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I have heard of other brand of boat owners (sponsored by local marinas) meeting up for a day on the water to enjoy the boats and hang out. Has anyone on the forum done this with other FW owners? Anyone in northeast interested? I know there are quite a few from CT,RI,MA,NH,NY, and ME on here. Just a thought, I think it could be a fun event.

A Stingray dealership sponsors a summer bash on a local lake every year and Hyannis Marina does a Sea Ray event in the summer here in front of our house. You don't have to be in a Sea Ray to participate though, its just a huge floating party. Doesn't have to be sponsored by a dealership at all though, just a get together could be fun.

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1988 215 Sundowner 5.7L OMC

Searay puts on a party up here too. Behind Paddocks Island in Boston's outer harbor on a party boat. The have a live band & give aways. T-shirts, cups, key-chains the normal junk. It is a good time and you must get out there early!!

They call it Aquapalooza.

I think it's a great idea!

Down here in SoCal, I think it would be a very small meetup though...All I know of is PacWinn and my buddy PD in San Diego, Johnny Marlin up in OC (I think?), and a couple of others who haven't been on the forum lately...

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2003 Tahoe

The Cape Cod area might be a bit of a drive, but I would love to organize one for the Lake Ontario/GTA area. Quite a few Canadian FW's owners here....

Annnd, I have met 4 new FW's owners at my local ramp this season. Two 1988-89 Sundowners, one 1998 Horizon, and one 2013 H180. Oh, and my buddy just picked up a 1987 Sundowner, so five new FW's in my neck O' the woods. I told all of them about this forum, so hopefully they join up.

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Hey, you're all welcome to come to West Palm Beach Florida and meet at "Peanut Island". The Island and the neighboring sand bars are the local boating hot spot, along with many waterfront restaurants.

Peanut Island Park: http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/locations/peanutisland.htm#.UcxTHzuTj40


Peanut Island and Sandbars on a very busy Holiday


Less crowded on a weekday




West side of the island

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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

Man.....and I thought our lakes were crowded on holidays. I am WAY to anal to be that close to that many people with my vista...lol

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2001 Four Winns Vista 248 by rick2752, on Flickr

Looks like there could be lots of: "Here, hold my beer and watch this!"

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2008 210SS 6.2L DTS Bravo 1 Now featuring MercMonitor w/SmartTow

True... But there is no alcohol allowed on the island. That explains why all the boats are on the sand bar.

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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

Central FL area:

You can head out to Disappearing Island in Ponce Inlet, FL any time and there will be people there hanging out (low tide).

Every July Sea Ray also holds Aquapalooza there also.

Silver Glen Springs off Lake George near Ocala, FL is also another hang out spot. Holidays it gets insane, but even summer weekends can get very close to that.

St. John's River - Big Whirl area - always people beached up on weekends.

Lake Conway is packed to the brim with boats, but also cops.

Lake Howell (my lake, private access) always has a good turnout in the summer. Yesterday 4-5 boats, that many jet skis. There's a beach with volleyball, bbq grills, etc. The weekends can get crazy, sometimes cops patrol on ski. The former wakeboard capital of Central FL and one of the original places it ever started in the late 80s/early 90s. We still use/keep up the many sliders, ramps, a-frames, table tops, etc. The old timers in the industry will argue it's the birthplace of modern wakeboarding. Now there's on average 2-4 boats out wakesurfing, with a few professionals on tour using it as their practice lake.

Clear Lake: The current wakeboard capital of CFL. Party central.

Not many official manufacturer meetups. We like to drink here in Florida and "official" usually means "no alcohol"

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2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
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2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
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1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

Yeah...sometimes it sucks living on the west coast especially when it comes to boating where we have 362 days of sunshine.........


That peanut island place looks like a one heck of a good time!


I might have to head over to Lake Havasu's copper canyon get together......

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Have you done that raft-up at Copper Canyon? I did several times back in the college days during spring break....

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2003 Tahoe

Ugh, that many people in the water on small boats... my idea of fun does not include swimming in a toilet. Even with it being watered-down from all the beer....

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I have been to the stingray rally in mashpee. They were always good to me even though I had a fourwinns.

Yes, Aquapalooza, that's what the Sea Ray dealer has out here. A bunch of floating docks, band, games, etc. Those pics of Havasu loaded with boats isnt my scene at all. Generally around here, you are able to find your own slice of beach without too much interruption.

So, anybody in NE interested in planing a get together? Maybe in the fall? Boston Harbor? Narragansett Bay? Any takers?

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1988 215 Sundowner 5.7L OMC

My friends told me about this Island I live in Miami so it's bit of a ride but I am definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the post