A weekend with the clarkebar
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Topic: A weekend with the clarkebar
Posted By: Morfoot
Subject: A weekend with the clarkebar
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 1:12am
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Well I finally succeeded in getting the clarkebar to answer his phone and make plans to get him out on the water with his beautiful 62 Classic. Spent the weekend with Eric in his man-cave and we had a great time. His wife (Mickey) and daughter and friend came up Sat afternoon to spend some time out on the water doing what these boats do best. I even had an HS classmate come join us who lives 15 mins from there as well. Got Eric's daughter Hannah and her BFF Marissa up on kneeboards behind the 62' and graduating to combo's behind the 88'. Had chicken on the smoker while all this was going on so dinner was ready when we got thru. Got the "Old" man up on a slalom after a 25 year hiatas on the first try and the 2 of us went out at sunset when the ladies had gone and the water turned to glass. Had to talk Eric into it but it didn't take much after my set. The smile plastered across his face after a glassy run was worth every effort to drag him into the water.
Managed to come across a 73 Southwind on Sunday and pulled up beside the guy driving and found out it was his grandfathers boat. He said he wanted to restore her to her orignal glory so I tossed him a CCFan coozie told him a lil bit about us and sent him on his way.. Pretty cool guy except one thing.... Great weekend until the monsoon showed up and had to load the boat up in the downpour and it never stopped the whole way home even thru downtown ATL. Pretty stressful trip home. 
Don't let him tell you otherwise but clarkebar has got some guns.... 
Father giving daughter some skiing instruction..(very cool!) 
Ahhhhhhhhhhh SUCCESS! Great Job Hannah! 
Phhhhhhhhhhhhhpht! 
In typical CCFan fashion Eric tossed me the keys and said... "Take the 62!".......Thanks buddy! 
A 73 Southwind...Never seen one this color scheme and Eric and I almost chastised him for the tubes but.........(Sorry Pete!)  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 1:29am
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Looks like fun Tim.Eric really did a nice job bringing another back from the brink.Think maybe you should be next? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 1:40am
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Tim, great pics. Ya'll sure had a great time.
Great to see the skiing and kneeboarding...and the smiles! Sorry you had to pull Miss Scarlett home in the rain. Hope you got her all dried out. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: lewy2001
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 11:02am
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Tim looks like a good time. Always fun to introduce kids to watersports and see them get the enjoyment of learning a new skill. I often think how that enjoyment and fun on the water will be with them and their kids one day.
Tim I have sent the Sport keys to you by mail. You just have to fly to Oz to drive it.  ------------- If you're going through hell, keep going http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2999" rel="nofollow - 89 Ski <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5685" ta |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 11:40am
Hey Gary, Reid has been telling me the same thing for awhile and when I was there a month ago even showed me the perfect candidate and tried to talk me into it....One day my friend 
Jim, it'll take a week to dry her out and she needs a bath after dragging her thru downtown Atlanta. We need to have a lil gathering on Lanier this summer as well. Lewy, I'll be looking for them and I'll get there one day soon. Jo has also been working on me for awhile  to get my bloody passport. Informed her that I ain't coming during your winter time down there cause I ain't coming all the way down there and not drive and ski the Sport.------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 4:44pm
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Tim, Greg, others,
What's the condition of Lanier this year? Did they ever get the dam situation figured out on who gets the water? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 7:59pm
The Dam(n) situation is still in the courts. I doubt it'll be resolved any time soon. The good news is we are only down 3 feet. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
8122pbrainard wrote:Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-28-2011 at 8:32pm
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Good pictures. Eric's boat looks great, especially with the ski rope off the back. ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-29-2011 at 7:23am
How ironic that you should ask Pete as this ruling just came down. 
http://news.yahoo.com/us-court-tosses-water-restriction-metro-atlanta-213006519.html?bouchon=524,ga - Atlanta's Water Woe's ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-29-2011 at 9:53am
So, the way I read it, unless there's plenty of rain in the headwaters area of Lanier, it will remain to be very low. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: The Godfather
Date Posted: June-29-2011 at 11:45pm
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Eric, The boat looks great !! The photo's are always welcome from Tim, great job. Dave ------------- Jbear, said to me wow if it was'nt for this site we would never had met for this to happen.... |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: June-30-2011 at 1:15am
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Eric,
What is that on your upper lip? Looks like a Handle Bar. LOL Donald |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: June-30-2011 at 2:38am
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ERIC-- I'm Jealous!! Looks like a slim down version of Hulk Hogan in the 1st pic! Then a younger Jed Clampet in that next pic
Well ,When I get back from Ocean Isle Beach July 10th--- Someone better be getting the Grilles ready !! Road Trips!!!! Looks like I'm in Dire need of a trip to get That Classic some WINGS on it!! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |