Illinois Chain o Lakes

**DanUmbarger** · 01-13-2022, 11:00 AM

Hey Dave, Ya have to stop by the shop some day...seems like it's been eons since we've talked....Dan

Originally Posted by WARLOCK

I also still live on the Chain on the lower river. Many, many Broken Oar fly by's! When I think about it, we were very lucky nothing ever happened. I'm sooo much more mature now! The Chain is still a blast, but there are just so many novice boaters out there. You just have to be more careful. Dave

**hotwater24** · 01-13-2022, 11:30 AM

Here are a few pix of the Cat with triple Johnsons at Blarney Island

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**2thelake** · 01-13-2022, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by hotwater24

Here are a few pix of the Cat with triple Johnsons at Blarney Island

thanks hot water!

**mikesufka** · 01-13-2022, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by WARLOCK

I also still live on the Chain on the lower river. Many, many Broken Oar fly by's! When I think about it, we were very lucky nothing ever happened. I'm sooo much more mature now! The Chain is still a blast, but there are just so many novice boaters out there. You just have to be more careful. Dave

Any plans on bringing your new one up that way ?

MDS

**mikesufka** · 01-13-2022, 01:09 PM

That triple cat is great - was that in the 1990's ? That thing still around ?

MDS

**Speed Jr.** · 01-13-2022, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by mikesufka

Any plans on bringing your new one up that way ?

MDS

It's up here.

**Speed Jr.** · 01-13-2022, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by mikesufka

That triple cat is great - was that in the 1990's ? That thing still around ?

MDS

Yeah the owner still uses it around here. I believe it ran 92mph in the 1 mile shootout. It's a heavy boat. Cool as hell though.

**2thelake** · 01-13-2022, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Speed Jr.

Yeah the owner still uses it around here. I believe it ran 92mph in the 1 mile shootout. It's a heavy boat. Cool as hell though.

I didn’t know there was a shoot out up there. I thought it was only the boat races on Thursday. Was there a shoot out last year?

**hotwater24** · 01-13-2022, 02:13 PM

Joe Bachman and his band played several times at Blarney Island. He made a video of one of his hit songs which featured Fred Neilsen's 36 Skater. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/eb7BSwL-VbU

**Michael J Giesler** · 01-13-2022, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by DanUmbarger

Hey Dave, Ya have to stop by the shop some day...seems like it's been eons since we've talked....Dan

You can always bring your Hustler over the border to Lily Lake Wisconsin might be restoring my dad's original 1971 15' Hustler Wildcat V bottom this spring

**DanUmbarger** · 01-13-2022, 02:40 PM

That would definitely be cool Mike. Not exactly sure where Lily Lake is but we'll have to talk this spring. Think I'm going to mount my motor back on the transom instead of on a jack plate I converted into a hydraulic jack plate. I did alot of stuff to the boat to try to get rid of the porpoising problem I have to no avail. I'm working on another boat that might be good to run up your way...I'm restoring a 15' Hustler tunnel that I'm going to put a recently purchased Johnson GT115. Probably try the jack plate on it when I get it done...prolly not for a couple more years though. We'll talk...Dan

Originally Posted by Michael J Giesler

You can always bring your Hustler over the border to Lily Lake Wisconsin might be restoring my dad's original 1971 15' Hustler Wildcat V bottom this spring

**DanUmbarger** · 01-13-2022, 02:44 PM

Forgot to ask you about your dad's boat....how far are you going with the restore? Complete or partial? Interior? Exterior? Any help I can be just let me know.

Originally Posted by Michael J Giesler

You can always bring your Hustler over the border to Lily Lake Wisconsin might be restoring my dad's original 1971 15' Hustler Wildcat V bottom this spring

**rock** · 01-13-2022, 04:27 PM

I was lucky enough to see one of Dan's restorations. Boat looked new.

Rock

**WARLOCK** · 01-13-2022, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by DanUmbarger

Hey Dave, Ya have to stop by the shop some day...seems like it's been eons since we've talked....Dan

I'll definitely stop by! Your right, its been too long...

**WARLOCK** · 01-13-2022, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by mikesufka

Any plans on bringing your new one up that way ?

MDS

It's up here already...sitting in storage.
Joe, you bought another boat?
2TheLake..if that was the red and white DW, I sold that last year and picked up a 36DW. Can't wait for summer!