2008 Northeast Reunion Recap

Well we were on the water all day up here in Lake george and an awesome time had by all.met a few new friends and had a good night at the awards dinner ...hats off to all the supporters

Here are some of the photos I have put together.










Hope these show how much fun the start of the weekend was. Plenty more to show later. I had a great time meeting everyone especially Quinner know me and my father as FILL and FILLLL lol. Thanks also to Dave Hendricks "The Godfather" What a hilarious guy he is. Thanks for the stickers for my new Silverado to represent Correct Craft the right way.

-Phil Olkoski

Keith will fill everyone in later on that story on what is happening to the boat when he gets home tonight. All I can say is it is going to continue representing this wonderful website.

It was a great time. What a great group of people. The boats were good, too. Fantastic job by Keith and everyone else involved. I got quite a few pics.

Mike, it was an easy ride. 5 hours, 10 minutes, no traffic. The boys had a blast. We really enjoyed everyone we met and seeing our old friends. We're going to make a vacation of it next year.

I hope everyone gets home safely. I had a great time as I'm sure everyone else did. I didn't really know anyone that well before this reunion. But everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Thanks everyone! What an amazing group of people. Here's a few pictures that I have.

shawnmc wrote: was the boat auctioned off for charity and if so I hope Keith found a way to get it

Many of you expressed how much you wanted me to have this boat, and for that I'm very humbled and thankful. In the end, we were unable to make that happen. However, the next best scenario was that that boat remain in the CorrectCraftFan.com family by going to someone who would respect this boat for what it is and what it represents.

I'm happy to announce that a group comprised of Reid Pinkham, John Morrow, and Tony Quinn, along with HQ Marine of NC, has taken over ownership of the boat. No only will this group take exceptional care of this boat but will also continue to share it with the fans bringing it to future CCF reunions in Green Lake and Lake George.

I really, really want to thank Adirondack Marine for all their hard work and support, and this group who will be taking such great care of the CCF boat. Proceeds from the sale of the boat where given to CCF -- an overly generous gesture for which I am also humbled and thankful.

The boat leaves Lake George tomorrow, bound for NC.

I will be posting many, many photos from this fantastic weekend shortly. Thank you to all who attended, it was you who made this event so fantastic.

-Keith

It was a great event and I have lots of pics and vids that I will post shortly.

I knew it was going to be a great weekend regardless of the weather when as soon as I pulled in and rolled down my window to ask where to put the boat, everyone stuck their hands in the window to shake mine, in the pouring rain. They said drop it here we'll push it into a space. What a great group of people.

Being in the right place at the right time, I think I got the first "fan" ski behind the Orange Crush. Followed shortly by the first spectacular yardsale, bell ringing OTF.

The only complaint, it was too short. Not enough time to hang out with people and not enough time to ski/foot. lol

Pics and vids to come soon.

Damn I really have to proof read my posts with the minds of some of you in here. lol

Although if you compare my post with the quote allegedly attributed to me, they don't quite match up.

Watch out, I'll be looking for posts of yours to chop up. ;)

JoeinNY wrote: Mark Mel wrote: Being in the right place at the right time, I think I got the first "fan" ski behind the Orange Crush. Followed shortly by the first spectacular yardsale, bell ringing OTF. Well I hate to do it but in the interest of historical accuracy I am going to have to claim that honor for myself. I was truly in the right place at the right time with an early arrival on Thursday, which put me at the hotel in time to see Dave Hendricks walking towards his cabin next to the dock where he was planning to meet Keith and Ken from Adirondack who was bringing down the CCfan Boat for its first ski (and to deliver its first whoopin to my 83). We saw Keith give that boat a workout in his first session back skiing after some shoulder issues. After which I had the honor of giving it a go, in a somewhat less impressive manner. After Keiths second session we rafted up for a bit and enjoyed the calm before the storm on a beautiful night on a beautiful mountain lake. After catching dinner at the last restuarant open in GL, we were able to meet up with marathon drivers and early arrivals Alan (81Nautique) and Dana, Reid (reidp) and Laurie, and Steve Evans (Raindog) with his unlikely crew of Chris (Quinner) and Gary (Stang72), twas a good night. Show up early people!

Show up early people!

Next year, show up early and leave late.

As the Boat Dr would say, a LARGE time was had by all.

Arrived home at 12:30 am CDT after leaving Lake George at 9:00 am CDT. However, Stang probably didn't hit the bed until 3:30 or 4:00 am.

It was another great event, one that even a little rain couldn't extinguish. It was my first time in upstate NY and it was a beautiful piece of the country and a excellent location for the reunion. It was a privilege to see some of you for the second time this year and very cool to meet many of you for the first time. It did take a little bit to get the ol' ears tuned to all the NE dialects though. A packie store? Isn't that where Quinner and Hollywood meet?

I ended up rooming with Keith (all right, let the jokes begin...). So I saw first hand how much EFFORT he puts into making this event a remarkable experience for all. The alarm was going off at 6:30 am every morning, regardless of how late the prior night lasted. Even though many lent a hand when possible, Keith was at 100% for 4 days to make sure things went smoothly. He deserves a lot of credit and appreciation for doing this successfully.

Much thanks goes to Ken and everyone at Adirondack Marine and Adirondack Pub and Brewery. Those folks hustled to make sure we all were happy and satisfied.

Joe, Alan, Keith and others, thanks for the seat time in your boats. Even got to drive a few which was a real treat.

And for the record, it actually was a blast to spend 28 hours in a car with Quinner and Stang. Many, many laughs per mile.

For all of the newcomers, make sure to reinforce your relationships by stopping by the forum frequently. That's right, I'm calling you out Barracuda Chick!

Hopefully, next year we can get more midwest representation out east.

Maybe a bus full.

A short yellow one, of course.

-Steve

It was great having everyone in town. A true family reunion and one I'm glad to be part of. I wish I could have joined you for the skis and rafting.   But since the lady-fuzz broke it up, I guess I didn't miss much. We'll find you a better spot for next year.
Dinner and awards at the pub were great yet the stories of Quinner hitting on everything that didn't dangle are still coming in and getting old. Only known the guy for 2 days and it doesn't shock me one bit.
Thanks for all the courtesy you showed us northern-folk and we look forward to next year.
Keep the pictures coming and who ever has the photo of a 409 in flight we would love to see it. Rumor has it all 4 spinning blades were visible.

Wait here's another pearl....

It was great getting to meet everyone.