May Picture Thread 2015

[cadunkle]

The season is upon us, go ahead and share your pics.

Splashed this past Sunday and had a relaxing day on the water. No riding, just a shakedown run and taking in the sights. Air was pleasant at nearly 80* and water was a brisk 58*, but refreshing. Only took a few pics...

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/20150503_143624.jpg

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http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/20150503_143639.jpg

Just as well I didn't take any pics of the boat, it just got a quick cleanup inside but still need to wash and wax. Lots of debris in the river, took a bit to clear the ramp and was still a pain to get debris out from between the hull and bunks when pulling out.

[michael hunter]

The 84 is finally done I put it in the water for sea trials . First trip had water splashing in at the rub rail . I thought by sealing the top to the bottom would have been sufficient
but still had to caulk the rub rail. Wife skied the second outing its amazing how tight and solid the boat is with the new stringers.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/suprahunter/WP_20150505_12_03_33_Pro1_zpszqnj1zdx.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/suprahunter/media/WP_20150505_12_03_33_Pro1_zpszqnj1zdx.jpg.html)

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http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/suprahunter/WP_20150505_12_04_06_Pro1_zpsgotcxcjg.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/suprahunter/media/WP_20150505_12_04_06_Pro1_zpsgotcxcjg.jpg.html)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn127/suprahunter/WP_20150505_12_03_51_Pro1_zpschkwr8mz.jpg (http://s303.photobucket.com/user/suprahunter/media/WP_20150505_12_03_51_Pro1_zpschkwr8mz.jpg.html)

[txnight]

Took a little trip up to Lake Texoma. The boat is happy to be back into the sun.

http://i.imgur.com/khJTSqUh.jpg

[ckracing]

Comp looks great! The boat that started my love for Supra (swoop nose).

[st68]

The 2015 Supra SE550 being used for the PWT tour was present at Southern Surfest last weekend and made quite the splash!! The boat rated really high and that 550 is unreal to see in action!! Here are few pics:

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Skier's Choice represented really well including Trevor Miller being there

[michael hunter]

Sorry I missed it since its in my back yard . Not much advertising before the event maybe they don't want too many attending?

[SUPRA_ALLEGRO_LANE]

Love seeing another 1984 Supra on the water and looking great.

[cadunkle]

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/20150510_201858.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/20150510_201928.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/20150510_201945.jpg

[st68]

Sorry I missed it since its in my back yard . Not much advertising before the event maybe they don't want too many attending?

Sorry we missed you Michael. Yes we don't advertise for the event heavily, we are a group of riders, not industry people so we receive no direct financial benefit from the event and attempt to break even which we did this year but not last year so we contributed out of our own pockets. Our most active spot is our Facebook page, if you like us then you will be most informed that way plus we have our website. We occasionally post on boat owner forums but not too much... We have 40 rider slots and were oversold this year... this has become an annual event that will happen every 1st of May roughly. We would love to have you come, especially that you are right here on Lake Lanier. Thanks!!

[Jetlink]

Michael, your '84 sure is riding high on the water. How is the wake skiing behind it now?

[MattySDT]

Just brought the new lady home. I will post up action pictures a little later in the season once she is completely dialed in;)
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[TitanTn]

My May pic isn't quite as fun. Hopefully June will be better.

http://rob.chattsoftball.com/pics/engine_out.jpg

[Zim]

Just brought the new lady home. I will post up action pictures a little later in the season once she is completely dialed in;)
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SWEET boat Matty! Too bad you've got all your fenders out on that last pic :(

[michael hunter]

Michael, your '84 sure is riding high on the water. How is the wake skiing behind it now?

Still doing sea trials 1st time out had water coming in from the rub rail and some dummy forgot to top off the trans fluid. The second test run had Ign problems. I am swamped with work and just cant stick with it to sort out all the gremlins.

[jkaser1965]

Awesome to be back on and in the water!

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[MJHKnox]

My May pic isn't quite as fun. Hopefully June will be better.

http://rob.chattsoftball.com/pics/engine_out.jpg

Bummer. Did you redo a motor for the 2014 season?

Mark

[TitanTn]

Bummer. Did you redo a motor for the 2014 season?

Mark

Yep. Good memory. The oil pick up tube came out of the oil pump. Burnt up crank bearings and crank. So it's going through another rebuild. Top end is fine this time though.

[mikefab]

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Water was still too cold without a wetsuit but it was damn smooth. Can wait to finally get behind it And take some better pictures haha.

[Sdc77]

Back to water this weekend, with new carburetor and ignition tuning, it's another boat, and I went from 27 liters/hour to 18 liters/hour of fuel !!! With good improvements : No more hesitation on off idle acceleration, no more black smoke at idle, no more black stuff in water coming out of exhausts. And a new PMGR starter, very fast crank, nice sound, no more heat etc.
Happy guy :)

http://sdch2o.free.fr/perso/bateau/supra/2015-001.JPG

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[Zim]

Boat looks great!!! So clean!!

[csuggs]

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Finally got "the other woman" back in the water over Memorial Day Weekend! The transom repair went really well and there is no longer any flex in the transom from the swim platform! However, I somehow managed to blow one of my exhaust flappers clear off the back . . . srews, retainer and all. When it did, water started coming in the screw holes making think that I had a leak in my newly repaired transom! Thankfully, it was nothing I did. :-)

Michael - the Comp looks spectacular . . . I would be more than happy to drive it for you at WTW Georgia this year! (wink, wink)

[mnwakeboater]

[QUOTE=Sdc77;116231]Back to water this weekend, with new carburetor and ignition tuning, it's another boat, and I went from 27 liters/hour to 18 liters/hour of fuel !!! With good improvements : No more hesitation on off idle acceleration, no more black smoke at idle, no more black stuff in water coming out of exhausts. And a new PMGR starter, very fast crank, nice sound, no more heat etc.
Happy guy :)

Feels great, right? I just got the "standard" tune-up done and upgraded new ignition in my 86 SunSport... it's like a whole new boat... lovin' in.

[jet]

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[Zim]

How's Lake Travis doing? I know that place was really low last year. You close to that at all? Sucks right now, but at least the lakes are filling back up.

[Salty87]

Jet...at first I thought you somehow had shots of actual boating. I was wondering how in the world you could pull that off.

Travis is up 30' so far in May. It's still on its way up from the recent deluge. It's now only about 10' lower than the average for this time of year. It's been low for so long it's kinda weird to see it looking like a lake again.

[cadunkle]

Got out lake but a couple hours relaxing on the water before the tide went down and had to pull out or be stuck until well after dark. Got some riding in last weekend before the wind came howling in but no pics unfortunately.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/cadunkle/Water%202015/P1040464.jpg

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[scotthons]

We finally got out this past weekend. 158441584515846

[trayson]

Haven't posted in this thread. LOTS of good boating memories in May. I'll boil it down to 4 pics.

Dialing the wake
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cGzBSNdf3ng/VWyG482FoTI/AAAAAAAAZDA/id8Ir-TasNE/s800/IMG_3946.JPG

Rose Festival Fireworks Night
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNrIq7cq9mk/VWELqz5eMwI/AAAAAAAAY9Y/wfWSCcmGumY/s800/GOPR0423.JPG

Wake, Surf, and Tunes
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gSPwzwlLycg/VWn-Jdt2gJI/AAAAAAAAZBU/sZA87C8_-L0/s800/GOPR0546.JPG

Low 80's in the PNW at the Party Cove
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[jet]

**LAKES CLOSED** Not much going on here!158521585315854

[jet]

Heres the little lake in my neighborhood. https://vimeo.com/129259926

[jet]

15855158561585715858 We've had this going on for months! Raining everyday. Looks like its letting up now though?? First time we have had water at our lake house boat dock in 4- yrs now.

[MDVols]

Haven't posted in this thread. LOTS of good boating memories in May. I'll boil it down to 4 pics.

Dialing the wake
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cGzBSNdf3ng/VWyG482FoTI/AAAAAAAAZDA/id8Ir-TasNE/s800/IMG_3946.JPG

Rose Festival Fireworks Night
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNrIq7cq9mk/VWELqz5eMwI/AAAAAAAAY9Y/wfWSCcmGumY/s800/GOPR0423.JPG

Wake, Surf, and Tunes
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gSPwzwlLycg/VWn-Jdt2gJI/AAAAAAAAZBU/sZA87C8_-L0/s800/GOPR0546.JPG

Low 80's in the PNW at the Party Cove
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TXDnPV1omPE/VWyGli6y5YI/AAAAAAAAZDA/8Vhdhf_QATo/s800/11336816_10205422904505266_2912131107112218551_o.j pg

Trayson, where did you buy those Bumpers at?

[MDVols]

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[trayson]

Trayson, where did you buy those Bumpers at?

THose are Exile Bouy Balls. they are fantastic. They retail for $20 ea. I wouldn't trust anything else to protect my boat. they are great at the dock and in tie up's.

http://exileaudio.com/store/index.php/install-accessories/add-ons/exile-buoy-ball-fender.html

http://exileaudio.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/8e2dc49e413f406e6702068f7262e566/b/u/buoyball-2014-new.jpg

[MDVols]

THose are Exile Bouy Balls. they are fantastic. They retail for $20 ea. I wouldn't trust anything else to protect my boat. they are great at the dock and in tie up's.

http://exileaudio.com/store/index.php/install-accessories/add-ons/exile-buoy-ball-fender.html

http://exileaudio.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/8e2dc49e413f406e6702068f7262e566/b/u/buoyball-2014-new.jpg

Sweet man, thanks! That is a good deal also. What did you use to hang them off your boat, reg dock rope or a bungee type?

[trayson]

Sweet man, thanks! That is a good deal also. What did you use to hang them off your boat, reg dock rope or a bungee type?

I used nylon webbing with the plastic cargo buckle clips.

Like this:
http://www.cargogear.com/imagelibrary/images/cbbkls.jpg

But I'm sure you could use whatever.

[BOWZ]

Did the 7hr drive up to KY for the TS truck pulls and 4 day boating trip with the wife, brother and his fiance. First time on Barren river lake, not a bad lake and found some good water, got to play with the new bigger bags and 5'6" fish board.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/bigbossbowz/03%20SUPRA%20SSV/A5189971-CCDF-470C-9D40-544E3814EBD3.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/bigbossbowz/media/03%20SUPRA%20SSV/A5189971-CCDF-470C-9D40-544E3814EBD3.jpg.html)
Camp site

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loving the bigger bags!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/bigbossbowz/03%20SUPRA%20SSV/B4B20F22-CABA-40C5-A5C7-3A0B5DE0E836.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/bigbossbowz/media/03%20SUPRA%20SSV/B4B20F22-CABA-40C5-A5C7-3A0B5DE0E836.jpg.html)
the rainy drive home, can't wait for my new cover and guarantee my interior can't either!!

i'll see about getting some videos up of the wife trying to get a 360

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[devovino]

Here is a few of the Lk. off the phone, water was still coooold (63 ish) however the air was hot, approaching 100, water will catch up eventually! Either way, only a few other boats on the whole lk. so it made for some good times!158791588015881

[trayson]

Here is a few of the Lk. off the phone, water was still coooold (63 ish) however the air was hot, approaching 100, water will catch up eventually! Either way, only a few other boats on the whole lk. so it made for some good times!158791588015881

We LOVE lake Billy. 63 isn't bad! haha. the Columbia River isn't even that temp yet.

[Zim]

Out camping this past weekend.

http://i.imgur.com/eBdsbrRl.jpg

[devovino]

We LOVE lake Billy. 63 isn't bad! haha. the Columbia River isn't even that temp yet.

Yeah Lk. Billy is sweet, its about 25min. from the house so its "close". Its supposed to be 100 degrees again and has been for the last few days, I reckon the water will warm right up at that rate!

[Hagman]

The wife and I spent last weekend at Prineville reservoir water temperature was right at 70. Monday night we decided to take the boat out at the John Day River water temperature there was is 80 way too warm for this time of year. But it did feel great.