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Hi Ron & Connie, and of course Bear ! The Joni Lynn is home already and is resting peacefully in the barn. Thank you so much for an absolutely wonderful gathering. It was pretty obvious that we C Brats had a great time, and it sounded like we'll all be back next year. Ron & Connie, you folks...

Hi Boris, We've only cruised on portions of the upper Miss., and the chart I generally use is the "Upper Mississippi River Navigatin Charts" published by the US Army Corps of Engs. This covers Miles 0 to 866. I doubt if you will find charts showing any kinds of water depths, as the water...

Spring is really making an effort at moving into SW Wisconsin and NE Iowa, so thinking we might help it along by looking at the river (albeit a frozen one yet) we took a little road trip up to Guttenberg this past weekend to have lunch at our favorite restaurant, scope out the scene of the...

Hi Dave, The last I heard it was set for Sept. 10 & 11. There was also another thread going on at the same time in the General Chat Forum where it was decided that Sep was a good time. Hope to see you there ! Paul aboard the Joni Lynn

Hi C-R Dory, I vote for Sept. 10 & 11. The water is still warm, but we're out of the heat of the summer. It's a beautiful time of the year to enjoy the river. May can be very cold and rainy, and the river can get pretty crazy with spring rains & flooding. Paul on the Joni Lynn

Ahoy Daydream ! "XX when we attend, we'll bring some Snoqualmie so you Cheeseheads can taste NW beer brewed by Cheesehead Rande Reed!" Did I read that right? You'll provide us with the opportunity to sample your NW beer? I"m looking forward to it ! I would be willing to forgo my Leine's...

El & Bill, It sure is fun looking over the pics again. Joni & I think of you two often and continue to follow your travels via this site. Maybe we'll see you in Guttenberg? I'm sure there are parts of the Miss. that you'd love to revisit. And we Cheeseheads are still serving Leinenkugel's ...

Ron & Connie aboard C-R Dory, It sounds like you have a great start to the C-Brats gathering. I also think September would be a comfortable month in which to have it, but whenever it happens, you can count us in; We're looking forward to it ! Paul & Joni aboard the Joni Lynn

Hello Connie, Ron & Bear aboard C -R Dory ! We're downstream from you folks (Dubuque), and I"m amazed we haven't seen you on the river. In answer to your question; it's easy getting the C-Brats together. By posting the kind of message you just did will get people interested and generally the...

Hi Robert, FYI.... The only launch in Dubuque above Lock # 11 is at OLeary's lake on the Wisconsin side. Although it's pretty shallow there, the launch is nice and with the motor tilted up quite high you'll have no problems getting into the main channel. We launch there most of the time when...

Hi Robert, The Prarie du Chien area has several marinas. On the Wiscosin side is the Winneshik Marina which is very nice, and they also have a bar & grill right in the marina serving pretty good chow. There is also an eating place across the street "The Barn" which is good. I don't know how...

FlyScot, We live along the Mighty Miss by Dubuque, Iowa and do most of our boating on the river between Prarie du Chien/Marquette area and Dubuque. Like all of the Upper Miss, it's a beautiful float trip with lots of services and much to do. When you get close, make contact and we can shuttle...

Thanks Charlie, that's the stuff I was looking for. Their website also seems to be offering more products now than what I remember. Anyway, given the little projects I have lined up for the boat this spring, I"ll certainly be doing my part in stimulating the economy. Paul

Quite some time ago there was a discussion on a flexible vinyl deck covering that looked like the traditional wood teak/holly, and several of the Brats installed it on their cabin sole. If I'm not mistaken, the company that sold it was located in Ohio. I"ve searched through the Forums and...

I tow our 22Cruiser with a 2004 Chevy 1500, 5.3 V8, extended cab w/standard bed and the tow package. It has plenty of power and solid braking with surge brakes on the tandem trailer. I get a consistent 19 -20 MPG hiway when not towing; While towing, I only checked a couple of times when the...

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Chris, Great to hear you've fixed your steering system. You're a brave man for moving past the WARNING signs! I admire your courage. I think I'll not do anything until the symptoms get worse. Right now it's just a curious sound and I'll try my best to ignore it. We haven't been on the boat...

Chris, I kinda noticed the same symptoms on my steering system. I'm hearing the slight clicking noise periodically and it seems to have a bit more slack. I'm not feeling any resistance, though. I"m not sure if its been there all along and I've just noticed it and am now super-sensitive to the...

Al & Judy, You picked a great name for your new boat ! Welcome aboard ! Paul & Joni aboard the JONI LYNN

Thanks all for the responses. Here's the real story. I have a Johnson 9.9 2 stroke that I"ve had hanging on the transom for my kicker for 4 years. Last spring I took it off and went without for the summer. Why? I've probably run the 9.9 a total of 25 minutes in the last 5 years. I don't...