Baller Cam Posted January 13, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2013 Air 0 degrees C water 4 degrees C, it was nice to get out and stretch the muscles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted January 13, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2013 Oh hell no! That's NUTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted January 13, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2013 I hope you just went for a walk in your dry suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 13, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted January 13, 2013 What @ShaneH said.... :-0. The 2 after the S in that skies name is NOT the required operating temperature by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 13, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 13, 2013 Had two sets and survived, seven of us skied, four in wetsuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller hacker Posted January 14, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2013 great pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller estrom Posted January 14, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2013 Now that's dedication! (Some would say stupidity, but we'll stick with dedication). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Nice! Are there any considerations in terms of the boat (? different weight oil) when running it in temps that cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted January 14, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted January 14, 2013 @Cam 4 in wet suits? I am starting to think that the USAWS should include drug testing in its back ground checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScaredOfCorbets Posted January 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 15, 2013 oh, that 4 'C', not 'F'. That's a 'big' difference, just go ski and have fun. uh, isn't 0 C = solid ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted January 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 15, 2013 @crashman - my engine manual does not specify oil weights for cold weather. Is yours open loop or closed loop cooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Mine is just a regular open loop gt-40; it seems like I recall the manual specifying different wt oil for air temp<50 degree F. I wasn't sure if there was anything else I needed to worry about beside my jingle jangles if I decide to take a ski when it's frigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 15, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 15, 2013 Living in Scotland we would have to consider changing the oil if the temperature was to get hot, we have an open loop cooling system and once warmed up temperatures are fine, we also run on LPG so have to make sure we don't let the the boat idle too long before it is warmed up or the gas will freeze. @MS the guys in wetsuits also use toe loops, I can't do that. Going out again tomorrow as long as the lake isn't frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted January 15, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted January 15, 2013 He said air was 0C. But water requires significant loss of heat energy to transition to ice, so it can still be water at OC. Not below at standard pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted January 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 15, 2013 No, na ah, nope, not ever going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted January 16, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted January 16, 2013 out site has been frozen for a week now, hoping for some warm rain soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScaredOfCorbets Posted January 16, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 16, 2013 'He said air was 0C...' my mistake. I read it as 0 degrees C water. Need to get my eyes checked, or drink less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 17, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 17, 2013 Yesterday air was 0 C and water 2 C but lake had frozen overnight, broke the ice up but it kept drifting into the course so no skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Gloersen Posted January 17, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 17, 2013 75/70F'n awesome! Full Winter mode here in Jax :) @Cam you Scots must have Norse blood running in your veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 17, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 17, 2013 @Gloersen that just makes me jealous, I may be a Scot by birth but my ancestors were Spanish, I yearn for warm glassy water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deep11 Posted January 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 20, 2013 Today definitely the coldest and not just because of the OTF. Air = zero deg C Water = 0.8 deg C Wetsuit! Video diary...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 20, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 20, 2013 Nice video @Deep11, some more video from WSS today, young Chris thought he was smart not skiing today this video proves different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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