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Old 04-15-2008, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Back4More
3 Hours...holy crap!
Oh yeah, done that. I waxed my whole freakin' boat.

I'm never goin' thru that lock on a weekend again.
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Old 04-19-2008, 11:10 PM
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So I should bring some wax along?
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Boats over 30' are rare in the lower river. It is just too shallow. Your Fountain will be dragging the bottom most of the time. I water ski the lower river and there times of the year where the river is only 4-6' deep in the middle. Go launch at Benn Watts Marina with that 42. That is where all the big boys launch. The dam is a real pain if you do not time your arrivals. I have waited hours many times.
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Yeah, Your right...I was looking for a quite place to launch out of but Watts will do just fine.
Thanks again for all the input guys.
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