:16:33 PM

How was the weather and the water temp? Thinking of heading out there this weekend...

Perfect on both. Had some clouds later in the afternoon and some cool lightning shows. The water was nice also. I wish i was going back out.

Title: Re: Off to the river again
Post by: Toes on the Nose on October 01, 2008, 02:13:56 PM

It was about 106 at it's hottest...... a little humid in the morning