RUMBLE ON THE RIVER, OHIO RIVER AUGUST 10-12

**Instigator** · 04-17-2001, 01:41 PM

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I AM STILL ASSEMBLING SPECIFIC INFORMATION BUT THIS MUCH IS FIRM. AUGUST 10-12 AT WHITE OAK MARINA/CAMPGROUNDS ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE SITE IS ABOUT 30 MILES N.E. OF CINCI. IN A SMALL TOWN NAMED HIGGINSPORT, AND ABOUT 20 FROM CONEY ISLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AND RIVER DOWNS DOG TRACK FOR OFF WATER ENTERTAINMENT. THE SITE HAS 120 CAMPSITES (ALCOHOL ALLOWED!), FOUR LANE CONCRETE BOAT RAMP WITH 89 AND 92 OCTANE FUEL AT THE RAMP, ABOUT 20 OPEN DOCKS, A FLOATING PUB/RESTUARANT. ABOUT 200 YARDS OF BEACH FRONT OVER LOOKING THE OHIO RIVER. THIS PART OF THE RIVER IS SET IN THE HILLS GIVING EXCELLENT PROTECTION FROM THE WIND, AND ASSURING SMOOTH WATER IN THE MORNINGS. I AM TOLD THEIR IS ONLY ONE "LOCAL" PATROL BOAT THAT SPENDS MOST OF HIS TIME DOWN BY CINCI!!!! THIS STRETCH OF RIVER IS APPROX. 5 - 6 MILES LONG, ABOUT A MILE WIDE AND STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW!!!! THE WHITE OAK BEACH FRONT IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STRETCH (WE ARE ALLOWED TO BEACH OUR BOATS HERE), WITH DEEP WATER RIGHT OFF THE SHORE LINE. SO IF ANYBODY WANTS PICTURES OF THEIR (OR ANYBODY ELSES) BOAT AT SPEED??? ALSO, PERFECT PLACE FOR A RADAR GUN (THIS WOULD KEEP SOME PEOPLE HONEST)??? THERE ARE LOCAL COTTAGES, HOTELS BED AND BREAKFAST'S ETC. DEPENDING ON HOW NICE YOU GUYS WANT TO BE TO THAT CERTAIN SOMEONE??? NOT SURE HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT SOMEONE STARTED SOME CRAP ABOUT OMC THUMPING ON MERCS (OOPS), SOME YAMMI GUYS (YEAH, YOU JEFF!) GOT INVOLVED TOO AND THIS SEEMS TO BE TURNING INTO MORE THAN A WEEKEND BOATING GET TOGETHER?? NOT SURE HOW THAT HAPPENED (HEH,HEH,HEH), BUT IF YOU'VE GOT ONE O DEM DERE BLACK MOTORS (THAT RUNS) OR ANYTHING, AND YOU'RE NOT AFRAID TO SCREW WITH SOME FIIIIISHIN MOOHHTARS, COME ON OUT! I MIGHT EVEN PULL MY FIIISHIN POLE BACK IN THE BOAT TO RUN A MERC! ANYHOW, GUARANTEED TO BE FUN FOR ALL. HAVE CONFIRMATIONS FROM AS FAR AS CANADA (JEFF'S YAMMINATOR/MERC KILLER) AND FLORIDA (LlOYDS MONTY V-8, GODZILLA) SO FAR. THESE ARE NON MERC PEOPLE TOO, NOT SURE WHY THEYR'E TOWING SO FAR??? THERE IS ALSO SEVERAL LOCAL "killer i/o's" RUMORED TO BE COMING OUT TO THUMP ON OUR LITTLE OUTBOARDS! IN ALL HONESTY THERE ARE SOME OF THE FASTEST i/o's I'VE EVER SEEN THAT HANG OUT IN THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN OHIO AREA AND I HAVE BEEN MOUTHING OFF TO THEM (DO YOU SEE A PETTERN HERE?) ABOUT BRINGING ALL THEIR SPARE DRIVE PARTS AND COMING OUT TOO. THEIR SHOULD BE SEVERAL FAMILY SIZE/STYLE OF BOATS THERE AS WELL FOR SOME LOCAL CRUISING/SIGHT SEEING/SKIING ALONG THE RIVER. FAST EDDIE SAYS IF WE LET HIS merc BE FASTEST FOR A DAY, THAT WE CAN PARTY ON HIS HOUSE BOAT THAT NIGHT!(DAMN mercs ARE FASTER THAN I THOUGHT!) IT IS A BEUTIFUL PART OF THE COUNTRY AND A GREAT PLACE TO EXPLORE BY BOAT OR CAR. I WILL POST MORE SPECIFICS WHEN I HAVE THEM, BUT FOR NOW FEEL TO E-MAIL ME OR CALL ANYTIME FOR FURTHER INFO. THANX GUYS, AND BRING SOME OF THOSE ITTY BITTY BLACK MOTORS ON OUT TO PLAY! GARY WILLIAMS 614-777-5885
HERE'S SOME INFO GUYS. White Oak Marina's ph. # is 937-375-5444, their address is: 1324 Boat Run Lane, New Richmond, Ohio, 45157 and they recommend reservations! There are also local Hotel/Motels and I will list them in the next few days although most of us are staying at the campgrounds. (afraid you guys with the black motors will be snooping around with flashlights at night looking for the OMC's speed secrets!)

[Edited by Instigator on 06-06-2001 at 09:07 PM]

**LaserModVee** · 05-17-2001, 11:56 AM

Gary-
You can certainly count me in on the rumble! I just had a new transom put on my 1984 Laser and I'm replacing the floor, gauges, Hyd. steering, controls, fuel tank, etc. I've been working my tail off on this thing and plan on having it in the water mid-summer at the latest.
I also plan on calling the people I met up at the Ft. Wayne, IN shootout last year to see if I can talk them into the road trip.

Thanks for the great posts!
Brian-