’79 Nautique Horsepower

64 Skier- I do know where "your" lake is, but I've never visited. I learned how to ski on False River... I'm sure you know where that is, in New Roads, La. It wasn't quite as crowded then as it is now.

I haven't heard a word from anyone on the board since my last (very nice) conversation. I'm still waiting to get my letter from AWSA, then I'll be back at the battle.

No fruity umbrella drinks, cold beers or slaloms this weekend-- baby showers and graduations. Is it 5:00 yet???

Take a round on a ski for me!   

79...foo foo drinks...yep those are the fruity things, beach punch , blender drinks & anything with an unbrella...the more fruit and decorations the more foo foo it is. Belly shots...well those are just belly shots right...but they could be foo foo belly shots I suppose!

foo foo drinks???

just want to clearify, we are on the same wave length, then again maybe not........


Frozen fruity mixtures or blends of ice, bacardi, cobo wabo, vodka, fruit and juice to taste and a splash of color for presentation????


or are those belly shots off of the hotties???

Katie,

Check out the thread, "where do you hang your hat." Just about everyone has listed there home digs. BKH

I am looking forward to the day...your place or mine...or or or Green Lake!

Katie...glad to hear that worry is over...now hop that engine up as big as you can without sinking the boat! Oh ...and do ever sell it!

It does make you now aware that being involved and having a voice in your association is better than dealing with things after someone else has decided something...yes, do have some involment!

BBQ and Vodka tonic... Expect to get a call from jbear informing you that he and the miss's are on the way over! Send them up here next!

Probably Crawfish. Or like they call 'em up North, Crawdads.

This just keeps getting interesting! I contacted all of the "right" people, and turns out my boat has actually been "grandfathered in", since my grandmother was one of the first property owners on the lake. Boats weren't restricted, or required to be registered until the early-mid 90's. Since our boat was up there before... we're safe. Why we got the letter in the first place, I'll never know. Maybe someone was just trying to flex some muscle. Maybe they didn't realize I was going to jump on this to make sure we could still use our boat. Who knows!

Stang72, the lake is about an hour outside of Baton Rouge, La- very beautiful! I don't run the boat any faster than I do pulling a skiier... I'm in no hurry! (I don't have the fear someone else will catch MY fish!) Typically when we're not skiing we're over the BBQ pit or sipping on a vodka tonic watching the sunset.

Oh Katie you are stretching things a bit...302 is good for about 215 -220 hp...however i/o 302 engines are often rated for 180 or so...the good thing is that I think you could get away with stretching...don't mention the 351 part!
A well tuned strong engine in a nautique (302 or 351)will get close to 50 mph...if yours is a bit tired and you have a few folks in the boat...you won't be exceeding 45 anyway!

So where is this crazy lake???

I don't have anything against all fishermen, just the mean ones. I have a seadoo too, and I would NEVER come too close to another human, fisherman, skier, swimmer... It's all about respect for others.

I think we're going to be ok- I spoke with the person in charge of "lake security" and told him I had a letter stating the boat wouldn't exceed 185hp. (302?) I also told him I wanted to get involved in the association, and expressed speed/speeding will end up causing an accident, not the horsepower of boats. The current speed limit is 45 mph- I don't think I've pulled my heaviest slalom that fast- but I could be mistaken.

Really, we could bring up all sorts of situations that we're not pleased with. The PWC's that zip in front and back of your boat while you're pulling a skier. Sail boats that catch some wind right in your path. Canoes that don't know which way to paddle. I go fishing too, however I follow the rules and have common sense. We should be talking more about the people in the world who like making peoples lives miserable. Not all fishermen are that bad.

I spoke with someone in charge of boat registration for the association. She has one of the other 2 Nautiques on the lake. When I told her the issue I was faced with she said she's never heard of a boat inspection! I only have to guess someone that's buddy-buddy with the "lake security" person that contacted me got made at us for skiing. (He should be sprayed!) She advised me to contact the President of the Board; she the horsepower is not even an issue, then said mean things about some of the people out there.

I guess now I'll just have to throw dummies for my dog (who LOVES to jump off our pier) when there is a fisherman present. (That's better than throwing rocks, right?)

I suppose I'm joining the board... we need someone on our side! I will certainly go for the speed, not the horsepower aspect. I might have to bring in an expert to get my point across, but if that's what it takes to "win", fine! Anyone have a radar gun for sale? I might need to clock some bass boats to make my point!

Assuming all goes well, I'll post a picture of my husband and I skiing together during Easter weekend, wearing bunny ears.

Keep your fingers crossed, and the great ideas coming! I have enough ideas for plan B, C and D.

Katie,

I'm gonna mention this again only because in your previous post you mentioned that your skier was in harms way because of someone following too close to your boat while towing. That tells me that there probably is a problem on your lake and it's probably not you. For some reason your sticking out of the crowd and their directing it at you. Now what I would suggest is that you take charge of the problem and form a safety committee and first educate the other boaters who may be causing trouble or report them to the authorities. Sounds to me like someone has ruffled a few feathers and now it's time to backtrack and make ammends even if it's not of your doing. You will lose in the end if you don't fix it now.

I stress that you can not become a traffic cop and you have to be extra diplomatic when approaching someone that is not doing things right but if you explain what's going on to them and show them what is at stake you should be able to create a safer and more enjoyable place to boat for everyone. This could actually work out to be a good thing in the end

For that year boat it was rated at 235HP but that's not the route I would head down. You should be looking at speed not HP. It makes know difference if you have 200hp or 1000hp, it's what speed is the boat capable of running with that horse power. A Ranger or any BASS boat with a 150hp outboard will run circles around your boat and go almost twice as fast with less horse power.

Alan makes a very good point...My business is real estate...lake properties certainly command much higher prices and restrictions on the use of the property do impact the value! Why did you purchase at that location? Most people that are in the market for a lake home will more than likely be boaters...and not just fishermen!
Is there an association or board that decides lake and property use ordinances?
If it does come to a battle...find a good real estate attorney...not your favorite attorney but a REAL ESTATE attorney(they understand the laws that deal with real estate much better).
Better yet...find out now what your property rights are !
Hope it works out without any battles...some people!!!