East Texas RC Boaters Club

I was fortunate to be able to travel and meet up with Tim and Susan Foltz at Holmes County State Park Durant Mississippi for the 10th Annual Shakin’ the Lake Cracker Box Invitational Race. Tim and Susan were set up like professionals and I came out there with only minimal equipment. Thanks to fellow boaters, I was able to complete in the Fast Electric class of Open 4S P Class, which is limited to 4 cell battery at 5000mA. Tim was racing 3 classes of Thunder boat, Sport Hydro and Cat. On...

We are going to have a great weekend to run the bouys on July 30-31st and the practice is very good for all members.  Last boating weekend on July 16 was Kenneth, Tommy, Marc, Donnie, Ronnie, Ted and Ed spent some time driving.  Ed will have to get a Mini sized boat to fit in the bags on his motorcycle.  The overall driving skills of our club are improving and soon we will be able to have multi-boat heat racing.  It was a very easy decision that Donnie was c...

Thanks to the hard and hot work by Kenneth Koehn, the race course setup has been completed.  Way to go Kenneth.  Also there are now a launch and retrieve area (2 steps) available to assist in safely launching and retrival of boats without getting stuck in the mud bank of the pond.

Saturday had a turnout of Kenneth, Tommy, Ginger, Mike K. Ted and his family.  The water was like glass and the electrics made a few passes until one of them hit the concrete tile on the far sid...

Kenneth Koehn reports from the Lone Star Model Boat Club that his new Rampage ran in g1 mono and took three 4ths and a 5th, he also ran the Rio in offshore and took four 2nds to tie with Ryan Faust for 1st place who beat Kenneth by 3/4 lap. Kenneth's daughter videoed the run off with her i-phone and put it up on you-tube==kk racing rio.  In the typical Texas summer fashion it was hot and humid , but Kenneths group had a great time.   CONGRATUL...

Club members, Mike Kimling, Donnie Ridgeway, Tommy Haynes and Ted Wachter met at the Henderson Pond Saturday May 21st for a regular scheduled boating activity.   The wind blew like the dickens, but that did not keep the die hards out of the water.  Mike and Donnie ran many of their gas boats without any events.  It is hard to tell who was the King of Pond this weekend.  Don't know if the 26 mod motors, 28.5's or the QD are the fastest under this weekends conditio...

Four active boaters attended a club function at Lake Forest Park in Henderson. Donnie, Tommy, Al and Ted were boating and Ed was in the cheering section.   Donnie was the first out on the water with his Whiplash and just when things were starting to come "alive" he dead centered the turn 4-6  PVC pin.  The damage was bad but the boat will be fixable.  Donnie made a good showing with the remainder of his mono "Hurricane" fleet.  I ran my wooden whip and it ran goo...

Called Kenneth and he is laid up with an foot operation and recovery.  He has hammer toes and they did a correction and installed rods to stabilize his toes to a straight position.  Kenneth will be out of pocket until the middle of April.  Every give him a call and wish him and his wife the best.  Lots of medical thing going on there.

We plan on boating out a the pond on April 10th Sunday.  We need to get a complete turnout in order to vote on the bi-laws a...

Well the pond work has been completed and the pond is up to spillway levels and boating commenced March 26th.  Tommy, Ted were boating and Al came by with his new JAE rigger.  Nice build (all engine).  Ed Sidder s came by to visit on his new motor cycle.  Both of the new machines are real beauties (the boat and the bike).  

The park looks real nice and we have to be careful not to drive or park out on the grass.  The city is trying to get the grass es...

I have gotten a report from member Ed Sidders that the pond dam and spillway restoration work activities are underway.  I am planning a trip this coming weekend to look first hand and maybe get some pictures of the work.  We need to get back to boating soon as many will need to practice- right turn - right turn.  I have heard some good reports of our club boating in Lufkin.  It sounds like there will be a lot of new boats at the pond this summer and ready to run.

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Earl and myself have taken a trip to Henderson January 15th and the lake level is NOT back to full elevation by as stated by the City Manager.  I have made a few attempt to get a recovery date from the City Manager and he has not currently responded as to when the siphon will be closed off and the lake permitted to reflood to normal levels.   At that time we will have to gather and get the bouys set as the end pins are still standing.  Thank goodness!!