Iowa Guys
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Printed Date: January-10-2025 at 1:14pm
Topic: Iowa Guys
Posted By: mdvalant
Subject: Iowa Guys
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 12:38am
Since there are more than you than originally assumed, give me a holler! I understand we may be getting together sometime this summer. I really hope I can make whatever day/weekend that may be as I have an EXTREMELY busy summer schedule. I will be skiing in about 35 Ski Shows this summer. I would vote that you all come to my place and maybe catch a ski show, or pull a bunch of skiers with your boat, see how much it can pulls..etc. (not liable for any pylon bending/pulling out of the hull) 
-Mike ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
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Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 3:21am
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I'm all about meeting up at the end of the summer since I'll miss the GL reunion. We'll be at Delhi the first week in August. This could be a good meeting spot for an Iowa reunion with most y'all living on the east side of the state.
We'll have the 96 and the Tique up there, maybe a toon ------------- |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 2:37pm
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Ok, So where is Delhi? Just give me a county, I can find it from there.
AT |
Posted By: swaboda24
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 2:58pm
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Ya know Dr. We've went up for three years now, this being our fourth and I still don't know. Chris would know. O and Chris hopefully have the skier or an aristocraft up there also. Haha. ------------- A day at Delhi is better than a year in the city |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 3:08pm
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52223 is Delhi's zip according to Google... :)
Anyone know The Menge's that have a cabin on the lake? I'm good friends with the boys...I also know a couple people on the Hartwick Husky's Ski Team... I enjoy the lake quite a bit but have always wondered what the hype is about it. Don't get me wrong, my first visit seeing all the Nautiques was unbelievable. I had no idea there were that many in Iowa. But as far as lake conditions and size and such I didn't care for it all that much... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 3:14pm
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Found it! Between Waterloo and Dubuque. South of Hwy 20
Delaware County. edit: Still too far away for me. |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 3:48pm
Mike...you take that back! 
Delhi, for us at least, is a great vacation spot. It started as a ski trip before some of us went off to college and has been an annual tradition since. We go during the week so we have most the lake to ourselves. The first year, we saw one other boat on the lake the whole week. It's got long straightaways and its protected from the wind, what could be better?! You can ski for almost an hour in one pass up the lake!! There's plenty of things to keep you busy. We normally ski till we can't hold on any more and then cruise the lake looking at old CC's, Jump of the cliff or the bridges, hang out on lost beach, or ride in the tube and drink...soda.
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mdvalant wrote:Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 3:56pm
I'll give ya that Chris...the only time I have been there is during a busy weekend when all you see are pontoons loaded with people cruising aimlessly down the river haha
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:00pm
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:05pm
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Thats true... We normally stay away from weekends, but I think we might head up on a Saturday afternoon and stay till Thursday or Friday. Should be fun to experience a weekend up there now that we're all of age (except one)
You gonna bring that sweet 90 or yours? It'd be sweet to see yours and HawkTique running together! ------------- |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:11pm
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I grew up on Lake Delhi, my dad still lives out there year round. I know the Menge family fairly well. I hung out with Marty, not really the younger ones. We were all a bunch of ski bums. We used to get out around 6 and have great water for 2-3 hours. Late afternoons aren't bad either. Chris has it right though, weekdays were the best I've seen anywhere, resulting from the natural wind breaks.
Looks like you have a sweet setup there on the Miss. I'm very familiar with Bellevue. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:25pm
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That's sweet Hawk! I know Marty very well too, he was my boss last summer while I worked at the Marina he opened up on the Rez. www.scalespointe.com
I'm very good friends with his little bro Brian. We were roommates for a few years and ski together all the time. Good stuff! Sweet deal that you know about Bellevue. We have the only 2 Nautiques in town...I still think that no one in the town has any idea what kind of boat they are seeing when they see ours...haha ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:33pm
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I know all about that, I grew up wondering why anybody would have anything other than an inboard ski boat. Delhi is def a C.C. lake, but there were always a handful of Malibu's and Magnum's out there as well. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:35pm
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Well and Moomba is trying to take over too....what an awful thing...haha ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:47pm
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I've seen that. The Bowers' opened that up. Hartwick has a thing going with the Nautiques though. The old owner of Hartwick tried a couple brands that didn't work, Supra and Hydrodyne. Doug and Paul Bowers are real stand up guys though. It wouldn't surprise me to see more and more Moomba's out there. I'm not a hater, I like most inboards. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:49pm
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Marty and Brian at Scalespointe are trying to get the Tiques. They are getting closer...Could be a thing by the end of the year not sure yet...
Why have I never seen the hawkboat in Bellevue?! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 4:52pm
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I just got it last June, and I'm still emarassed by the pastel yellow it its. I'm half way done with the wetsanding and buffing though. I'm sure I'll make it out your way this year, we have a lot of summer left. I'm sure Chris would probably be down with a road trip as well. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:01pm
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Gosh it looks good in the pics though!!! Yea, you'll have to bring that thing up to the Miss sometime. We have it pretty good here! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:16pm
 I could do a weekend in June? I might have to come boatless to that one. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:18pm
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That's ok...we have ours...and the twin-rig...haha ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:19pm
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17166&KW=&title=my-1st-project - Before and after
Hopefully this works, but here is my post on before and after photos. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: Hawktique
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:21pm
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Chris, you could meet up with me up here in CR, and ride the rest of the way to Bellevue with me. ------------- "A Veteran is someone who at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life." Semper Fi |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:27pm
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Yep link worked, that thing is going to look awesome... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:47pm
I agree! Can't wait to see the final product. The last two weekends in June look pretty good as of now. Let me know what your schedules look like and we'll work something out. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 5:53pm
I can already tell you that we will have roughly 35 people on dad's beach for ski practice but that does not mean we can't have some nautique fun...After everyone leaves from practice the sun will be out and offers some good float time...  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: swaboda24
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 6:05pm
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Mike, I'm with Chris that hurt. "SHOT TO THE HEART" ------------- A day at Delhi is better than a year in the city |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 6:07pm
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Sorry, didn't mean to give you a shot to the heart, didn't mean to be late, apparently I gave delhi a bad name :(
(those are lyrics if no one picked it up...) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: swaboda24
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 6:20pm
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Haha it's ok. You'll see, you'll see. And I think I'm going to pass on the Aristocraft. (bummer) But Chris said I could lend a hand with the Ski Tique and Skier. Pumped. ------------- A day at Delhi is better than a year in the city |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 6:21pm
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Here's Joe's '93 on ebay right here in Dubuque. This boat was parked under my parents carport in Bellevue for the 5 years he owned it...We bought our 90 from him in 93 when he replaced it with this. I wanna pick it up and take it home today...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MINT-1993-SKI-NAUTIQUE-SAME-ONER-15-YEARS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b0817630QQitemZ140400227888QQptZPowerQ5fMotorboats I wish I could  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-20-2010 at 11:35pm
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im speaking for J-bear, how about some close ups of the female crew on the dock? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:14am
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I can do that...lemme do a little lookin quick...
Here's one...sorry they're not on the beach...  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:39am
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So when does practice start?
Keep posting those and maybe we'll get Hollywood and Quinner to come down for a weekend!! ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:47am
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May have found another one of a couple of the girlies... :)
They're gonna hate me for this...hahaha  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 9:54am
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Ah yes, I like you again.. I think you'll learn md, that there are never any hard feelings around here, glad you stuck around,..keep em coming ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 12:04pm
haha yep, we're males...we get over things pretty quickly  Especially when pictures of hott chicks start going around...------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 12:06pm
614532 ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 12:11pm
Never a better site in a Nautique...
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:31pm
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Your no longer a senior member.....That deserves "creeper status"!!! ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:33pm
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Is that a good thing or a bad thing...? hahaha Just tryin to keep up with kapla ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:33pm
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I was hoping they were photobucket or facebook links so i could stalk, can't do anything with these uploads... ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:35pm
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Sheesh you guys want everything spoon fed to ya's! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:41pm
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What? No, I'm more than willing to do the leg work! ------------- |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:52pm
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Hollywood....your a ski team guy right? I'm sure we could find a few girls to ride on top of you for the day ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 1:57pm
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I'd be happy to come West and offer my services. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 2:00pm
I must say...we have a fairly good looking line. 
I think Badgerland has the best ballet reputation though, not sure how it's been lately but over the years they do pretty well... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 2:02pm
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Who said anything about a ballet....if we want ballet dancers we better ask quinner to come along. He likes that sorta thing ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 2:06pm
Chris, you sure have some things to learn about show skiing!! haha
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 2:14pm
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Quality Mike.....not quantity! lol
Thats pretty impressive tho! Sweet little tug boat! ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: April-21-2010 at 2:16pm
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Yea that's Mad-City's ballet line...3 Evirude 225's on that little tug boat hehe
But yea, I agree about the quality over quantity that's for sho. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: swaboda24
Date Posted: April-22-2010 at 2:57pm
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Wow. Haven't been on here in a long long time. Look at what I missed. Haha. So Your ALL invited to Delhi this summer and uhh bring your friends? haha ------------- A day at Delhi is better than a year in the city |