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Lake Mead
- Thread starter Koby
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swatski
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 1*
- Messages
- 12,806
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- Location
- North Caldwell, NJ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Gorgeous lake, the marina rents some beat up i/os and some SX190s (yami). Watch for rocks, the water level varies and there are some that stick up right below the surface.
Definitely worth the trip however the marina may restrict the range you can travel based on weather conditions prevailing, so on a typical windy day you won't be able to go very far...
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Definitely worth the trip however the marina may restrict the range you can travel based on weather conditions prevailing, so on a typical windy day you won't be able to go very far...
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dzeppos
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 262
- Reaction score
- 160
- Points
- 162
- Location
- Coto de caza, CA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
February can be very cold or mild. They did get some new rental boats last year, so they don't look as narly as those bayliners they had a few years ago. The biggest issue with Mead is the wind. I boat there a a lot, but never during the winter. If you can, venture out towards the "Straights" which is an awesome canyon that feeds from Calville into the open area of Lake mead (about 10 miles from the rental location -which is closer to the dam itself). Any experienced likely boater won't have a problem - enjoy. They also do a pretty good job marking the shallow areas, but overall much of the lake still has plenty of water (average of 100 to 200ft).
Ronnie
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
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- Points
- 647
- Location
- SF Bay Area
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2010
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
I’ve heard this before but didn’t check it out until tonight.
This may not or may not matter depending on your next boating location and/or how many days since you have boated in lake mead but at some of the lakes and reservoirs in CA if you declare (on a form they make you fill out before you launch, honor system, yeah I know) that you have boated in lake mead within 30 days they won’t let you launch your boat.
This may not or may not matter depending on your next boating location and/or how many days since you have boated in lake mead but at some of the lakes and reservoirs in CA if you declare (on a form they make you fill out before you launch, honor system, yeah I know) that you have boated in lake mead within 30 days they won’t let you launch your boat.
dzeppos
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 262
- Reaction score
- 160
- Points
- 162
- Location
- Coto de caza, CA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
If you bring your own boat, just be sure to dry it out completely. I’ve hosted all over California, arizona and Nevada. Typically 2-3 days and enduring host is dry - and you’ll pass inspection. Most of us on the forum already take good care of our hosts, including frying wiping down and drying. The only mistake you can do when going to a non-infested lake is washing your boat the day before and not drying it down. In California - they inspect our clean out ports for our Yamahas to look for any water. (Since their is no out drive to lift).