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launched!!!!

today was more than 20°C!! and we had a first tour on the lake.
I Post you some pictures.

not yet really hot the Monte Rosa still crowded of skiers and snowboarders


Arona Village


The Castle of Angera


The giant statue of Saint Charles


the Isola Bella




Isola Bella the palace of the princes Borromeo: Work in progress


the Fishermen Island


Santa Caterina Hermitage


the vice-captain under the sun


When are you goin to launch????


greetings from the Maggiore Lake!

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2006-288 Vista
"Drogue One" - a starboard story -
2 x Volvo Penta D3 - 160 HP

previous boats:
2001 -FW 268 Vista
1998 FW 258 Vista
2003 Saver 690 Cabin Sport

Thanks for the beautiful pictures Oscar. Unfortunately, the only thing historical that I could post from our lake is Georgia red clay. Good to have you and your Italian scenery aboard.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

Great pics Oscar! Where is Maggiore Lake? It looks similar to Lake Como.

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2008 H220 Frenzy VP GI/DP
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
Previous boat: 1990 Chris Craft 245 limited

yes Maggiore Lake is similar to Como one, let's say the Maggiore is bigger and wider and it's something like 15 - 20 kilometers more western than Como Lake, between these two there's the Lugano Lake that is half Italian and half Swiss. Also the Maggiore Lake in the most northern part belongs to Switzerland.

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2006-288 Vista
"Drogue One" - a starboard story -
2 x Volvo Penta D3 - 160 HP

previous boats:
2001 -FW 268 Vista
1998 FW 258 Vista
2003 Saver 690 Cabin Sport

Our second outing of the year. 80 degrees and a lot of boats were out including this bad boy. I can't believe the owner has it on a 12,000 acre lake.

2011 Sea Ray Sedan 47 (I think)


Our 2 1/2 year old. He has always liked watching the prop wash.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

He needs it for a better observation of the red clay

I definitely I agree, a big boat on a small lake it's like a thunder in box ( ), but here we have the same: our lake is only 50,000 acre and we have also some Azimut 68, a couple of big Astondoa cruisers, Sessa Marine has it's biggest dealer on our lake, you can immagine how many of these around:

http://www.sessamarine.com/_vti_g1_video_aspx_idM_100-rpstry_5_.sphtml

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2006-288 Vista
"Drogue One" - a starboard story -
2 x Volvo Penta D3 - 160 HP

previous boats:
2001 -FW 268 Vista
1998 FW 258 Vista
2003 Saver 690 Cabin Sport

Beautiful pictures Oscar, such breathtaking scenery!!!! You just don't see too many giant statues on Lake Michigan!!!! I have a special place in my heart for Italy, My great-grandfather immigrated from Termini-Imerese, just outside of Palermo! Thank you for posting!!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

I used to spend alot of time in Mandello del lario on the east side of Lake Como. The scenery is very similar to Maggiore. That is one of my favorite places in the world. Unfortunately I was always there on business and did not get a chance to do much boating.

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2008 H220 Frenzy VP GI/DP
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
Previous boat: 1990 Chris Craft 245 limited

thank you all, let's do in this way: you should agree on a date in which you could come here all together, on my 268 Vista I can bring (as you all know) 9 passengers...very close one to the other...

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2006-288 Vista
"Drogue One" - a starboard story -
2 x Volvo Penta D3 - 160 HP

previous boats:
2001 -FW 268 Vista
1998 FW 258 Vista
2003 Saver 690 Cabin Sport

WOW you get out early! We usually don't go out until at least late May.

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1998 Baja Boss 252 7.4L MPI Bravo 1 (SOLD)
2007 FW H200SS 5.0GXI (Sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew 6.0L (tow vehicle)
1991 FW 170 Freedom 4.3L (SOLD)

On vacation in Florida this week and getting really jealous of all the boats passing by. Can't wait to get on the boat in about 5 weeks from now.

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2000 Four Winns - 298 Vista

Stircrazy....you get it moved yet?

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

My record here in Mn was April 29th a few years ago (2007). It was 89 F that day but the water was in the mid 50s. Too cold to go in the water without a wetsuit but too hot to sit in the sun with one on. At this rate it looks like this year we'll be lucky get it wet by mid May and won't have our first "real" day until Memorial weekend.

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2005 Horizon 230 5.7 GXi/DP "Nauti Addiction"
Towed with a 2003 Suburban Z71

Should be delivered on the 28th! I'll have plenty to do over the following 4 weeks to prep for launch.

Dallas, when I get back next week I'll send you some of the info. I also wasn't able to edit/resize the photobucket pictures from the iPhone. Will have to figure that out as well!

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2000 Four Winns - 298 Vista

after all the snow we've had in the last day it's not going to look like Spring for quite some time!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR