Hotboat.com at the 2013 LOTO Shootout

[HB Vic]

We're here. Stay tooned for more info on the shootout and other shenanigans over the next 4 days. Wait till you see what's in our parking lot 😳

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[GotHalos]

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Nice :thumbup:

[GRADS]

Sweet! Looking forward to the coverage.

[HB Vic]

Holy shit batman, I wonder if they left the keys 😳1521615217

[HB Vic]

So we're a few days late, better late than never I say. Quite the journey. We flew from the OC to Vegas, where our connecting flight was almost 3 hours delayed. Then in to Kansas City. Then a short (lol) 3 hour drive to get here. Almost nailed 2 raccoons and a deer, but due to my excellent driving skills (lol again) they were spared.

Checked in to our hotel and then headed straight to Captain Rons. It was a little quiet, I imagine everyone is saving their livers for tomorrow night. 2 beers and out. Up in a few hours for breakfast at Captain Rons.

The fun starts tomorrow. Can't wait 😜

[ChumpChange]

Subscribed!!!!!

[RogerThat99]

Livin da dream...should be a great time. Subscribed!!

[Stainless]

HB, whos boat are you going to be on? Looking forward to your coverage this weekend!

[HB Vic]

How would you like to wake up to this every morning?? 😍🚤💨 badass!! 15226

[HB Vic]

HB, whos boat are you going to be on? Looking forward to your coverage this weekend!

Still up in the air. Headed to Captain Rons now to check it out. Should be a great weekend.

[ChumpChange]

How would you like to wake up to this every morning?? ������ badass!!

So I could tow it to Elsinore? You're just showing us how much Cali sucks when it comes to water. Enjoy a place with epic boating!!!!!

[HB Vic]

Getting ready to rock Captain Rons tonight. Taxi.....taxi 😜15227

[HB Vic]

The people here have been awesome. Very friendly, helpful, and hospitable. Makes me want to come back next year already 👍15228

The bartender said "you don't mind if I put a little extra vodka in your bloodys do you?" Ummmm hell no 😋

[Slacker]

We Love the Ozarks. We also moved there but the winters did not care for. But you are right the people and the Lakes there are great! Keep us posted,,,,,,Thanks!

[Wendi]

So jealous have fun can't wait to see photos did you get the banners yet? Subscribed!!! Whatever that means lol

[GotHalos]

So jealous have fun can't wait to see photos did you get the banners yet? Subscribed!!! Whatever that means lol

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[WMC]

The people here have been awesome. Very friendly, helpful, and hospitable. Makes me want to come back next year already 👍15228

The bartender said "you don't mind if I put a little extra vodka in your bloodys do you?" Ummmm hell no 😋

Very very cool. We are going with you next year for sure. Saving my penny now:beer:

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[HB Vic]

Few from the docks. It's a little embarrassing walking around with wood 😳152291523015231152321523315234

[HB Vic]

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[Stainless]

Some boats I've never seen on the internet, keep them coming!:)

[HB Vic]

Good lord there are some bad ass boats here and it's still early. If you've never been here, and you love boats.....well, you owe it to yourself to make the trip next year. Hell, it isn't too late to come now 😁1523915240

[HB Vic]

The calm before the storm 😆15241

[ChumpChange]

More....15235

Is that 3DO's old boat? What outdrives are on that these days?

[Tom Slick]

Is that 3DO's old boat? What outdrives are on that these days?

Nope, not 3DO's old boat, but definitely similar. Bravo's :(

[GotHalos]

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[hbchgirl]

Getting ready to rock Captain Rons tonight. Taxi.....taxi 😜15227

Sounds fun!!! :party1:

[hbchgirl]

The people here have been awesome. Very friendly, helpful, and hospitable. Makes me want to come back next year already 👍15228

The bartender said "you don't mind if I put a little extra vodka in your bloodys do you?" Ummmm hell no 😋

Nice!!! :drinkin:

[HB Vic]

More good stuff. It's friggin hot here. Not quite river hot, but jeezus the humidity makes you melt 😁152571525815259152601526115262

[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

The MTI and M41 are pretty bad ass. 1526815269

Love these hats and shirts 👍👍

[Waterheater]

Great job, Keep up the good work!!! LOTO is definitely on my bucket list.

[HB Vic]

Ok here are some real camera pics lol...15273152751527815280152821528915290152911529 21529315294152951529615297152991530115302153001529 81528315284152851528615287152881528115279152761527 715274

[ChumpChange]

Nope, not 3DO's old boat, but definitely similar. Bravo's :(

Bravos....lol. Whatever happened to him? Bring him back!

[HB Vic]

Few more...1530315304153051530615307153081530915310

[ChumpChange]

Awesome!

[GotHalos]

I need to hit the lotto. That Phantom boat is sick :thumbup:

[HB Vic]

We had to go back to the room for a break from the humidity.....holy shit is it hot. Probably wouldn't be bad if we could cool off in the water, but water and camera equipment don't mix. No idea what the temp is, but I would guess low 90's. Humidity has to be 50-60%+ just guessing. Brutal stuff.

[HB Vic]

Ok breaks over. Back to work lol

[Stainless]

Ok breaks over. Back to work lol
I know its a tough job and somebodys gotta do it and all that stuff :p , but thanks for bringing LOTO to our computers Vic. Keep'em coming!! :)

[GotHalos]

I have an inkling they're on a boat ride right now :thumbup:

[GotHalos]

My Way

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[Stainless]

GH, is My Way turbine or piston?

[Waterheater]

Turbines! It's suppose to be the one to beat this year.

Sent from the Galaxy

[GotHalos]

GH, is My Way turbine or piston?

Almost positive its a 50' turbine Mystic.

[HB Vic]

T55 turbines

[GRADS]

What brand of boat is this?

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[HB Vic]

What brand of boat is this?

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That would be a Sunsation 15316

[Stainless]

HB, any idea what boat(s) John Thomlinson is piloting?

[GRADS]

HB, any idea what boat(s) John Thomlinson is piloting?

I'm guessing something really fuggin fast. ;)

[HB Vic]

HB, any idea what boat(s) John Thomlinson is piloting?

I'll find out.

[28eliminator]

Great thread.... Next year I hope!!

[Wendi]

Awesome stuff HB thanks for all the updates

[stevo13]

Maybe that 36?skater they had with the new 1700 turbo sterlings?

[Stainless]

Maybe that 36?skater they had with the new 1700 turbo sterlings?

Could be, that makes sense.

[HB Vic]

I can't believe I'm up this early on a Saturday lol. Can't wait to get over there and watch the action.

Should have some pics soon.

[Wendi]

I can't believe I'm up this early on a Saturday lol. Can't wait to get over there and watch the action.

Should have some pics soon.

Good morning

[HB Vic]

Looks like DCB will be running the silver M41 as well as the single 1350 29, according to Dave. Should be very interesting to see these amazing boats run today.

We will be on the Celebration covering the action all day.

[HB Vic]

Saw this little beauty tied up to the dock this morning 😳15319

[HB Vic]

Hell of a shuttle boat. They do it right. 15320

[GRADS]

Any idea what time the shootout starts (Pacific Time)?

[ChumpChange]

Is every boat there bad ass?!

[GotHalos]

Is every boat there bad ass?!

Exactly what I was thinking lol.

[HB Vic]

15321not exactly the vantage point I was hoping for, but we'll see how it goes

[HB Vic]

Here we go ...15322

[HB Vic]

No idea how many boats here, so I'll guesstimate. A shit load😳15323

[HB Vic]

My way just ran 195. Just warming up 🚤💨💨💨

[GotHalos]

My way just ran 195. Just warming up ��������

Wow...

[HB Vic]

Black Thunder ran 133. Pretty damn fast for such a huge V boat.

[HB Vic]

Pretty sure the PSI Eliminator just ran 96.

[RogerThat99]

Pretty sure the PSI Eliminator just ran 96.

The broadcasters said it was him, but it was a different boat. Maybe he is running a different boat this year.

[HB Vic]

My Way - 203mph

[Wendi]

8 am PST

[HB Vic]

F29 just ran, couldn't hear his speed.

[HB Vic]

Hotboat in the house 😎15324

[HB Vic]

This is a must attend event. You gotta be here to feel it. Pretty damn cool. Glad we made the trip 15326

[HB Vic]

Arrrrrggggghhhh 15327

[HB Vic]

Black Thunder 139mph

[HB Vic]

I'm ready to move 😍15328

[HB Vic]

😳.....15329

[HB Vic]

Little break in the action 15330

[HB Vic]

Amazing boats here 👍👍15331153321533315334

[HB Vic]

36 Skater just ran 191 😳

[HB Vic]

Playcraft twin 300 mercs 😍15335

[Wendi]

Did you get us the hook up for next year? I'm buying my plane tickets early

[HB Vic]

Southbay with trips just ran 114 😳😳😳

[GotHalos]

Southbay with trips just ran 114 ������

Crazy :thumbup:

[GotHalos]

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[HB Vic]

DCB F29 w1350 ran 139

[HB Vic]

DCB M41 ran 146

[GotHalos]

How long is the course?

[HB Vic]

1mi track

[28eliminator]

Southbay with trips just ran 114 ������

:yikes:

[HB Vic]

HH???lol 😳15340

[HB Vic]

Just tie up your MTI and we'll take care of the rest 😏15341

[HB Vic]

40' Skater just DQ

[HB Vic]

Low Altitude just ran 171

[RVR SWPR]

Look for Kap or let him know you are there. Awesome coverage Vic.

[HB Vic]

Look for Kap or let him know you are there. Awesome coverage Vic.

Rode with him yesterday :D

[HB Vic]

36' White Skater 166 mph 😳

[HB Vic]

PR388 just ran 152

[HB Vic]

The old Bacardi boat just ran 195 😳😳

[HB Vic]

My Way just ran 209mph new record!!!

[HB Vic]

209mph 15344

[GotHalos]

My Way just ran 209mph new record!!!

Wow! Good to hear they conquered the 208 mark.

[ChumpChange]

Wow! I want 210!!!

[Slacker]

My Way just ran 209mph new record!!!

They are saying it tied the record.

[Slacker]

Southbay with trips just ran 114 ������

New record, same SouthBay that did 112 mph last year.

[hpboats83]

Thanks for the updates!

[HB Vic]

Have I said it's hot here?? OMG I'm melting lol. One good thing about high humidity, way fewer bathroom trips lol

[WMC]

Have I said it's hot here?? OMG I'm melting lol. One good thing about high humidity, way fewer bathroom trips lol

Do you have your sweat rag? Lol

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[HB Vic]

Do you have your sweat rag? Lol

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Nah I'm good 😏

[HB Vic]

Kap just ran 115 holy shit 😳😳

[ChumpChange]

Kap just ran 115 holy shit ����


Nice to see that boat working!

[HB Vic]

Nice to see that boat working!

And it looked solid as a rock. Glad we could help him burn off some fuel yesterday :D

[HB Vic]

Awesome day :D 15345

[ChumpChange]

And it looked solid as a rock. Glad we could help him burn off some fuel yesterday :D

Nice. Must have passed over that thread. ;)


Awesome day :D

Yeah I don't see much bad about that!

[HB Vic]

What the.... :D 15346

[HB Vic]

Mini Kat?? Lol 15347

[hpboats83]

What's tomorrow, the poker run? Was "My Way" officially crowned top gun at LOTO this year?

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[Stainless]

Mini Kat?? Lol 15347

What's that mini doing for power? Don't see an outboard on it.

[Wheeler]

Have I said it's hot here?? OMG I'm melting lol. One good thing about high humidity, way fewer bathroom trips lol

Great Pix! Thanks for taking the time to make it happen for us folks stuck here in Parker. :action-smiley-035:



While you're enjoying the heat I've been partying with the HotBoat crew over at Mitch's!
I think I should now walk on over to Road Runner and check in on 'em, just to make sure they are not acting out. :yikes:

[GRADS]

I'm way more impressed with a pontoon running 114 than I am with a 50' turbine boat running 209. Only thing that would of made it better was if someone was grilling burgers on the pontoon while it was doing 114. :)

[HB Vic]

I'm way more impressed with a pontoon running 114 than I am with a 50' turbine boat running 209. Only thing that would of made it better was if someone was grilling burgers on the pontoon while it was doing 114. :)

Lol only Grads haha

[GotHalos]

Only on Hotboat.com (:

[HB Vic]

Yes, we're alive.....barely lol. Closed Captain Rons last night...or early this morning I guess. Had a great time, made a lot of new friends. Now time to get moving and get back to work.

[RogerThat99]

MY Way just ran 224. WOW!!

[Slacker]

MY Way just ran 224. WOW!!

Damn missed it,,,,,,just logged in

[HB Vic]

Our location today.....someone has to do it :D 15367

[ChumpChange]

Show me how that lense did on the My Way run!

[GotHalos]

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[HB Vic]

Mystic 50 just ran 186

[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

Awards ceremony starting now. Great event, great weekend. 15376

[HB Vic]

Finally back in our room taking a break. Its been super hot and humid and its taken a bit of a toll on us, but believe me, it was well worth it. Needless to say as soon as we get back to town we will be booking next years trip. The people here are unbelievably friendly. A good friend hooked us up with a local realtor, so we hung our on their 40' cruiser for a good part of the day. We were totally unprepared for this, but that didn't bother them one bit. They welcomed us aboard and treated us like family. Genuinely good people. The whole experience was amazing. Like I said before, if you love boating, awesome water, awesome boats, and great people, you really do owe it to yourself to experience LOTO. Once again I took a boatload of pics. I went through a few and will upload them now. I'll probably use our travel time tomorrow to process and hopefully upload a bunch more. If anyone wants a particular pic, or series of pics, shoot me a pm and i'll get them to you. I hope you enjoy the pics as much as we enjoyed our trip!!15380153811538215383153771537815379153841538 51538615387153881538915390153911539215393153941539 51539615397

[GotHalos]

Great pictures, especially the ones of "My Way" :thumbup:

[28eliminator]

Some great pictures... Those shots of My Way are great..

[GotHalos]

Some great pictures... Those shots of My Way are great..

Lol, great minds think alike :biggrin:

[ChumpChange]

Great pics! Glad you got that lens!

[2FORCEFULL]

great pics

[28eliminator]

Lol, great minds think alike :biggrin:

:D... Lol

[HB Vic]

Some phone pics until tomorrow 153981539915400154011540215403

[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

The Liquid Asset boat is the ultimate party boat. 7X18 subs and too many other speakers to count. It made the bar vibrate at least 150' away. Probably the loudest boat I've ever heard. Louder than a few clubs I've been to. It was absolutely insane. I want one :D 15410154111541215413

[28eliminator]

That's bad ass..

[HB Vic]

I don't want to be accused of not doing my job. So here you go :D154191542015421154231542415422

[HB Vic]

First boat is a F29 with single 1350. Awesome boat!!1542515426

[RogerThat99]

Here is a video of My Way from the radar spot


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_if9nhwx1Jo

[HB Vic]

Here is a video of My Way from the radar spot


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_if9nhwx1Jo

Absolutely insane seeing a boat that size go that fast. Pretty damn cool!! And he stayed at the same hotel we were at. Amazing boat up close.

[GotHalos]

Here is a video of My Way from the radar spot


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_if9nhwx1Jo

Holy!!! The sound of those turbines is simply badass. The ride inside that cockpit has to be fun.

[Wendi]

Awesome cant wait for next years! Starting a vacation fund now!!

[She's Mine]

That is an unbelievable run by the Mystic. What a perfect piece of machinery to run 224mph! That is a record that will stand for many years!

[Stainless]

Big lens is great for getting those unsuspecting bikini shots. :D

[GotHalos]

I bet they're already thinking about going 225 mph :)

[GotHalos]

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[WMC]

GREAT coverage HB!!!!!!

[ChumpChange]

I don't want to be accused of not doing my job. So here you go :D15421

Quite the boat name!

[HB Vic]

I've been going through shots like a mad man. Probably somewhere around 100+ pics to load. Stuck in Phoenix for a bit. Maybe I can do it now.

[Slacker]

Excellent Pics!! Thanks

[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

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[Stainless]

In batch 2, what's with the girl in the little aluminum fishing boat? She looks drunk.

[HB Vic]

In batch 2, what's with the girl in the little aluminum fishing boat? She looks drunk.

Not drunk, happy lol.

Ran out of time. Will have to post the rest later.

[Stainless]

Great coverage Vic, you're kicking ass with that big lens! :)
Cant wait to see the rest.

[Waterheater]

Awesome pic's!

[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

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[HB Vic]

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[Stainless]

KAP has his boat trimmed perfectly! Minimal wetted surface in the pictures. :)

[Stainless]

HB, it would be cool to hear the must do's, best restaurants/bars, hotels close to action etc.

[HB Vic]

HB, it would be cool to hear the must do's, best restaurants/bars, hotels close to action etc.

Working on that. I'll do a little write up on the whole event hopefully have something posted tomorrow. My head is still spinning. Unbelievable event and an experience that we will never forget. We start planning next years trip tomorrow :D

[GotHalos]

Love this boat

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=15576&d=1377557609

[28eliminator]

KAP has his boat trimmed perfectly! Minimal wetted surface in the pictures. :)

X2... I think Johns got it dialed in..

[HB Vic]

X2... I think Johns got it dialed in..

We had the opportunity to take a little cruise in his boat Friday. All I can say is wow. Kap's boat is a cross between a slot car and dragster. It accelerates as hard as a blower boat and turns like its on rails. Amazing how it turns really. The boat also airs out incredibly well. Almost like the CG was set up for flight. It also rides incredibly well for such a light boat. It was an exhilarating ride. The only problem is Mrs. Hotboat loved it even more than I did :D

[GotHalos]

Still can't believe how much money in boats there is out there. Good to see people out there spending it right :thumbup:

[HB Vic]

Here are a few pics sent to me by Terry & Anne who were gracious enough to let us hang out with them on their beautiful 40 footer Sunday. Great meeting you all, and thanks again!! 15679156941569515696156971569815699157001570115702 15680156811568215683156841568515685156861568715688 1568915690156911569215693

[HB Vic]

As promised here are my thoughts on our first ever trip to LOTO and the shootout. First of all, I apologize to our members for not getting to the event sooner. It really was almost a last minute trip. Nothing was really planned. I was on the phone with a few people just a few days before we flew out trying to get some sort of plan together. All-in-all, for our first trip and not making any formal plans, we had an absolute blast.
I won’t get in to many of the details of the shootout itself, Lake of The Ozarks Shootout.org, does a very nice job of providing all of the shootout details. Details for the shootout can be found here:

http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.org/ (http://www.lakeoftheozarksshootout.org/)

Our trip started early Thursday morning as we flew out from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. Non-stops are hard to come by, so we flew in to Vegas. Of course our connecting flight was almost 3hrs late. We could have driven to Vegas and still arrived in plenty of time to catch our next leg, ah well. From Vegas we flew to Kansas City. I either honestly forgot how long of a drive LOTO was from KC, or chose not to remember. 3hrs is a drive when you’ve been traveling all day. But we’re troopers, so off we went to LOTO.

Back tracking a bit, when I was looking for a place to stay, a good friend recommended VRBO for a house or condo. I’m fairly impatient when it comes to searching for stuff on-line. If it’s not in my face in black & white, I’ll usually skip to the next ad or item. I probably spent an hour or two searching for a place that was close to Captain Ron’s. Most of the ads were unclear about their location, which is kind of understandable. I quickly tired of searching for something close, so I found The Deepwater Inn. A small hotel around 1/4mi from Captain Ron’s. When I told my friend I booked a room at The Deepwater, several choice words came out of his mouth. After being accused of being a tight ass, amongst other things (lol), he offered the spare 3rd bedroom at his Condo. So the plan now was if our hotel was as bad as he said it might be, we would skip and stay at his place.

We pulled in to The Deepwater around 11:30pm Thursday night. I’m pretty sure I hadn’t even see the hotel when the navigation said we were here, all I saw was this incredibly bad ass 50’ Cat tipped up on end in the parking lot. I looked at my wife and said “how bad can this place be when there is a million dollar plus boat in the parking lot?”. Well I was wrong, I didn’t realize yet it was the 50’ Mystic Turbine “My Way”. So it is probably much closer to $2M. As far as The Deepwater Inn, absolutely not a bad place to stay. Not a 4-5 star, but it was super clean, the people were very nice, and the pool looked very nice. So it worked out well.

We headed to Captain Ron’s Thursday night and had a couple beers. It was pretty quiet so we called it a night.

Friday morning we were pretty beat from the trip, so we completely missed the start of the Poker Run. We got to Captain Ron’s around 9am I believe. Ran in to a few people we knew at breakfast and after that cruised through the vendor booths and checked out all the amazing hardware at the docks. Shortly after that we ran in to Kap and his beautiful Doug Wright 32’. Kap being Kap, first words out of his mouth were “what are you doing right now?”. I promptly responded “going with you on a boat ride”. So off we went with Kap and a good friend of his Gary from Yuma.

After suiting up in life jackets and headsets, Kap hit the throttles and the DW 32 instantly responded. Before you know it, we were doing 100+ faster than a Teflon covered lightning bolt. The Doug Wright and Merc 300XS o/b’s are a marriage made in heaven. I can’t imagine that boat could possibly be setup any differently to perform any better. It really is an amazing package. We were fortunate enough that Kap needed to burn off a little fuel to get ready for the shootout on Saturday. I don’t remember the exact figures, but I’m sure he said he’d gone well over 120 miles and was still over ¼ tank full. I wish I had his fuel economy problems (lol).

After cruising around for awhile in Kap’s DW32, we headed back to Captian Ron’s. We got back around the time the Poker Runners were headed back to the docks. Things were warming up nicely and Captain Ron’s was in full swing. We hung out for awhile, met and talked to a lot of very nice people, had dinner, and called it a night.

Saturday morning we were up early. Headed to Captain Ron’s for some breakfast and bloody marys, which was very good, and then decided to cruise out to the Celebration. The Celebration is a essentially a 80’ dinner and event cruise Yacht that was anchored just outside the course very near the finish line. The Celebration had a couple different packages you can purchase at Captain Ron’s dock. A basic package that shuttled you to the Yacht (minimally priced) to an all-inclusive package that fed you and offered greatly reduced prices on adult beverages. We ordered two of the deluxe packages and it was well worth the price of admission and still very reasonably priced.

Onboard the Celebration was like being at an exclusive party surrounded by people who absolutely love boats. And better yet, they love boats that haul the mail. The beer was ice cold, the food was excellent, and we were surrounded by boat lovers. Ok, well it just can’t get any better than this, but it does, more on that later. The views of the course and lake from the Celebration was second to none. It was amazing. We met a ton of amazing people and hopefully made some friends who we can hang out with again next year. Interesting bit of trivia pointed out to me by the Captain of the Celebration. The Celebration entered, completed, and won (for its class/category) the Shootout in 1999’ at a whopping 12MPH. Very cool!!

For more information about the Celebration, click on the link below:

http://www.cruiselakeoftheozarks.com/ (http://www.cruiselakeoftheozarks.com/)

After spending nearly the entire day aboard the Celebration, we headed back to Captain Ron’s around 4:30pm. Captain Ron’s was absolutely packed at this point. It was nothing less than a full blown Mutiny Party. We took the shuttle (by the way, Captain Ron’s and the Event organizers provide a shuttle services to points North and South of Captain Ron’s, including the Deepwater Inn….free!) back to the Deepwater to drop off our work equipment then immediately headed back to Captain Ron’s where we met up with Kap, Gary, and some new to us friends. Captain Ron’s was rocking at this point. No idea how many people were there, but it had to be in the high hundreds, if not more.

We found a side bar that was a little off the beaten path, much easier to carry on a conversation. Hung out for a few hours, had some drinks and pizza (Captain Ron’s pizza is delicious!) and chatted with friends. Shortly after our group headed back to their hotels for some much needed rest, we headed right back in to the thick of the action. The first thing that caught my attention was this massive cruiser that sounded like a rock concert on the water (I posted pics on the site and a video on our IG, you gotta check this thing out). Absolutely the loudest, and cleanest sounding, mobile audio system I’ve ever heard.

Mrs. Hotboat took it upon herself to question the ipod operator (who appeared very young) as to the proper owner of the yacht. When he replied “its my dads boat”, we both chuckled. We hung out there listening to the music until security had enough of the shenanigans. Once we closed that party we went back inside Captain Ron’s where the music was just as loud. Everyone was having a goodtime. We had a few (maybe more than a few) drinks, possibly danced a little, and closed that party around 1:30am. Luckily the shuttle was still running so he headed back to the casa.

Sunday morning came sooner than either of us expected. After self-medicating with a little Tylenol, once again we headed back to Captain Ron’s. The plan was to go back aboard the Celebration and shoot day two from there. As it turned out, my good friend Kap had something else in mind for us. We loaded our gear in to Kap’s boat and cruised over to a massive 40’ boat named “CrazyFish” where a few of his friends were already tied up watching the action. Anne& Terry (owners of the CrazyFish) graciously welcomed us aboard their boat and made us feel completely at home. Thank you very much for your hospitality!

One of the members of my crew was still feeling the effects of the night before, so our stay aboard the CrazyFish was somewhat short lived. But the time we were there was definitely fruitful, I think I got some good shots of the Sunday action. Shortly after messaging for our shuttle (lol, fastest 32’ Cat ever with stock o/b power), we headed back to Captain Ron’s for a bite to eat.

Our late lunch on Sunday was a little disappointing. Disappointing that our excursion was quickly coming to a close. We talked about how nice everyone was that we met. How amazing the boats were, and of course how fast “My Way” ran a mile at 224MPH. That equates to somewhere around 16 seconds per mile. Just for comparison, 80mph is around 45 seconds per mile. Talk about smoking fast!!

The awards ceremony was shortly after lunch. Awards ceremonies usually don’t mean much to most of the crowd. The crowds are there to see the boats go fast, not to see the boat owners, family, crew members, and support people get recognized for their efforts. It was good to see all the smiles, pats on the back, and cheers from the fans (mainly family and friends it appeared) for those who made the trip, ran their boats, and put up whatever number they put up. At this point speed really didn’t seem like much of a motivating factor. Recognition at this point appeared to be more about the journey, and of course making it through the weekend safely, as everyone did. And of course spending lake time with friends and family.

Returning to work today was tough. Tough in the sense that an incredible weekend was over. Tough in the sense that trips and events like this only come on a rare occasion. And tough in the sense that when we do return to familiar waters, we will more than likely compare what we have vs what we have seen and experienced with LOTO. And not that we will be disappointed with what we have, but we will most certainly miss that experience and the friendships we made.

At least until next year.

HB

[orangecrushdaytona]

Outstanding report vic. We will for sure be going to this next year.

[WMC]

Great write up. HB:thumbup:

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[DaNinja]

Hotboat, your write up brought it all back. Great thread to read start to finish.

I am within earshot of the course and your coverage and pictures added to this local's experience. I am glad that you got to enjoy, not only the great boats, but the great hospitality here on the lake. All are welcome here.

Mark your calenders everyone. Week and weekend before Labor Day 2014.

[GotHalos]

Hotboat, your write up brought it all back. Great thread to read start to finish.

I am within earshot of the course and your coverage and pictures added to this local's experience. I am glad that you got to enjoy, not only the great boats, but the great hospitality here on the lake. All are welcome here.

Mark your calenders everyone. Week and weekend before Labor Day 2014.

Welcome to hotboat.com DaNinja!!!

I wish I could've tagged along on this trip, hoping to put it on my calendar for next year :thumbup:

We are hoping to bring that same vibe to the hotboat.com community :)

[Stainless]

Loved the right up HB, I think the boat "Liquid Asset" impressed me as much as any, somehow i feel the reverberation when i see a pic of it. Bet there are ripples in the water coming off that boat!

[Keytime]

Hotboat, your write up brought it all back. Great thread to read start to finish.

I am within earshot of the course and your coverage and pictures added to this local's experience. I am glad that you got to enjoy, not only the great boats, but the great hospitality here on the lake. All are welcome here.

Mark your calenders everyone. Week and weekend before Labor Day 2014.

What he said. Great job!!

I've run the Shootout four times. If anyone is considering doing it... just do it. Great event to be a part of.

Thanks for your perspective. That's the best coverage I've seen this year, period.

[WMC]

Welcome to Hotboat.com DaNinja and Keytime

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[RVRKID]

Great pics and great right up, thx for bringing us along on your trip!!:thumbup:

[the bear]

Great write up! Welcome to our little pond and what we feel is the Mecca of all Performance Boat Events!!! You chose a great 1st time to come. This being the 25th anniversary it was one to remember. Please come back next year. The also said 224 wont stand long, My Way was turned to 3000hp and is capable of 5000hp.....could be interesting...

[Wendi]

I'm decorating my LOTO jar and gonna start stuffing it with bills this I won't miss. Plus ill get to see my cousin who recently moved to St. Louis and has been boating most of her life. It's gonna be fun!!

[WMC]

Great write up! Welcome to our little pond and what we feel is the Mecca of all Performance Boat Events!!! You chose a great 1st time to come. This being the 25th anniversary it was one to remember. Please come back next year. The also said 224 wont stand long, My Way was turned to 3000hp and is capable of 5000hp.....could be interesting...

Welcome to Hotboat.com. We are planning for next year right now I would love to be there when My Way tunes it up a bit. But congrats to My Way for the 224mph record

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[Screamineagle]

What he said. Great job!!

I've run the Shootout four times. If anyone is considering doing it... just do it. Great event to be a part of.

Thanks for your perspective. That's the best coverage I've seen this year, period.

X3. You couldn't have asked for better conditions this year and your coverage of the event was phenomenal!!! Hope to see you there next year. ( We were in the little Cigarette tied up next to you all on Sunday )

[HB Vic]

Hotboat, your write up brought it all back. Great thread to read start to finish.

I am within earshot of the course and your coverage and pictures added to this local's experience. I am glad that you got to enjoy, not only the great boats, but the great hospitality here on the lake. All are welcome here.

Mark your calenders everyone. Week and weekend before Labor Day 2014.


What he said. Great job!!

I've run the Shootout four times. If anyone is considering doing it... just do it. Great event to be a part of.

Thanks for your perspective. That's the best coverage I've seen this year, period.


Great write up! Welcome to our little pond and what we feel is the Mecca of all Performance Boat Events!!! You chose a great 1st time to come. This being the 25th anniversary it was one to remember. Please come back next year. The also said 224 wont stand long, My Way was turned to 3000hp and is capable of 5000hp.....could be interesting...

Thank you for the kind words, and welcome to our site. After I posted my little write up, I realized how much I'd forgotten to include. Our first night at Captain Ron's ended with our waiter telling us that even if he won the lottery, he would still work for Captain Ron. I didn't get to spend much time with Ron, but from what many people said, he's a great guy. Doesn't surprise me, everyone we met was extremely friendly. But it does sound like Ron has the patience of Job. I'm still in a bit of a spin from the last few days. It was a fantastic weekend that will not soon be forgotten. LOTO is now definitely on our annual must do event list. Right along side; Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving and The 4th of July :D

[HB Vic]

X3. You couldn't have asked for better conditions this year and your coverage of the event was phenomenal!!! Hope to see you there next year. ( We were in the little Cigarette tied up next to you all on Sunday )

Yes, very nice meeting you and welcome to hotboat.com. Sunday was awesome, a little humid :drown:, but awesome. Next year we will be a little better prepared and I for sure will NOT wear a thick black shirt :D

[HB Vic]

Now that I have a little time and the pressure is off to get stuff up on the site post haste, I'll go through my couple thousand pics and start pulling out some of the better pics. Like this one. The business end of "My Way", which happened to be parked right in front of our room. Literally. As we opened our door this phenomenal piece of machinery was staring us in the face. Pretty damn cool.

[HB Vic]

Mercury was also represented at LOTO. First time I heard about the 520. Merc is supposed to send me the press release. And of course the 1650. Hella motor right there. 157711577215773

[HB Vic]

E-Ticket (Lake Havasu, Az) brought one of their beautiful deck boats. Had the opportunity to meet the E-Ticket folks, but unfortunately didn't get to spend any time with them. Absolutely beautiful deck boat right there.

[HB Vic]

This was one of my favorite V bottoms. Outerlimits (Bristol, RI). I believe this is a SL36. Bad ass boat. 15775

[HB Vic]

I overheard a couple people talking, this wasn't Fido's first LOTO. Lucky dog :D 15776

[crazyfish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORtcw9Pn8M

This is a short video of the Shootout we made a few years ago. Imagine if we had HB's awesome photos....

[Stainless]

Welcome all HB's new friends from LOTO!

[tgaskill]

Great thread and great write up. It's neat to see this through someone else's eyes, especially from out of town. We love our little watering hole and all the great times that come with it. Next year come for the week, there is something going on at all times!

[HB Vic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ORtcw9Pn8M

This is a short video of the Shootout we made a few years ago. Imagine if we had HB's awesome photos....

Thank you for posting, and thank you for your hospitality again!!

[HB Vic]

Great thread and great write up. It's neat to see this through someone else's eyes, especially from out of town. We love our little watering hole and all the great times that come with it. Next year come for the week, there is something going on at all times!

Little watering hole? lol. I talked to some of the locals who said they don't go past MMXX because they're afraid to get lost. Haha...little watering hole. Welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) :D

[Wendi]

Welcome to all our new LOTO members! I truly can't wait for next year. We plan on going Wed - Tues.

[HB Vic]

15787I would have loved to get a ride in this "little" hot rod Donzi (Washington, NC) . Little as compared to some of the giants it was parked near. My best guess on power is 800HP :shock:

[SummerO]

Thanks so much for the coverage of this awesome event! You have the best coverage of this event I have seen so far!
This was my ride for the event (went 147 with Merc 1100's):

[HB Vic]

Nice to see a few West Coast boats at LOTO. Ultra Custom Boats (Lake Havasu City, Az) 15784

[HB Vic]

Thanks so much for the coverage of this awesome event! You have the best coverage of this event I have seen so far!
This was my ride for the event (went 147 with Merc 1100's):

One of the nicest Skaters I saw run. Beautiful boat for sure, and smoking fast!! Watched you make all your passes. Welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) and thank you for the kind words.

[G-Rah]

This was the first time I have been to LOTO.Let me tell you that of all the years that I have been "boating" that there is no comparison. I am extremely grateful that my friend Kap asked me to be his wingman the for this amazing event. It is a week I will never forget, he taught me more about boating at a whole new leveln and I thank him. I also had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Mr and Mrs Hotboat. Whether it was just chilling having a cold drink or blasting across the water in Kaps 32 DW, it was great to be with them both. Hope to see you all again in the near future. And I do agree that Capt Rons pizza is pretty damn good! Lol

[HB Vic]

Thanks so much for the coverage of this awesome event! You have the best coverage of this event I have seen so far!
This was my ride for the event (went 147 with Merc 1100's):

I have more shots of your boat. If you would like the hi-res files, send me a pm or email to: info@hotboat.com and i'll shoot them over to you. 15793

[HB Vic]

This was the first time I have been to LOTO.Let me tell you that of all the years that I have been "boating" that there is no comparison. I am extremely grateful that my friend Kap asked me to be his wingman the for this amazing event. It is a week I will never forget, he taught me more about boating at a whole new leveln and I thank him. I also had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Mr and Mrs Hotboat. Whether it was just chilling having a cold drink or blasting across the water in Kaps 32 DW, it was great to be with them both. Hope to see you all again in the near future. And I do agree that Capt Rons pizza is pretty damn good! Lol

I hope you guys made it home finally. What a blast!! Great meeting you and thanks again for your help shuttling us wherever we wanted to go. Let me know when you're ready to do Parker and we'll hook up and do a little boating. Glad to see you here too!

[PSI]

Hey Guys, sorry I missed you out there, wanted to take you guys for a ride! 1 Bad thing about Loto is cellphone service is bigtime sketchy so communicating is a lil tuff. Glad you guys finally made it out there though and checked out the shootout, definitely probably the premier event for some of the baddest boats in the US. We gotta get together next year for sure and we can all start planning from now!!

Regards,
Brendan
PSIRacing

[HB Vic]

Hey Guys, sorry I missed you out there, wanted to take you guys for a ride! 1 Bad thing about Loto is cellphone service is bigtime sketchy so communicating is a lil tuff. Glad you guys finally made it out there though and checked out the shootout, definitely probably the premier event for some of the baddest boats in the US. We gotta get together next year for sure and we can all start planning from now!!

Regards,
Brendan
PSIRacing

Bummed we missed you guys for sure. But we'll be back. We'll also be kinda close to you in early November. Orlando for 7 days or so. Maybe we can come by then. Your boat looked good. I have more pics I'll post up soon.

[Cliff]

The broadcasters said it was him, but it was a different boat. Maybe he is running a different boat this year.

That was my boat 25 daytona with ilmor 625. 96mph both passes

[HB Vic]

That was my boat 25 daytona with ilmor 625. 96mph both passes

Only 2 - 25 Daytonas that ran correct? Yours has black and red?

[Cliff]

Only 2 - 25 Daytonas that ran correct? Yours has black and red?

This one.

[Cliff]

Only 2 - 25 Daytonas that ran correct? Yours has black and red?

And thanks for the good pics!

[HB Vic]

And thanks for the good pics!

Very welcome. I know I have more. I'll post them up. If you would like the files, shoot me a note and i'll send them over. And welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com)

[GotHalos]

Thanks so much for the coverage of this awesome event! You have the best coverage of this event I have seen so far!
This was my ride for the event (went 147 with Merc 1100's):

Very nice ride :thumbup:

[GotHalos]

Hey Guys, sorry I missed you out there, wanted to take you guys for a ride! 1 Bad thing about Loto is cellphone service is bigtime sketchy so communicating is a lil tuff. Glad you guys finally made it out there though and checked out the shootout, definitely probably the premier event for some of the baddest boats in the US. We gotta get together next year for sure and we can all start planning from now!!

Regards,
Brendan
PSIRacing

Good to see you here buddy. What did you end up running? I thought I read on IG you were a little over propped?
Congrats on winning your class BTW! :)

[Cliff]

Very welcome. I know I have more. I'll post them up. If you would like the files, shoot me a note and i'll send them over. And welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com)

Post them up!

[HB Vic]

And thanks for the good pics!

Couple more of your boat/run. I apologize for the grainy look. I was on the top of the Celebration when these were taken. Hopefully next year I can hang out on radar hill with the big boys :D 1579515796

[HB Vic]

Lets go a little West Coast. DCB (El Cajon, Ca.) F29 with Merc 1350 :shock:15797

[HB Vic]

Props to this boat. Truly a "run what you brung" event. No idea on manufacturer or power, but they were out there getting it handled :D 15798

[Cliff]

Lets go a little West Coast. DCB (El Cajon, Ca.) F29 with Merc 1350 :shock:15797

Tony was driving the DCB.

[HB Vic]

I have no proof of this, but I'm confident this Skater made more passes than anyone out there. 36' Skater (Douglas Marine, Douglas MI). I believe this Skater was running around 1700HP 15800

[HB Vic]

Tony was driving the DCB.

Gotta take some talent to drive that boat that fast for sure. Ran in to Tony & Dave at breakfast Sat am.

[RVRKID]

Thanks so much for the coverage of this awesome event! You have the best coverage of this event I have seen so far!
This was my ride for the event (went 147 with Merc 1100's):

I love the colors of your boat and great run!!

[SummerO]

Props to this boat. Truly a "run what you brung" event. No idea on manufacturer or power, but they were out there getting it handled :D 15798

That was a little Glastron t-top boat. They became somewhat famous in the 70's from a James bond movie Moonraker. Very cool piece. I have no idea what power.

[Cliff]

That was a little Glastron t-top boat. They became somewhat famous in the 70's from a James bond movie Moonraker. Very cool piece. I have no idea what power.

It had blower surge when he was idling by us in staging.

[HB Vic]

It had blower surge when he was idling by us in staging.

That makes it even cooler :D

[HB Vic]

This really needs no explanation :love:15809

[HB Vic]

I love this pic. No, not because it has hot girls in it (honestly) because of their smiles. Pretty much sums up the day and event really. Great picture if I don't say so myself :D 15810

[HB Vic]

Just an average Skater day on the lake.....I'd like to be average someday :D 15811

[PSI]

Bummed we missed you guys for sure. But we'll be back. We'll also be kinda close to you in early November. Orlando for 7 days or so. Maybe we can come by then. Your boat looked good. I have more pics I'll post up soon.


That was my boat 25 daytona with ilmor 625. 96mph both passes


Good to see you here buddy. What did you end up running? I thought I read on IG you were a little over propped?
Congrats on winning your class BTW! :)


Couple more of your boat/run. I apologize for the grainy look. I was on the top of the Celebration when these were taken. Hopefully next year I can hang out on radar hill with the big boys :D 1579515796

Hey guys, yea we heard the announcer say my name when my Buddy was running the other 25 daytona, have no idea why they got confused!

We had tried running a bigger pitched prop then last year and with the added heat and humidity the engine loaded up and didn't wanna pull past 6500rpm. We had the 34 prop we ran last year and I was gonna pull some fuel out with the laptop but we had luckily still managed to get high mph even with the 117 so I didn't go for another run! I'm gonna start testing the big 36 prop soon and make sure we get it right for next year!

Also definitely keep mee posted if u guys come down in november and we will get together, you guys have my #.

Regards,
Brendan
PSI Racing

[HB Vic]

I love the smiley face in this one. Everyone was at a stand still with eyes glued to the course when a boat made a pass. 15813

[Nortech4play]

Great coverage glad you had a good time at the shootout... This year was one of the best for weather and big numbers... Looks like you only made it around Capt Ron's next year you also need to venture closer to the Dam and check out Supercatfest and some of the watering holes down there... Glad you had a good time and come back anytime.... Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2WzOHyLwcZg

[HB Vic]

Great coverage glad you had a good time at the shootout... This year was one of the best for weather and big numbers... Looks like you only made it around Capt Ron's next year you also need to venture closer to the Dam and check out Supercatfest and some of the watering holes down there... Glad you had a good time and come back anytime.... Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2WzOHyLwcZg

I'm gonna call this trip a rookie scouting trip. Next year we're doing the whole enchilada, and we're gonna do it right. We almost made Coconuts on Sunday, but we had a wounded soldier. Figured we better stay near a bunker :D Welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) and thanks for the kind words.

[HB Vic]

Thanks to CrazyFish for the slide show! http://animoto.com/play/MnAjK1CYMYOJNj1sroxdrA?amp=

[Nortech4play]

I'm gonna call this trip a rookie scouting trip. Next year we're doing the whole enchilada, and we're gonna do it right. We almost made Coconuts on Sunday, but we had a wounded soldier. Figured we better stay near a bunker :D Welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) and thanks for the kind words.

Glad to be aboard and will be checking the site out....

[HB Vic]

Well I think even for being 1/4mi away (lol), I got a few decent shots. I really like this one with the Flag in the background...15823

[HB Vic]

Phantom....beautiful boat. 15824

[HB Vic]

Back to the West for a minute. This Nordic (Lake Havasu City, Az. ) was hauling the mail. Very nice boat.15825

[WMC]

Great pictures. I would like to say welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) to all our new members. I can't wait until next year so I can go. Should we a rent a big house with docks so we can have a www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) meet and greet BBQ (aka Party) or stick with hotels? Input please

[HB Vic]

One of the things I failed to mention is I understand there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 200/bars/restaurants scattered all over this lake. I also understand there is in the neighborhood of 30,000 boats registered to people who live or vacation on this lake. I also failed to mention some of the homes that we saw, just around the MM we stuck around in, were amazing. Some were more along the lines of mansions really. I loved the fact that nearly every home we saw had it own dock(s) and many had lifts. You guys have it real rough out there :D 15826

[GotHalos]

Well I think even for being 1/4mi away (lol), I got a few decent shots. I really like this one with the Flag in the background...15823

The turbines want to blow the hatch covers to the moon !

[GotHalos]

Great coverage glad you had a good time at the shootout... This year was one of the best for weather and big numbers... Looks like you only made it around Capt Ron's next year you also need to venture closer to the Dam and check out Supercatfest and some of the watering holes down there... Glad you had a good time and come back anytime.... Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2WzOHyLwcZg
That is a badass video!!! Has to be the largest raft up I've ever laid my eyes on.

[WMC]

X2 huge raft up..... WOW!!!!!

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[Nortech4play]

Great pictures. I would like to say welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) to all our new members. I can't wait until next year so I can go. Should we a rent a big house with docks so we can have a www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) meet and greet BBQ (aka Party) or stick with hotels? Input please

There are quite a few nice places to rent and some of them have decent sized docks to have a party on them. If it were me coming to the lake for the first time I'd definitely check into some of the following places:

Camden on the Lake 7mm: http://www.camdenonthelake.com/?gclid=CP-SzILCobkCFRPl7AodD3YAug

VBRO Vacation Rentals: http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/missouri/lake-of-the-ozarks

Tan-Tara Resorts (it's a little older place but the Canadian's said it's a blast, they have both the hotel and rental condo/cabins) http://www.tan-tar-a.com/

We head to the lake almost every weekend from Omaha (5 1/2 hours one-way), for the Shootout weekend we come down on Wednesday to make a long weekend and catch all of the festivities... Jim

[GotHalos]

Hey guys, yea we heard the announcer say my name when my Buddy was running the other 25 daytona, have no idea why they got confused!

We had tried running a bigger pitched prop then last year and with the added heat and humidity the engine loaded up and didn't wanna pull past 6500rpm. We had the 34 prop we ran last year and I was gonna pull some fuel out with the laptop but we had luckily still managed to get high mph even with the 117 so I didn't go for another run! I'm gonna start testing the big 36 prop soon and make sure we get it right for next year!

Also definitely keep mee posted if u guys come down in november and we will get together, you guys have my #.

Regards,
Brendan
PSI Racing

Good news :thumbup: Glad to hear you put up a big number, and safely :thumbup:

Redemption from the Storm has to feel good too :)

[HB Vic]

Kap's 32DW. Amazing rocket of a boat. 15838

[WMC]

There are quite a few nice places to rent and some of them have decent sized docks to have a party on them. If it were me coming to the lake for the first time I'd definitely check into some of the following places:

Camden on the Lake 7mm: http://www.camdenonthelake.com/?gclid=CP-SzILCobkCFRPl7AodD3YAug

VBRO Vacation Rentals: http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/missouri/lake-of-the-ozarks

Tan-Tara Resorts (it's a little older place but the Canadian's said it's a blast, they have both the hotel and rental condo/cabins) http://www.tan-tar-a.com/

We head to the lake almost every weekend from Omaha (5 1/2 hours one-way), for the Shootout weekend we come down on Wednesday to make a long weekend and catch all of the festivities... Jim

I'll check them out. Thanks for the info. We are for sure going to do something cool. William