New England CorrectCraftfan.com Reunion!!

Hey guys,finally got my power back after that crazy wind on friday.Anyway,I wondered about the whole"public beach"thing on mousam.The marina may work,but it's hard to tell how many slips he will have rented from year to year,so dock space may be an issue.I'm not overly familiar with Milton 3 Ponds,but I did fish a bass tournament there last year.We launched at the public beach and it was ok at 6am,but it got really hectic after the tournament because the beach was open.I believe the beach opens at 9 am and you have to pay to launch(not sure).You can pull boats up on the shore by the launch,but I remember it being gravel,not sand,and it gets really crowded.Craig Warner keeps a boat at the marina on Northeast Pond and may have some pull there.Looks like we may be experiencing first hand why he is recommending a dry event.Sorry for the long post,just stuff that keeps coming to mind.

Ideally, the two-day event would be the best solution. I'm going to track down Craig this week. He should be at the boat show in Boston.

There's also the lake in Milton, NH. I know we all prefer a sandy spot to pull our boats on. The gravel isn't too fiberglass friendly.

I'll speak to Craig and get back to you all. He might be able to shead some more light for us. Keep the ideas coming!

Picture of my 1980 Nautique. I owned it from 1996 - 2002. Great boat!

Ken

   Here is a link to Mousams "hot Dog Lady" at the public beach. Maybe too many "accessories" as Jbear calls it!?

HOT DOG LADY AT MOUSAM

Looks like she's been eating up her profits

Ken; Love the old '80. Must've been hard to part with unless you needed the room. I'd be hard pressed to part with mine.

john

FYI, the reason I sold my '80 was to seat more people. I didn't have a rear seat. The '86 has a little more room and thicker seats.

Ken

Ken; When those boats were new, we really had no idea what could be done for the wake. Now-a-days of course its a different story. My last boat was a '03 206 open bow. Great boat, lots of room, great performance, lots of storage, lots of seats, blah blah, blah. When I started it no one looked. With the '80 all I gotta do is pull onto the ramp and I draw a crowd. Not to mention when I start her up (no mufflers). Of course I'm 55 and talk about what a good skier I used to be more than ski hard. So I quess it is all in what you are looking for. Wow, long post for me. Sorry.

john

JEFF KOSTIS wrote:      I think as far as NECC goes, it will probably be a dry run, unless they have a place that we dont know about. After that, it would be cool for those who wanted to drop their boat in and go for cruise. I still dream of the idea of having a CC convoy of all of us, turning some serious heads with the noise and the looks!! Waiting and seeing what NECC does is a good thing.

I spoke with Craig (NECC) at the boat show yesterday. He expressed interest in our event, but doesnt have the time to help with the major planning, which is understandable.

My opinion is that a mostly dry event would be much easier to coordinate. Of course, having the event near the water would still make it possible to go for a cruise afterwards!

    Was there any mention of how long NECC was going to stay for the reunion? Wondering if they are thinkin of more a morning, afternoon, or all day event for them.
    Even if they dont go for whatever reason (which I hope doesnt happen), It would still be great to continue as mentioned and just hangin out with the crew from here!!

NECC's new location is very nice. Large parking lot, easy access from highway and on a main road for maximum exposure. The lake in Milton, NH is close too. We're getting closer to a decision here. Who knows, maybe somebody will trade up while we're there. Bring your checkbook!

Again, day one could start out on land and end up in the water late day. Day two can be all about the water.

Thanks for the update, Keith!

Larry,

I will be there at 5:00. I'll be there for a couple of hours. I usually hit NECC towards the end of the show. We go counter-clockwise around the building. I'll try to call you from there.

Ken

I wandered by NECC about 1.5 hours after you, acc. to Craig. We also spoke for a while but in more general terms than get-together specifics. Let me know what you guys talked about.

Some nice boats there, huh? The tricked out boarding boats everyone (malibu, MC, Moomba-Supra, Tige, CC) had were all pretty amazing weren't they, but in my mind you still can't beat the looks or lines of the closed bow comp boat, I think Craig had the only one in the show.

Summary of conversation with Craig:

We can use his parking lot at NECC.

Knows somebody who can bring the food and cook...obviously we'll each kick in.

Knows judges who can evaluate our boats for awards.

Will invite some of his vendors. NECC sells ski equipment.

Will call Correct Craft in FL to get some prizes and give-aways.

Post sign and ballons by their gate to attract locals.

Invite kids to come and participate in fun events. "dunk the service manager"

Have a engine service seminar.

Facilities are right there.

Two local hotels available

Milton Town Beach 10 miles away. Sandy beach, grills, parking, good size lake. We can have food delivered there too.

Craig's excited about our rally. Sounds like we'll all have a great time. With all that written, can each of you e-mail a "Yes" or "No" for a commitment. Keith will have an official registration soon. July 8th and 9th is what I'm shooting for.

Thanks,

Ken

Winter just won't seem to go away. It's difficult talking about BBQ's, skiiing, fun in the sun, etc. when it's 8 degrees out, wind chill -20.

Anyway, I'd like to keep our rally topic alive. I'm going to look into hotel rates for those of you who'd like to make it a two day event. I'll go through the thread again to see who's attending. As the weather warms up and we summerize our boats, I'm sure we'll have more motivation. I would like to give Craig a head-count. This will determine whether he can get vendors to attend and show their latest products. Also, he's going to get some items from Correct Craft in FL to give away.

Thanks!

Ken