Mead 2017

[D&P Powell]

Well, I've never been checked for it, but I get one every year for the reunion just in case. Figure $20 is better than the fine.

[h2osk8er00]

I thought I replied to the PM. Just food for thought. I don't know where you would get the blank hippity hop balls from?

Still a great idea! Nah no reply came through on my end...

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[xpjim1]

Arizona registered boats are exempt from this requirement on Lake Mead. I wonder if this still applies as Temble Bar is in Arizona. Just don't cross the Nevada state line on the water ��

I just purchased my Aquatic Invasive Species sticker for Nevada today. It's $20.50 online through this website; http://www.ndow.org/Boat/Aquatic_Inv...l_Information/ We have never been checked at Temple Bar for the reunion, so the fee and the sticker seems almost pointless... but the one time I don't get the dang sticker, it would be my luck they would be checking and ticketing those without it.

[MtnMan210]

that's interesting. When we were there last year, we even launched from the nevada side. Nobody said a word to us, either atbthe gate or on thw water, about having that sticker.

[boatwakes]

Hopefully the money generated goes to the parks and lakes but more ways for the government to separate you from your money. I suggest applying it at a 90* angle.

[little_criket]

Anybody boat over from Echo? About 20 miles? What is the launch ramp like at echo? Trying to decide if I'll drive or not. Thanks looking forward to the reunion!

[h2osk8er00]

I am with D&P on this one as well as boatwakes... I buy it every year only to not ever get checked... However, the year I don't they will come get me... 90* angle x2

[boatwakes]

Cricket, we used to houseboat out of echo and stay in Mushroom cove just up from temple. I would have friends come in for a couple days and we'd ferry back and forth to echo in my 99 2100. When its choppy, it was hell (but that boat hates anything but glass anyway) but by far closer than driving a car (100 miles by vehicle).

[talltigeguy]

Anybody boat over from Echo? About 20 miles? What is the launch ramp like at echo? Trying to decide if I'll drive or not. Thanks looking forward to the reunion!

I did it. It saves a fair amount of road driving. It is only about a 30 minute boat ride, vs. an extra 2 hours in the car.

The day I left a very strong wind came up and the waves across the bay were downright scary. It took more like an hour and 15 minutes to get back. The weather forecasted for the wind to come up, and it was going to remain, so the only option would have been to wait until morning. It is the only time I let someone else drive my boat in water like that. The guy I was with has his inland pilots license for boats up to 100 tons or something like that. I learned a lot that day. If there is no forecast for wind, I would do it in a heartbeat. I may do it again this year, frankly the weather may be the deciding factor.

[Thegerman618]

15 Days.....I cannot believe its September already!!

[D&P Powell]

ROOM(S) AVAILABLE

We have good news for someone who may have wanted to attend the event, but chose not too previously because there weren't any rooms left! We have 1 fishing cabin left and possibly one regular room. If you are interested, please private message me or give me a call at Nine 5 One, Seven 75, Three 8 One Six. We will be canceling this room reservation Thursday, September 7th if there are no takers.

[UNSTUCK]

I did it. It saves a fair amount of road driving. It is only about a 30 minute boat ride, vs. an extra 2 hours in the car.

The day I left a very strong wind came up and the waves across the bay were downright scary. It took more like an hour and 15 minutes to get back. The weather forecasted for the wind to come up, and it was going to remain, so the only option would have been to wait until morning. It is the only time I let someone else drive my boat in water like that. The guy I was with has his inland pilots license for boats up to 100 tons or something like that. I learned a lot that day. If there is no forecast for wind, I would do it in a heartbeat. I may do it again this year, frankly the weather may be the deciding factor.

I am/was interested in doing this as well. Looking at the map it doesn't seem to save much time overall. From the exit of I15 to the ramp at echo it's at least 45 min. Add the time it takes to get into the water, then the boat ride, you may only be a few minutes faster to temple bar. Then I don't have to worry about my truck sitting alone or weather. I still don't feel confident in myself enough as an operator to take on weather if I ran into it. If I met up with a second boat and we left and returned together I would feel much more comfortable. I think it would be awesome to ride through the lake.

[talltigeguy]

I have done it both ways, and would estimate it saves about an hour to get to temple bar. Although the last part of commuting across the lake is quite a bit funner than the desert commute. You can't count the launch time against it, since you have to do that on either end. It is a more direct route, so shaves off a lot of miles.

The other thing I do worry about is if you had a mechanical failure or struck a rock, it sucks to be 20 miles from your trailer. Also, if you are staying in the hotel, even with water levels coming up, it is quite a hike up the ramp to the hotel. If nobody is around to help you get up the ramp, it can be unpleasant when it is 95+ degrees outside.

[D&P Powell]

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[h2osk8er00]

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The bottles and koozies turned out great this year.... let me know if anyone wants some still! I will meet up with the owner of ADP (American Data Plates -Palmdale, CA) one more time before we head up to the reunion.... all orders have been fulfilled for those that placed them.