I have a friend who lives in Indiana who had a blue 42 Tiger. Late this summer he traded it in on a 46 Rough Rider. Not sure where he boats in Indiana but I'll ask hiim next time I talk to him. I would bring it down; you'll be king of the lake

This was his Tiger (picture taken in FL)

 

I would do it for the haell of it , PARTY CENTRAL , you need to bring that bad girl up to the chain for a weekend! :beers: i'll leave mine at home ,we'll go from the piete lake sand bar to blarneys

 

I'd do it

if nothing else, it would be a great party barge

KING OF THE LAKE :

 

Get ready to hear about it. THe little lake I live near ( 3 miles long if that ) is swamped with 16-22' open bows and fishing boats. A buddy recently bought a new 23 Outlaw and he has gotten nothing but $hit about it...and this is only a 23. The typical comment is " why in hell do you need somethign that fast on this little lake? "

 

Go for it! A friend of mine boats on Lake Schaeffer nearly every weekend with his 30' twin blown BBC cat and he never gets hassled!

 

Lake James in N.E Indiana about 2 miles long all kinds of Cruisers and big boats.I considered the lake too small for my 20' Cig.

 

GO FOR IT!!! You have the same rights as everyone else.

 

Go for it! A friend of mine boats on Lake Schaeffer nearly every weekend with his 30' twin blown BBC cat and he never gets hassled!

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I saw that cat a few times. I was in my old Liberator and he blew by, had to be doing 80+. Sweet ride

 

are you talking about for a weekend or the summer? A weekend might be fun but the summer would get boring.

One thing I love about being on the Ocean/Chesapeake Bay is the limitless options we have, of course I tend to go to the same spot every weekend but I could go anywhere.

 

You would also get bored w/ flat water.

 

you'll be king until some guy in a 21 footer with big hp smokes you and he'll be blabbing it all over the lake....

the advantage of a large offshore hull is lost on a small lake with small waves.

My 38 Top Gun was never the fastest boat on the bay, but when the water got rough very few if any of the smaller faster boats could ever hang with me...

but the bottom line is - do you think you'll have fun -- because every guy with an engine on the back of his boat is going to be gunning for that big target of yours for bragging rights.

 

Used to boat on Freeman (sister lake to Shafer) every weekend. In my opinion, both of those lakes are to small for anything larger than 30', and that is pushing it.
Those lakes are just to narrow and where the PWC's outnumber the boats. A 40' boat just cruising to stay on plain, is at the top end of most of those boats speeds. I think you will be somewhat dissed by the other family boaters. Remember Shafer has Indiana Beach, more tourist. Last time I was on Shafer I was dragging bottom in the middle of the lake, and this was in a 17 open bow many yrs ago. I'm surprised the ramps will even handle large boats. I had trouble launching my 27' on Freeman. No way would I even consider taking my 32' on either of those lakes. Too narrrow, too packed, too shallow.

 

It would probably just be for a weekend, and yes this boat doesnt like flat water!

USFountain, you are correct about the lake being so crowded and small. I would probably make a cruise or two down the lake, then just go behind the amusment park where people anchor off and hang out, like we usualy do.

If I was plowing thru off plane, my boat does create a pretty big wake, enough to scare a poor guy with his family in their 17ft bowrider. Maybe its a bad idea :unhappy1:

 

i have been on a small lake that you can swim across, a 43 Black Thunder was there too

 

2 years ago we launched my baja 272 in some TINY lakes that are 2 blocks from my cabin. There are 4 different lks that are barely bigger than ponds linked together by canals near Harrison,Mi. The launch was dirt and mud,didn't even have gravel,had to use a second 4 whl drive hooked to my truck just to get boat back out. It was hilarious,we idled around and put boat on plane a couple of times,EVERYONE on all the lakes came out and stood on their docks with a dumbfounded look. Most boats there were 12-17 ft,once on a while you'll see a 18ft v,maybe 21ft but rarely. If I were you would I do it,HELL yea. The novelty wears off pretty fast though,Smitty

 

When I first started bringing my boat to Hardy pond I used to get a lot of attention. but now big boats up there are a regular.
Especially on hot boat weekend.

 

Just Do IT! I bring mine on a lake that my brother lives on, and the neighbors run down the pier to get a ride in it. Does the lake have a speed limit?

Pepe

 

Just Do IT! I bring mine on a lake that my brother lives on, and the neighbors run down the pier to get a ride in it. Does the lake have a speed limit?

Pepe

Which one? I stay overnite at Pier 347 few times a year, Pewaukee Lk. 6miles long by 1 mile wide...Have alot of fun there. And I'm there in 10 min.

 

Lake James in N.E Indiana about 2 miles long all kinds of Cruisers and big boats.I considered the lake too small for my 20' Cig.

That 36' Spectre cat on James is pretty bad. ever see that other black cig out there. I think it's a blown 1979 24'.

 

Go for it! A friend of mine boats on Lake Schaeffer nearly every weekend with his 30' twin blown BBC cat and he never gets hassled!

Isn't that boat a 26' AO with the blower? Rick XXXXXX?

Only cat I know of up there. But it's been awhile.

 

That 36' Spectre cat on James is pretty bad. ever see that other black cig out there. I think it's a blown 1979 24'.

I saw that Spectre when I was there last summer. Very nice! James is my old stomping grounds. I grew up right down the road from that guy. My old pal Greg Gick grew up in that guys house.

 

I saw that Spectre when I was there last summer. Very nice! James is my old stomping grounds. I grew up right down the road from that guy. My old pal Greg Gick grew up in that guys house.

That name sounds familiar. Did they used to have a(brown/white) Browning AeroCraft back in the late seventies or early eighties?

 

Isn't that boat a 26' AO with the blower? Rick XXXXXX?

The guy with the 30' Liberator is from LaPorte and has a camp site down there. His boat is all yellow with some graphics. He told me there is a pretty fast 26 AO down there as well.

Craig

 

That name sounds familiar. Did they used to have a(brown/white) Browning AeroCraft back in the late seventies or early eighties?

Yup, ford power with a banks turbo system. I'm sure he's still wrenching on boats in that area.

 

Yup, ford power with a banks turbo system. I'm sure he's still wrenching on boats in that area.

Ha, OK then. My uncle was friends with Mr. Gick, and it's been a long time ago, but we went over to his house and he took us out in that old browning, I thought it was turbo, but couldn't remember. Man, that was the fastest boat around for a long time if im correct.

That is the boat that got me all fired up as a kid. I remember driving by the dock just to look at it. That was the fastest boat I had been on (at the age of ten or something.) Im not sure if many people know of Browning AeroCraft but with that turbo it was King.

We spent the summers in Mrs. Hawkins cabin across from you it sounds like. My uncle had a house on Jimmerson then built on Philips bay.

Now years & years later, I now keep a boat at Sowles Bay.

I miss Bledsoe's Beach from the old days. Now the Boat House Marina is torn down, they're building condo's in the channel. :dead1:

Tommy