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Hi all, My name is Gary I am a new member I just purchased my 2nd Mariah Z272. They are a one of a kind boat that once you had one just have to have one again.

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Welcome and congrats! Have any pics of the boat?

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I just bought a 95 272z. Got any pics? Where are you located?

272z Barchetta

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Where in illinois are you at?

272z Barchetta

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Minooka just west of Joliet off I80 and west of I55.

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Still in storage we be picking it up next week.

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I'm in normal. At some point will be hitting the river around Ottawa. Mostly clinton lake and lake shelbyville. Mine is in storage as well. Can't wait for warm weather and get her out.

272z Barchetta

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Welcome Gary. I live in central Illinois just west of Peoria, but my daughter lives in Joliet. She wants me to bring my Mariah Barchetta 182 up there to do some boating this summer...so perhaps we will see you out enjoying your new boat.

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What lakes you planning on hitting this season?

272z Barchetta

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I live just out west of Peoria in the small town London Mills...so I am about right in between the Illinois River and the Mississippi River. My old boat which was an all aluminum Lowe fishing boat I would put in the Illinois River at Liverpool quite often, but don't really like the thought of an Asian Carp taking me or the windshield out on my Mariah.

So I will probably put in the Mississippi River at Burlington most often since Asian Carp are not as bad and the boat launch is real nice there. Not to mention the good eating joint you can dock your boat near.LOL

I live right on the Spoon River which is way to small for a pleasure boat, but most of my years of boating have mainly been on rivers catfishing. The Mariah is my first fiberglass boat and first pleasure boat.....so I will be looking for some nice lakes in the area that are pleasure boat friendly.

I work down in Bloomington/Normal every once in awhile so if you have any nice lakes around there you could point me to...I will check them out next time I am there.:)

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Love London mills for spoon river drive every year. Clinton lake is another 45 minutes away by the nuclear power pant. Shelbyville is about and hour and a half away. Illinois river from peoria to Henry is great but quite a bit of barge traffic. Great places to check out here. Rend lake is in benton where the boat was built will be heading there this summer as well.

272z Barchetta

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We went to Lake Michigan a lot with the other Mariah and plan to do that again. We are on the Illinois river most of the time. We put in at Seneca and Allen park in Ottawa .

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Okay maybe I will run into you up there. I was planning on putting in at Ottawa.

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We have never been on Lake Clinton but would like to check it out. We like Lake Shelbyville, a lot of places to anchor and swim a good size lake. We camped in Possum Creek camp ground for a week and had a great time.

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Allen park is a nice boat launch they have several ramps but the current can some times be a pain. It will be nice to be on the water again have not boated for 2 years. We sold our 35' Sea Ray Sundancer 2 year age and found out we can't stand be off the water.
We are down sizing so we can travel to other rivers and lakes again. We purchased a 1994 272z Barchetta we had years ago a 1996 272z Shabah and loved at boat that is why we purchase another Mariah 272z.

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I just bought a 95 272z myself. Can't wait for it to warm up.

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Have you had it on the water or did you just get it over the winter?

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Just bought it January. It's in storage.

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