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Delaware River...Motor Boatin.....
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Tell that to the guy that was running the multi hundred hp jet boat out of the PA launch this past summer. Unless there is a special restricted area, it's all you can blast on the Big D.
skipper3245
Barbless Hooks save lives
No way dude. as much as you want
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Nirvana
I call shotgun!
We should take it for a spin up the Beaverkill. What's the draft on that thing?
lightenup
A fan of Boobery
This one is for the absent Trouser Trout.....
lets have a NEFF meet-up in this...on the Beaverkill...I think Cairn's pool is a good place....
Rusty Spinner
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CTobias
Professional BS'r
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Nirvana
CTobias
Professional BS'r
We can troll jointed rapalas!
One cold April morning a few years back someone put in at Stilesville and then motored upstream. Flow was high, maybe 2000 cfs and with three guys their drift boat made what seemed like barely 1 mph progress upstream. It was funny to watch them go by very, very slowly. They really wanted to start their drift as far upstream as possible. They had maybe a 4hp two stroke outboard making lots of noise. It was ridiculous. Saw them at takeout...driving a diesel jacked up Excursion. Maybe they since converted it to run on natural gas, they did have PA plates. Hell, maybe they had their own gas well.
Future Fanatic
Nirvana
First of all, if they had their own gas well, they wouldn't have had just a 4hp motor.
If they had their own gas well, they would have done like I do.
I woulda used my Chinook CH-47 to get my rig upstream:
Those of you saying it's a waste of gas and money, it SAVES me A LOT of coin on shuttle expenses.
And other things, like when I picked up my car in Italy...
And when I do farm chores:
And it makes it easy for me to drop in on friends unannounced (when I am in the neighborhood):
To be honest, you really don't do ANYTHING "unannounced" in one of these...
There are boating restrictions within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area, currently the following:
Speed Limits from April 1 to September 30 each year
A no-wake zone is enforced from 500 upstream of the designated swimming area at Turtle Beach to 500 feet downstream of the designated swimming area at Turtle Beach.
A no-wake zone is enforced from Smithfield Boat Access to 500 feet south of the designated swimming area at Smithfield Beach.
A 10 m.p.h. speed limit is enforced on the rest of the length of the river within the park.
There is no longer a designated zone of 35 m.p.h. for waterskiing. Waterskiing and jetskiing are prohibited.
Lifejackets / Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's)
Each occupant on a boat must have a lifejacket (pfd) which fits, is in good shape, and is accessible in an emergency. Children who are 12 years of age and under MUST WEAR A LIFEJACKET on board a vessel.
Lifejackets / Cold Water Safety
In Pennsylvania waters (including the Delaware River) boaters must wear lifejackets on boats less than 16 ft. in length and on canoes and on kayaks, from November 1 through April 30. This regulation is intended to protect boaters from the dangers of cold water shock if they fall into the water.
My buddy used a jet boat on the Delaware for shad fishing - sure got to the spots in a hurry. Also used to get buddies together in high spring water and speed up from the Water Gap to Port Jervis at 40 knots. A very cool ride. Need to have a good look out to avoid hitting junk in the river. When the park moved the boating restrictions back to April 1 it practically ended those outings. The park service does patrol and you have a good chance of getting caught. BTW, the rules were the result of bad behavior, especially boaters swamping canoes and buzzing the swimming beaches. While the river is wide open elsewhere, a few crazy boaters could probably ruin it for the rest.
Speed Limits from April 1 to September 30 each year
A no-wake zone is enforced from 500 upstream of the designated swimming area at Turtle Beach to 500 feet downstream of the designated swimming area at Turtle Beach.
A no-wake zone is enforced from Smithfield Boat Access to 500 feet south of the designated swimming area at Smithfield Beach.
A 10 m.p.h. speed limit is enforced on the rest of the length of the river within the park.
There is no longer a designated zone of 35 m.p.h. for waterskiing. Waterskiing and jetskiing are prohibited.
Lifejackets / Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's)
Each occupant on a boat must have a lifejacket (pfd) which fits, is in good shape, and is accessible in an emergency. Children who are 12 years of age and under MUST WEAR A LIFEJACKET on board a vessel.
Lifejackets / Cold Water Safety
In Pennsylvania waters (including the Delaware River) boaters must wear lifejackets on boats less than 16 ft. in length and on canoes and on kayaks, from November 1 through April 30. This regulation is intended to protect boaters from the dangers of cold water shock if they fall into the water.
My buddy used a jet boat on the Delaware for shad fishing - sure got to the spots in a hurry. Also used to get buddies together in high spring water and speed up from the Water Gap to Port Jervis at 40 knots. A very cool ride. Need to have a good look out to avoid hitting junk in the river. When the park moved the boating restrictions back to April 1 it practically ended those outings. The park service does patrol and you have a good chance of getting caught. BTW, the rules were the result of bad behavior, especially boaters swamping canoes and buzzing the swimming beaches. While the river is wide open elsewhere, a few crazy boaters could probably ruin it for the rest.
It's normal to have dreams. All the "what ifs" and "this is what I'd do" when I made it big, even some that are outlandish. Reality is though you'll need to diversify your earnings to support these dreams in a sustainable, long term way.
Maybe drug smuggling? You'll have everything you'd need.
Maybe you could hold a new sort of Woodstock, bring your customers to you instead...but what to call it?
Too bad Alpacapalooza is already taken.
Future Fanatic
Nirvana
Oh, don't worry about me supporting my dreams...
I live a simple life. I don't have those big city expenses to deal with. My water is free, my heat is free, hell, most of my food could be free. I'll be just fine, thanks for your concern, though.
You DO seem a bit preoccupied with the alpacas(and llamas). I'd like to help you out with that, but I'm pretty sure Westchester County has some rules about minimum amounts of space needed to keep them. You could move; you know, buy a piece of property somewhere that you could safeguard in perpetuity... and raise some lamas. I have some friends in Waccabuc, maybe they could help you find a place...
Actually I am kinda preoccupied with Alpacas. It started with the Llama Mamas books we read to our kids. I'm sure you're familiar with them, right?
Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama
Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama
Future Fanatic
Nirvana
No, not at all.
BUT, I'm familiar with the 1997 classic "Is Your Mama a Llama?"
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer...
