muscle prevention taken seriously

had some wakeboards in the back of my vehicle (no boat being towed). Park entrance booth operator spotted them and i had to certify they were muscle free. it was quick and easy but unexpected... good on them for having an eye out for all possibilities.

what next...Yes sir, my swim trunks have never been in infested waters.

Hopefully you don't need the 140F water wash while your trunks are still on.

Dude tahoe lake is the worst, they take it to the extreme. There is a complete decontamination station that you have to go though if they find a single ounce of water in you boat even if its in your life jacket is damp. at the center they flush your engine and compartment or anything else that is wet. One guy had to empty his entire boat... not only that but they charge you so dam much for the decontamination, they dont even do it for free. I believe my friends dad had to pay like 70 bucks just to get his boat in the water, cuz after they charge you 50 for the decontamination they charge an extra 20 for the launch. Its a complete joke...

Its not a joke if they catch you trying to circumvent the inspection...$5000 fine ...no joke

Cheers to them if they are able to stop the spread of any invasives. Tax dollars well spent. Those mussels along with Milfoil really suck.

Hell ya! I'm glad they're taking it so seriously! Powell is my home lake. And with a houseboat in a slip, I could not imagine how big of a headache it would be in an infested lake. As for the people that don't take it seriously and willingly try to sneak around the checks, I hope they fine the living hell out of you! And honestly, is it really that much trouble to get checked out? At least you know your not part of the problem. If you don't like it, find a different lake!

Powell is my backyard.
glad things are still muscle free here. first time i have ever been asked anything about my gear when not towing a boat. props to the employee for going above and beyond. my stuff never goes anywhere but Powell.

when you got Powell as your home there is no reason to go elsewhere

checking my shorts comment is just a tongue in cheek joke with a side of seriousness

Haha yea, i meant it was joke because of much they charge, in donnor lake they dont charge people 50 bucks to for a decontamination. It should free or at the most 10 bucks. (Free: could be payed with state money). Not only that but it went up from last year, they only charge that much because they can.

Spent 3 days in Tahoe last week. Full decon set me back 106 bucks , they flush the engine, bilge, all ballast tanks must be filled and drained, bilge pump MUST be backflushed in reverse, full power wash of trailer and exterior of boat. All done with recycled 140 degree water. Took them 1 hour 45 mins to complete. But Tahoe was worth it, no complaints here, keep it blue and muscle free.

^^ Like the state (of CA) has extra money...

LOL, you guys know the difference between muscles and mussels, right? I got tons of muscles in our crew and we never get sweated.

When I think of muscle prevention, this is the image that always comes to mind....

So they want everything completely dry? I've never been able to get all the water out of my center ballast bag on my V215.

[QUOTE=shawndoggy;1765865]LOL, you guys know the difference between muscles and mussels, right? I got tons of muscles in our crew and we never get sweated.

Haa! right. got me there. oops

so when you pull up they do an inspection and if they see water, they do the hot condensate wash? or wash not matter what?

What a big fuss. While I admire the attempt at prevention, it almost seems futile. To prevent it you have to eliminate the contamination 100% of the time from a boat. To have it spread, you just have to let it get by once. It's almost seemingly going to happen.

We have them on my lake, as do most lakes in Michigan. They are annoying for sure as they are sharp like to grow on things. Strangely they dont seem to like to grow on my pontoon boat or boat lifts, which is good.

On the flip side they filter the water like crazy and make the lake a lot cleaner, which is nice.

Originally Posted by Indyxc

On the flip side they filter the water like crazy and make the lake a lot cleaner, which is nice.

Hmmm, I'd like to see some of these in Ohio to clean up some of our nasty water.

How do they stop and inspect every bird flying into the lake is my question?

I thought this had to do with Lance Armstrong and his doping scandal.

Think up a way to safely inoculate an infected lake and the idea will be worth at least a BILLION $$$$$$$$$$$.