Muscatine Boat Show.... Be There!

Thanks! looked cool Think I've seen a couple of them on Fiberclasics.

wood: Got any pictures of the show?

john

Steve - It was great meeting you & Pam Saturday. You have an awesome Skier.

Sorry to burst your bubble, however, as I thought that Century Hardtop was best in show. Cool boat. Nothing to do with my rating, but my brother said he knew the PO of that boat - it had sunk dockside at one point.

Too bad the water was so high & they couldn't run the Hydros - that would have been a 3 beer event.

Like the Cubbies say, there's always next year!

Chris

Sorry couldn't help myself...it was just to good a comment.

Ramp and river look nice.

Must also be nice...a whole week without snow.

Have a great time at your boat show!

john

Where's the snow?

john

Plans have changed for me. I am not going to make it! Too many loose ends here at work and projects that must get done at home. I've heard it is a fantastic show so I'm disappointed.

I do have good news regarding the end of summer Blackhawk ACBS show. It's back on. Our show committee has worked out the problems with the resort where it is held. Them higher up management at the Abbey realized that the show is good for them and deleted all the little terms that the regular management had put in the contract. I'll keep everyone posted. Lots of nice wood boats! (glass too)

Them hotties showed up on my boat too...is that why you wanna do mine too Paul?

I'd post the picture if I could find it. Larry H. (75 Tique) photoshopped them on my '80 I believe.

john

So what is the level of river today.......and are they expecting more rain out there?......Steve.....No way are you gonna wash my boat.....It's my turn to wash yours this time.......line yours up too jbear.

keep us posted steve!

Steve,
The only possible day for me is Sunday.
I'd be a spectator only though.

Is there still a lot going on Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00 or is everyone packing up and clearing out by then?

Jbear,

Still working on the "Ornaments" for the updated photo....have a couple in line......but the problem is when you geta few wowmen you are dating together they start to talk and then you end up with none.....I guess i could ask a few of the hotties where we party in the cove to pose for some photo's.......offer them beers or whatever......

Steve still trying to get out of work so i can come up and hang out with you guys but as a tradition you will have to clean my boat for me when i get there. Ha Ha.......

Alan, I Just talked with Dave about 8:30 this morning. He was at the park as we spoke.

The water has dropped about 4 feet in the last week,and is now pretty much out of the park. The river needs to drop about 2 more feet to be able to run the boats, so it is headed the right way.

There is another area they can hold the show if need be. However, when I talked with him, there was what Dave said was a "s#!*load" of people working to clean everything up. Sooo , as of now the show will be at the park as it was last year.

I think he has around 150 boats pre-registered! So,, either way, there WILL be a show! I will keep everyone posted as the week goes on.

Steve, Yes, thats our Sept. show! It is a big disappointment to all. There really isn't another place like it with it's quiet protected harbor that can hold the over 200 boats we bring in. The Abby went condo about 5 years ago and their demands have gotten worse each year. The biggest is the amount of rooms they expect us to guarantee. The past couple of years it was 50 and we filled about 48 each year so the chapter ended up picking up the remaining room tabs. This year they expect 100 rooms from us! Then there are launch fees, docking fees, fees to move the boats to make room for us, and on and on and up and up $. It got too much and from a business standpoint - too risky! Most years we would just break even.

I'm going to try and make it this year. I've got some extra time! - I found out Saturday that one of our shows the Blackhawk chapter ACBS puts on every year on Lake Geneva (Wisconsin) fell through! The Abbey resort where it is held has been getting more and more demanding on what they expect from our chapter. The board decided to back off because the liabilities of the Abby's demands. It really is a shame because it had become the premier Midwest antique & classic wood boat show.

RainDog wrote: Steve - I dunno about the Classic. Lots of parts that belong on the boat are on the floor instead.

Hey 'dog,
what you doin to the 62?

Paul - With or without the boat?

Steve - I dunno about the Classic. Lots of parts that belong on the boat are on the floor instead.