West Coast?

I still don't have a final calendar. My Daughters end of season meet is weekend, and it is still to be determined if she will swim in the area championships 29th and 30th. Boat is in the shop as well. I probably won't know until next week, but it's not looking very likely that I/we can attend.

BKH

Hi JD, You asked a valid question a couple of posts above, and I wanted to respond to that.   There are a couple reasons that I won't be able to attend,   Distance is definitely an issue for me.   ~15-20 hours of windshield time each way with 3 kids and a dog in the back seat doesn't sound doable at this stage of my life, although that may change for me as my kids get a little older.   We also are laying out our summer with other groups in mind, a couple of church events, and Wake the World are both on our calendar this summer, and we have a conflict with the July weekend for one of those events.     I do appreciate that you took the time to plan an event and a location.

Good morning West Coast members on this beautiful Cesar Chavez State Holiday. Just a little up date. Lake Almanor is so full that the boat docks have been closed. The docks are floating but the ramps to get to the docks are under water at the shore end of the ramps. It is going to be an awesome season.
Since I have set a date for The West Coast Correct Craft Fan Reunion there has not been much talk on here about this event. Is this due to a lack of interest? Large distances that many would need to travel? Does the July 29 not work for people? Another possible date would be August 12 if that works better for people, let me know.

i will meet up anywhere you all do rather be mead, mohave, havasu, parker strip like it warm. Count me in where ever ya all meet.

Rodger that, I have been sking for the last month at Parker Arizona   Scares the hell out of me to get up there and feel that glacier run off but im still down. Keep me updated we make something happen. Ya know lake mead and Mohave are quite nice end of july maybe only 110 deg at noon and cools of to around 90 at midnight    and water temp of 87 to 90   just sayin there might be other options   hehehehe      what ever you all decide i will try and make it.

Hey JD!

Thanks for putting this together!   

My summer schedule is already looking hectic. I've never been to Almanor, it looks like a beauful lake! I hope i can make it!

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Thanks for the updates!

Depending on the dates I am interested as well. We would be coming down from British Columbia. We can camp or motel whatever the majority want

Jim, we appreciate your efforts. Keep up the good work! Whatever is planned, I will try my best to attend!

I have made a few attempts at obtaining sponsors (PG&E and Correct Craft) in hopes of getting the cost of area covered. PG&E just referred my to another department and I have not had any luck in that direction yet. I have not heard back from Correct Craft at all.

JD ski wrote: So let me know if you want to camp (recommended) or stay at hotels or resorts. this will guide my planing efforts.

I'm in a hotel, but willing to donate $$ to make this possible.

It appears that there are some people interested in a West Coast Reunion. I realize that many of you including myself need to put in for time off from work and need a date set. As I stated earlier. In order to reserve Rocky Point camp ground we will need to wait until Feb. as they do not take reservations prior to that time. Then it is a phone race to see if you can get the time frame you want.

To do that, there would need to be cash available in the form of $500. 00 a day for that area. This could come in the form of a sponsorship from a Correct Craft dealer or Correct Craft itself. I have not had any time recently to contact potential sponsors. This would only need to be done if the majority of people attending want to camp. The issue of camping and how many days needs to be discussed. Camping would be my first choice 2-3 day, a fri plus a weekend, or a weekend plus a Monday. There are other options.

If people would prefer to stay in local hotels or resorts and make day trips to the lake, there are public beaches that could be used. Using the public beaches would eliminate the need to wait until Feb to make reservations and have money available to reserve the group camping spot. This would also change the group of sponsors I would be approaching. From what I see being done in the East sponsors may or may not be used. The closest Correct Craft Dealer to lake Almanor is over 100 miles away although they may still be interested.

In some cases groups have reserved camping spots individually at a specific location all attempting to get a lake front spot or at least 3-4 lake front spots and others can use this area as a central gathering area. If individuals could all get adjacent sites (highly unlikely, people stand in line to get into this location, and it is the same for phone in reservations) or even sites on a specific date this would allow control of how long people decided to stay. Individuals could handle their own finances and the up front money to rent the group site would be eliminated. For my sake this would be the easiest but I do not think this would work out well for the event.

If anyone or company is willing to sponsor a day or part of a day speak up.
Let me know if renting the group site is the direction you would like to go. This is my recommendation. If we get no sponsorship, the more people that attend will mean less money out of each persons pocket. If we can get approximately 15 paying individuals that drops the price to around $35.00 a day, times three days equals $105.00 for three days of camping at the group site.

I have put on events many years ago and once in a while you get surprised by the number of people that show up. Usually less than half of the people that say they will arrive actually show up. So, having a direction to go with funding is needed. and then a date. If a contact I have made comes up with a sponsorship as he has done in the past. All will be well and just showing up and having a good time will be all that is required.

So let me know if you want to camp (recommended) or stay at hotels or resorts. this will guide my planing efforts.

KX6D wrote: I used to water ski. Now it's more like trolling! Even behind my brother's Nautique, by the time I get up, I'm exhausted! Now I just like to drive the boat!

I should be driving the boat or left on the dock but I keep going out and try not to get hurt. I have had major health issues and that has made me push even harder. I have had to add equipment such as a helmet and should ware a knee brace,

I took care of a lady in my Emergency Room who was mad as a hornet that she did not get up on a single and she was mad because she crushed a vertebrate in the attempt. She learner to ski at 55 and crushed the vertebrate at 72. I have a similar story of another 72 year old I met on top of Mt.Lassen snow skiing. They have kept me inspired.

JD ski wrote: Still, others will be along side me boarding their boat at 7:00 AM to fire up those engines and get on the glass to slice it, dice it, and shred it. This will be accomplished in on skis, boards, feet foot and/or skin. If the wind picks up kids might even be found on tubes.

I used to water ski. Now it's more like trolling! Even behind my brother's Nautique, by the time I get up, I'm exhausted! Now I just like to drive the boat!

KX6D wrote: I'm all in. My 1956 Commuter will not be ready to splash in the next year, but I'll be there with another boat for sure. Its about the PEOPLE anyway, right?!

KX6D It would be nice to see the boat when it is complete and or what ever state it is in next year. Hopefully, this will turn into an annual event so you can bring it at another time.
Unless I am missing something a Correct Craft Reunion is about an accumulation of PEOPLE getting together around a common theme The Boats Built by Correct Craft and everything surrounding that topic.

I sure that there will be people that are interested in the boating history, the classic boats, their beauty and correctness. Some will want to enjoy camping with their boat at waters edge, maybe even fishing. Others may want to tour the lake looking at the natural beauty and homes. Still, others will be along side me boarding their boat at 7:00 AM to fire up those engines and get on the glass to slice it, dice it, and shred it. This will be accomplished in on skis, boards, feet foot and/or skin. If the wind picks up kids might even be found on tubes.