millhaven_nice_guy wrote:
How did you mamage to get all the family together at once for 8 days?
It wasn't easy!
Spook wrote:
We stay at the Crow's Nest which is down the cove from Indian Point Marina near Silver Dollar City.
Shawn, the first couple of years we stayed at TR we stayed on Indian Point. The 1st year, we had to use Indian Point Marina and I found it to be the most unacceptable place I've ever slipped. No protection for the boat, old bolts and nails sticking out all over the place down at hull level, an owner who couldn't care less, etc. We eventually moved out to Kimberling City and have been much happier there with calmer waters, a great dock, and easier access to the west which is where we prefer to boat. It's a 20 minute drive over to Branson, but we don't mind it and make the trip several times during the week. One of our favorites after boating is to drive in for Pizza World and Andy's Custard next door.
As to new adventures... isn't Bearded Clam enough adventure for you?
Cincy Aquaholic wrote:
Mike- you went well above the call of duty in my opinion. If/when I'm on a bigger lake and someone needs a tow in a non-emergent situation I'll agree if I know its no more than a 30 minute ride at tow speed otherwise I'll make sure they are secure and wait til they have contacted a tow company. I'd also tow them to a safer area if need be and let them throw anchor. Only if no one can get to them or weather is coming or something like that will I spend that much time. Sorry, vacation time like that is too valuable to me.
Believe me, I understand and agree 100%. The thing is, on a lake this big the nearest marina can be an hour or more away at towing speed. Both of these situations occurred far out to the west, which is the undeveloped, calm part of the lake - which also means marinas are few and far between. I was about to tell the 2nd guy I'd make a phone call for him and take off when I noticed the rate his bilge was pumping. I really think that boat would've sunk before anyone else could've gotten there to help.
Frisco Camper wrote:
Where did you stay? We are staying at Waters Edge in Kimberling City from the 3rd to the 11th. A quick quesiton, do you travel with you bimini closed and up or closed and down? And do you travel with any cover on (bow/cockpit or travelling)?
For the last few years we've stayed at Ozark Mountain Resort (condos). Most of the condos require that you slip elsewhere - only a few of them allow you to slip at the OMR dock, but that's OK with me because What's Up Dock is fantastic and right across the 13 bridge from OMR. Also, my truck/boat are too long to navigate the roads on the property to get down to their ramp.
I always tow with the bimini stowed, booted, and in the low position, and with bow & cockpit covers on. I've never had a problem doing that, and the boat stays nice & clean inside. We've towed through a few downpours this way (including on the way back this time), and the interior stays completely dry.
captkevin wrote:
Looks like a great trip. Water looks fantastic. We have a place on Bull Shoals lake for 43 years & I never get tired of water that looks like that.
Your kids are learning first hand the importance of maintenance.
We've never boated at Bull Shoals, but I'd
really like to. I forgot to mention, the junker tri-hull was a Cobalt. I told the boys that was the Cadillac of boats in it's day, but it just shows how everything needs maintenance no matter how nice. I also hope they learned something about doing unto others.
One thing I forgot to mention, when washing down the boat yesterday before taking it back to storage, I discovered a quarter-sized area of gel coat chipped off low on the hull. I didn't feel any strikes in the water, so don't know if it was that or a rock thrown up on the road; the location would be about right for that. So instead of storage, the boat is now out at the fiberglass shop getting that repaired. An unpleasant surprise, but it also gave me a reason to get the new TFXtreme shift cable installed without waiting until the end of the season.
I appreciate all the nice comments!
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) in KC these days. If that were the case, though, I'd expect them to be checking registrations in the KC-bound lanes, not the lake-bound ones. I don't know, to me it just seemed like a bunch of BS. Or a training exercise. 
