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Author:  Hounddog [ September 17th, 2021, 2:09 pm ]
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Covid has really shut down boat racing the last two years , let’s hope we are back to normal next spring! The COVID BUYERS have caused major increases in the prices of marine equipment. Who ever thought you would see 3 cylinder 2 stroke, 25 year old non rebuilt Yamaha motors selling for $4000.00 to $5500.00! My neighbour sold his junk J Craft outfit that he couldn’t sell for $3000.00 four years ago......sold for $8500.00.....!! Part of the reason is the cost of new boats and motors. A NEW 23 foot ski boat is over $200,000.00 on Kijji this week.
Our cottage is on Lake Muskoka lots of money up there.....our American cottage owners were only recently able to cross the border, so they haven’t been able to use their cottages. That has reduced the number of boats on the lake and hurt the local businesses.
The biggest change on our lake is the boat size.......no more 18 to 20 foot ski boats......they’re now 22 feet plus and they’re Wake boats! Can’t run a small under 15 foot boat on the lake any more....waves are too big.....even sitting on your dock is a challenge....the waves come through and over the dock....and many times don’t know where they originated from.
On the racing seen TORC is having a swap meet....check their Facebook.
Several T boats and motors have changed hands
Lots of restorations going on.
GO BLUE JAYS GO!

Author:  sheuninck [ September 20th, 2021, 11:34 am ]
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Unless it's a ThunderCat...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6B5fxajv35BKChVS6

Author:  Roflhat [ September 20th, 2021, 3:17 pm ]
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Waves dont get too big for thundercats

Author:  mattmak [ September 22nd, 2021, 3:41 pm ]
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well then I can show you ideal conditions here, with wakeboard boats, and 39ft cruisers taking a whole nautical mile to get on plane.

Author:  sheuninck [ September 23rd, 2021, 10:47 am ]
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/u4tTDxLe3aoza1cV9

Author:  hec2buck [ September 24th, 2021, 9:55 am ]
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Welcome to our club. We've been fighting the Wake Board boats for the last 8 years. No where to run, unless you go at 6:00 am weekdays, and even then they are out there. Yuk! Haven't run the Critch in over 1 1/2 years.

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