Aquapalooza July 17th

Planning on it.
Got alot of people in town that weekend, so may be crowded on my boat.
 
Ive never been. Ive heard its a real sight lol..Ill probably ride by on the ss comfortably numb for a few and see 300 boats all rafted up
 
Past pics are here somewhere. It's a cool thing.
I did it every year except 2 years ago.
They skipped last year and 2 years ago itvwas too windy and I had new boat and I kept touching bottom waiting fo everyone to raftbupnsoni said screw it and left.
 
Yea, I wont raft up with the mass, but just a few friends, I need my freedom to leave when I want to, but it is cool to see all these boats just hanging out. Just a big party.
 
Beats me Dave. Im trying to get out to the boat around 1130ish..If I can make it out there, Ill give you a call
 
1 pm to 6 pm which means you need to get there last tuesday :)
 
Went today, I would say about 150 boats there.
Was well organized, though, I think they needed more anchors.
They tried to do it in a U shape but that meant some boats had bow anchors and some needed sterns.
I volunteered my stern since it was gonna get me rafted quickly.
My stern is a fortress fx-16.
Let me tell you, that is hands down the best anchor. All the danforths broke under the weight and wind.
My fortress was holding alot of boats at one point.
Though I was not too happy with the pressure on my stern cleat!
At the end of the day, I had to drive over anchor to break it free, that thing was stuck good!
I gotta get a fortress for the bow, they are great anchors!

All went well, I had 9 people on the boat, so plenty of crew!
Well went well till end of the day, we went to a friends house down a canal at low tide.
Coming out of his canal I must of hit a submerged log or cinder block at the entrance in 3.5 feet of water.
Felt vibration and limped home.
Guess I dinged a prop! Oh well, part of boating!
Trying to decide which route to go to repair, diver or haul, I lean towards haul!

Note to self, don't go down friend's canal's at low tide even if they say there is a plenty of water!
Oh canal is the west side of Indian Island on Lindenhurst! Watch the entrance, there is something there at at low tide it must stick up!
 
I was at Zachs bay with both boats yesterday. The day was cut short when a 40ft Searay with a blue hull ran over my anchor line and when I jumped up when I heard the noise, I was greeted with a "Its your fault youre blocking the channel" Really? theres a channel in zachs bay? I was 1000ft off the aqaupalooza raft up.

I lost the anchor and line, I had my brother take the big boat home and I jumped into the little boat to try and find this guy. I asked for assistance from the marine max crew and they told me not to start anything. I said I wasnt looking to start something. I just wanted my anchor replaced.

The name of the boat was Doctors toy or something like that, from NJ. A real rb2rb2@gr5tgr5tsshole..

Dave, I saw where you were rafted, just couldnt quite get to you.
 
They directed us to tune in to 105.1 or was it 105.5, but it was just a regular radio station, I expected some Aquapalooza on the station but there was nothing. That Zacks bay is yucky, you could send your foot 2 feet into the mud, had to run over my anchor to get it free. Not one of the better Aqapaloozers, to quiet.
 
Sorry to hear about the tough endings to a great day.

Dave if you need a hand with anything, let me know. I think tide is right tonight to take a look.

Billy K.
 
On a lighter note, I too have a Fortress anchor. I have the FX-55 and when you add the Fortress hold fast, you will never drag.

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Billy K.
 
quote:
Originally posted by BoatCrazy

I was at Zachs bay with both boats yesterday. The day was cut short when a 40ft Searay with a blue hull ran over my anchor line and when I jumped up when I heard the noise, I was greeted with a "Its your fault youre blocking the channel" Really? theres a channel in zachs bay? I was 1000ft off the aqaupalooza raft up.

I lost the anchor and line, I had my brother take the big boat home and I jumped into the little boat to try and find this guy. I asked for assistance from the marine max crew and they told me not to start anything. I said I wasnt looking to start something. I just wanted my anchor replaced.

The name of the boat was Doctors toy or something like that, from NJ. A real rb2rb2rb2@gr5tgr5tgr5tsshole..

Dave, I saw where you were rafted, just couldnt quite get to you.

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Go to http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html enter the vesssel name and the owner will be shown. I come up with this guy:

SERGEY SANDLER
2 STONE RIDGE CT
SYOSSET, NY 11791
 
Thanks for that link. Only issue is, that boat isnt a searay.

What sucks is I just replaced the anchor, chain, and rode at the start of the season..

oh well, you all know what BOAT stands for.. Break Out Another Thousand..
 
I thought Zacks seemed pretty clean.
I was in in 12 feet of water all day.

Matt, I had a dinghy, should of called me, you had the #.
I would of come over.

The music was on 105.5 but it was crap they played all day.

For me it was ok, no helicopter photo this year.

I almost had my anchor run over a few times.

I do love my fortress, I want to get one for the front but not sure it will sit right in the setup I have there. Amazing how well they dig in. Becuase they are so light they dig, where danforths will drag.

Billy, I hate to hassle to with it. Not like you can even change it since I don't have a spare. All you will be able to do is look and say, yes, she is dinged, which I know already. It has to come off and be sent out. So I will haul and get it fixed.

I will look to buy a spare set.
 
Dave, Do you use the hold-fast or go dry?

Billy K.
 
Go Dry! Maybe a little spit for good luck!

I really want a fortress for the bow, but when i measured I didn't think I had the clearance for the flukes. I don't have a pulpit and anchor flukes go under bow and rest inches away from the boat. So if they are too long I see them hitting the fiberglass. There is a chrome piece of metal there but not sure it will clear.
 
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