El Niño says don't park on the lake

I'm starting to wonder if we are going to talk about big water an big wind might this be a good time to expand this site into a formula/ski boat site? i really find the formula sites rather boring .(unlike Pete) just think of the potential.

Lake Geneva is really a cool lake. But, not ski boat friendly, even on windy week day afternoons. We would launch in Fontana in the AM, and eat lunch in LG. I remember days heading back to Fontana we would encounter wind generated 2' chop. Brutal, even in a Southwind or '87 Martinique.

For boating in that area, we really prefer Delavan Lake. Much more ski boat friendly. Quite a few old CC's on the lake as well. Como is a nice little lake too. Almost no one there during weekdays, and not bad at all on weekends.   

CQ, really...., like most can wait and plan on "the wind report" Can you "plan" for how many 35 foot cruisers are going to be on the lake??? Everyone knows, who launch a small boat on Geneva on a weekend, knows its going to be rough and wet... Peter asked about a gathering, which I assume would be on a weekend... Yeahhhh no fun..

Sure Green Lake is brutal most of the time, but at least you don't see any big boats out there except for the PT109 ha...

Peter, just go out there during the week if you want to experience the lake. It is cool from the water.. Then plan on coming up to Green Lake with us in July..

Don't listen to those dunce caps, lmao, the wind is the biggest problem out there similar to Green Lake, Like any public lake around here, less traffic during the week but more importantly, plan based on the wind forecast.

Pete, would love to hear more about that tour, sounds great!!

Peter,
Do take the boat over and explore. I believe LG is a one of a kind area and lake. I do suggest trying to get on the lake on a weekday. As Alan mentioned, the lake just like GL can get real rough especially when the large boats are out. One year when I had the Atom there, I vividly remember taking it out for the lake cruise everyone does at the end of the Saturday show. I didn't get very far out of the Abbey harbor before taking major water over the bow. Soaking wet, my wife (the dog too) turned around and headed back.

One of the highlights of the show (but regrettably limited to participants in the show) are the pre show activities. Lake tours of absolutely beautiful homes/estates in the lake launches that are unique to LG have been thrilling to say the least. Car collections, unique boats and even model trains are just some of the things I've seen. The lake launches themselves are fantastic.

Peter,
You mention a reunion on LG and then mention the ACBS Blackhawk show. Understand they are two completely different functions. You can't compare the two. Do plan on attending the show come fall. It's one of the best and I'd say the best in the Midwest. You'll see plenty of beautiful boats. Even though I've moved, I still maintain my Blackhawk chapter membership as well as the Glacier Lakes chapter membership. I do plan on attending.

81nautique wrote: tryathlete wrote: Has anyone ever thought of having a reunion on Lake Geneva? No and the answer is NO!    Not as big a lake as Green but has much larger boats on it and busy as heck on the weekends, We'd get destroyed in our little toy boats on that lake.

I totally agree that it sure wouldn't be a spot for a reunion.

tryathlete wrote: Has anyone ever thought of having a reunion on Lake Geneva?

No and the answer is NO!    Not as big a lake as Green but has much larger boats on it and busy as heck on the weekends, We'd get destroyed in our little toy boats on that lake.

Pete's got true grit.

Not to mention the cold

Listening to you guys, I keep getting a visual of "Grumpy Old Men" between the ice fishing and northern lifestyle. That's not a knock at all, love it.

We went up Friday night to see the festivities and have dinner with some friends. The excitement on the ice "parking lot" was either Saturday or Sunday. I talked to my friend who we went with on Friday night, and he said the city was charging $3K to tow your car out, and the state was issuing a $1000 fine for pollution. Ouch! Coupled with the complete loss of your car, and some healthy fines and fee's, that is one expensive outing. And I thought my dinner was expensive.

63 Skier wrote: Speaking of fluids, around here there would be fines for polluting with fuel/oil, but if the cars were told to park there seems like the municipality would be liable for that.

It's the same here. The Wisconsin DNR gives you 24 hours to get any vehicle out of any body of water. If you don't, then they start the daily fines. Environmental assessments are required as well. I had a friend who put his loaded (full of propane tanks) pickup through the ice in the middle of a 2000 acre lake. He had friends in the logging business so they went at it with a couple log skidders (as well as several cases of beer!). They ended up having to cut a path in the ice almost to shore. By the time they got it out, the pickup was hardly recognizable! They were finding the propane tanks all summer!

Smithfamily wrote: And someone stated. "Who do we call to report, the Police or the Coast Guard?" Hahaha

God that's funny. Nice!

Thanks pete..now I get it, some sort of event. I thought it was a tournament but was puzzled where the huts were, why so close to shore, and for sure never seen a bunch of sedans out ice fishing......