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The long weekend is coming up and it could be a good chance to do this run....again which day?? as It makes no diff to me as Dawn and kids are away....

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Mike R

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I'd be keen, might be busy on the Friday but Saturday would be fine.

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I'm off the sat/sun (7th & 8th) so either suits me. Might chuck a salmon rod in too.

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Plus it depends if you get the work done on my boat that needs doing :wink:
I'll call you about that.

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OK So who is keen for sun??
I thought launch at the main rd bridge and travel to Gorge bridge and return (lunch at gorge.)

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We've got people staying over the weekend so I'd prefer Saturday, :P Glynn keen for saturday as well.

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OK lets make it SAT then :-)

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Mike - 11 hours ago »
OK lets make it SAT then :-)

Sweet, can have the debrief back at my place over a few beers and sausies on the BBQ if you like.

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What time is launching?

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Meet 9.30am at Rakaia at the Mobil station.

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I have a spare seat....applicants must be of sound mind and body (at the start of the day)and must be willing to comfort my dog.....I dont expect anyone to take me up...but hey its worth an ask :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Came over the Rakaia today while picking up a hull and jet and the river looks awesome.
The plan is to meet at the Mobile servo, But if you are running late just call my cell.
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Weather is good and its all go, bring your camera and see you there

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Awesome day with 4 boats, Pics to follow...I just walked in and will post after my steak is cooked and demolished :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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A great day on the river, launched just below SH1 bridge and cruised up to the gorge bridge for lunch. Plenty of people out chasing salmon.
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Lunch stop
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Heading down and Glynn tagged a rock that gave his nozzle a curry up, as there was handy road access it was decided to trailer out rather than push on.
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On the way down I took a short cut that got real interesting :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: a little goat track that kept going into those wide open shallow pools where you can't see the out until real late, might have missed this one :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Looks like a great day.

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Nice park Fly Boy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: I see what you mean now 8O 8O

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Tony737 - 14 hours ago  » 
On the way down I took a short cut that got real interesting :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Ah the old short cut that cost you 20 minutes :mrgreen:

Great days boating apart from a leak around jet unit and not noticeing untill water was sloshing around our feet. Should have noteced someting was up as oil temp dropped dramatically due to water half way up the sump :mrgreen: Apart from that it was good run up.
Unfortunately a bit of carnage on the way down with Glynn clouting a rock about half way down and ripping the nozzle off and a decent sized dent on the transome The joys of boating :roll:
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MMMM,looks like i missed a top day,sounds like u need to put auto switch for bilge on your early santa list.

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Yeah Glynn was unlucky, Some pics
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8O
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No pushing for me this trip...... :mrgreen:
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Mike - 46 minutes ago »
No pushing for me this trip...... :mrgreen:

It must have been Macks naving skills :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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ACnMC - 3 hours ago »
MMMM,looks like i missed a top day,sounds like u need to put auto switch for bilge on your early santa list.

I do have one it just decided not to work, it worked okay on manaul it just didn;t operate on the float.

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Mike - 46 minutes ago »
No pushing for me this trip...... :mrgreen:
It must have been Macks naving skills :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

He wasnt bad....squeels like a girl, and wahts with all the dribble!!!!...It was like having Stoney in the boat!!

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Looks like a fantastic day was had despite the damage.
Great photos.
Gee that water looks a little rough in places?

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