Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted August 1, 2012 Gold Member Report Posted August 1, 2012 Would we be crazy to consider Bubble Buoys on a fairly heavily trafficked public lake? Any comments appreciated. In general, what is the maintenance level on Bubble Buoys? What is the cost of said maintenance?
walleye Posted August 1, 2012 Report Posted August 1, 2012 Than, We just installed those wally sinker buoys & boat guides with very lettle air. I saw my daughter clock at least 5 now a edged ski and she skiid right thru it. The rap was they do not fade & contestant do not affect you as regular contestant. I wanted to buy the bubble buoys but what I heard was you have to kept puffing them up and the floats get miss aligned. All simple fixes but just saying I am glad now we went with ole Wally. I did see some bubble buoys on ski-it-again for a cheaper price.
Baller Zman Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 1, 2012 @Bogan - what public lake? Anyone around at night? How do I find it? :)
Baller AggieSkier Posted August 2, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 2, 2012 @Bogan This is email I rec'd from Goode in response to fading and repair: The material used by Goode and Overton's should be pretty similar so the fading should be the same. The Goode buoy domes can be turned inside out so that you could use both the inside and outside of the dome if there is any fading. The replacement cost for a single dome would be $20. I bought the buoys that were listed on SIA.
Baller vtjc Posted August 2, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 2, 2012 I have used Goode Bouy's on public water. After a windy day often they need to be burbed but otherwise have been fine. Jamie
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted August 2, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 2, 2012 I suggest covering the foam legs with PVC. It stopped Walleys from running ours over.
Baller Bdecker Posted August 2, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 2, 2012 Than, I highly recommend the Wally buoys for a public lake. A much less complicated and vulnerable design, cheaper too! Come try them out at Dubes...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted August 2, 2012 Author Gold Member Report Posted August 2, 2012 @Bdecker I'll definitely be there in August. Should I plan to run over some buoys at -38 to see how they work? :)
Baller Bdecker Posted August 2, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 2, 2012 @ Than- Run them over at whatever line length you want, I've tried several:) See you in a couple weeks
Baller GAJ0004 Posted August 6, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 6, 2012 If you have a course on a public lake I would use regular balls. If I tuber snags a buoy you could lose the anchor or the whole course if it is a floating course. The buoys on my course are attached with mason string and float a little higher than most courses at tournament sites. I have run over them on occasion breaking them off, and taken a fall where I ran over the buoys and it feels like hitting a small jump ramp. I could see how you can get ankle injuries on a individually anchored course since they don't move as easy if you hit them. Just be prepared to have spares with you..
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted August 6, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 6, 2012 The only thing I'd add to @GAJ0004's comments above would be to put water in the turn balls to make them sit lower and to make them less likely to launch you if you run over one. Because they sit lower in the water it's way less likely that a tube rope can get under them popping them loose too. Agreed that water-filled buoys might not be quite as ideal as one of the other options discussed above but with regular inflatable buoys it's the best way to go IMO.
Baller 6balls Posted August 7, 2012 Baller Report Posted August 7, 2012 Huge props to the 0.5 water filled buoys after using them this season. Will never go back.
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