West Florida Model boat club, Sarasota, FL

[ENCORE MAN]

I'm still in for Encore been a while since I could run any of the small boats at Ackerman. I sure would like to get my OPC tunnel set up. Would also like to see some LSH and Spec Rigger action and leave the big boats at home. I think I'll see if BG will be home this Sat to check out the lake and run a couple boats.

Hugh, I will see you on Saturday morning. The weeds are gone and the gator is small. Anybody else who wants to run is welcome to come also. 800 Kay Rd., Bradenton on your GPS. Exit 220 on I 75. I am in site 1052, Encore RV Resort. 941-704-1196.

[hebner]

Sounds good BG, should be there between 9 - 9:30 AM.

[teddyboy]

I will be there on Saturday and thank for the invite. Brian, ready for the boat. Thanks Ted

[osprey21]

I may stop by, just depends on how things go.

[hebner]

I'm loading up now.

[ron1950]

hope bill videos the tunnels...meanwhile ill go back to bed lol

[bill34207]

Well... nobody else who was there has said anything so I will.
There is nothing wrong with the lake at Encore. Evidently they only treat the lake in the winter months and when Scott, Chris and I went back in July or August we saw a mess. The vegetation is pretty much all gone now. You can still see a little below the surface at the shoreline, but no more than you see at Ackerman. I didn't see the gator today but according to BG he's still there. His name is "Hercules". I've never seen the one at Ackerman but we do have the sign posted saying there is one in the area. I saw one turtle while there but see plenty of them at Ackerman too. The one thing missing was the Ackerman chop. The lake seems to be well protected from the breeze when it's coming from the north as it was today. I shot some video (didn't take a boat with me) and will have it up after while.

There would be a little more walking to carry boats there than at Ackerman and I don't think it would handle as large a crowd as we can at Ackerman. But it would sure make for a nice spot to run and have a cookout for the people in the club on the 1st. We'll can save inviting other clubs for another day.
Question now for everybody is who's in?
Let's have a yay or a nay and decide where/what we're doing. We need to get a head count and decide who is bringing what if we're going to do it.

[osprey21]

Yay.

[RCKong]

I don't know if I'll make it on the 1st, but will be at Ackerman the on the 8th (2nd Sunday). I would like to try and run on the East side if we can get a course together, or could help work on that.

[hebner]

Another yay. Had a great time at Encore today, thanks BG was nice to run on smooth water for a change.

[ron1950]

hugh boat looked good......will it take a corner at full throttle?

[teddyboy]

Thanks to all had a great time, even though things were not right with the 8 Ball boat.

Great place to run and tune/test.

[bill34207]

I don't know if I'll make it on the 1st, but will be at Ackerman the on the 8th (2nd Sunday). I would like to try and run on the East side if we can get a course together, or could help work on that.

I plan to be at Ackerman for the 2nd Sunday (weather permitting) and also plan to be at Encore for New Years Day (weather permitting).
Running the east side of Ackerman is going to be challenging. Laying out a course won't be that hard but getting down the bank to launch/retrieve boats is not going to need another work party for another set of steps.

[RCKong]

well if we get 2 guys working on steps, and 2 more on the course it won't take long.

[hebner]

Ron,
Still not happy with way PS295 turns, still working on it. Boats tends to make really sharp high speed 90 degree turns instead of nice easy turn. BG got to radar boat at 48mph.