www.iFourWinns.com

5 of us loaded my boat and went on a 3 day camping trip on an island on the southern lake Lake Hartwell. This lake i have been on a couple times, but mainly the northern 3 miles and only a hand full of times on the middle section on a friends boat YEARS AGO. So this was a chart plotter and learning weekend for me. We were on the island after a 4 mile ride around 11 on friday and all setup in about an hour. We had to chill under the EzUp for about an hour and a half drinking beer and telling stories while a heavy storm cell came thru. In the 3 days i ran 96 miles and burned an entire 35 gallon tank.

Good food good times.


I see the storm coming! time to run to the EZup and drink beer.



Sunset after the storm








"The Grill Man" dock saturday lunch




Party Island aka Prop Check island after lunch on sat. you cannot see the other 75-100 boats on the other side wrapping the cove.



the south damn








Sunday loaded headed to the dock in the am to offload before more cruising




found a 94+ 190 horizon twin at The Clemson Marina dock. Of corse we had to park next to them. TWINS






anchored for a swim by the stadium. My tailgate spot is just on the other side of the dike by that big tree on the left. Yes if we lives on the water we could come to the games via the water. Their are about 30 boats a game that beach to the left out of frame.


STORMS A BREWIN time to haul ass 15 miles south to the marina and head home. what a great weekend.


we got our friends on the road back south to Atlanta and Alabama before the storm. And the wife and i hauled the boat the 18 miles west towards the storm to our hour, got parked and the cover on just in time to crack a beer in the garage and watch the literal bottom fall out of the sky. it was white out conditions.

My Navionics tracks from the 96 mile 3 day adventure.

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Not Penny's Boat

1993 190 Horizon 5.0L EFI
http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11136
1977 14' CMF Skiff SOLD
2015 Emotion Stealth Angler 11

Looks like an awesome time!

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2005 Four Winns 230 Horizon
2014 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4

This was a few weeks ago. Met up with my brother at Kaw lake outside of Ponca City Oklahoma. It was a shallow, very brown lake but the trade off was great beaches for the kids to play on. Now my hull is stained brown. Gonna have to buff it.

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2005 Four Winns 230 Horizon
2014 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4

Still teaching my daughter to ski


https://youtu.be/aFR-EuC24dk

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2011 SL242 5.7 VP GXi - 320 HP Dual Prop

Season is over for me.
Have to go out of town and won't be able to get back to the boat until October. So I decieded to pull it yesterday and drop it off for winterization.


Did do an interesting river boat cruise on Lake Austin in TX a few weeks ago. Some very nice houses on that lake.

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2004 248 Vista "Amante"
MC 5.0MPI/B3

Our first overnight outing to Beaulieu marina last month.

couple from the holiday weekend









FIrst mate drove almost the entire 17.75 miles on Labor Day Monday Funday

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Not Penny's Boat

1993 190 Horizon 5.0L EFI
http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11136
1977 14' CMF Skiff SOLD
2015 Emotion Stealth Angler 11

I took the boat out for a spin this morning and decided to get some drone shots. Here's a YouTube link for some of the video too:

https://youtu.be/dg5X7h8btVo

Drone shots by john drescher, on Flickr

Drone shots by john drescher, on Flickr

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2005 Horizon 230 5.7 GXI-F Duoprop

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NEW - 2000 Cobalt 246 w/454 Magnum 385HP | SOLD - 2000 FW Horizon 180 LS w/5.0Gi 250HP Volvo Penta

Here are some misc pictures from this summer that I really like. The majority are from Milwaukee on Lake Michigan.

This is a rock formation on the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells.
[imgUntitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr][/img]

This is a sunset on Lake Butte De Mores.
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

This is the Hoan Bridge at the mouth of the Milwaukee River on Lake Michigan

Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

This is Downtown Milwaukee from Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee Art Museum Calatrava Wing
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

Another picture of the Milwaukee Art Museum Calatrava Wing
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr


Another picture of the Milwaukee Art Museum Calatrava Wing in the fog. My favorite of the year.
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

Here is a picture of Kid Rock's Yacht that was docked in Milwaukee for a week. Notice the clever name on the side.
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

Here is a picture from on the Milwaukee River. BMO Harris lit up the Summer Fest logo on their building in Downtown Milwaukee.
Untitled by Steven Kowalchuk, on Flickr

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2014 Four Winns H180 RS
14' 70's Lund

That is Awesome!

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2014 Four Winns H180 RS
14' 70's Lund

Thanks!!! It was a lot of fun to do. My only fear was trying to land on the rear sun pad, missing, and crashing the drone in the water. Thankfully it all worked out. I have a friend selling an amazing 28' chap and we might make a similar video to help sell it.

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2005 Horizon 230 5.7 GXI-F Duoprop

Here are a few pictures from our trip to Ft Myers Florida last weekend.
(trailered over, about 130 miles from home)


The Best Western Waterfront Hotel in Ft Myers Florida
(on the Caloosahatchee River)


Sunset picture from the boat on the first day.


Slightly foggy morning on day two. "Knot Easy" docked on the new dock the hotel installed this year. Docking is free


The admiral and Ginger while out for a ride. We went out to the Gulf of Mexico and
Circled around the islands of Sanibel and Captiva.


Back at the dock for some afternoon thunderstorms.


Ginger advertising for Best Western (at the pier on Pine Island).

Ray

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

So, I've been a little lacking in my pic posting this year, so, time to make up for it, as I sit here, wishing for warmer days..

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2004 Four Winns 328 Vista
1997 Larson Cabrio 290 - sold
1988 Rinker Fiesta Vee 248 - sold

Ozarks Fun:

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2004 Four Winns 328 Vista
1997 Larson Cabrio 290 - sold
1988 Rinker Fiesta Vee 248 - sold