Baller LZywicki1 Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 Polar Bear on Dec. 7th Take that back, lake is just about frozen over. Larry -----<| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Going free skiing almost every day in a dry suit. If my ski buddy's aren't around, I'll get the boat off the lift, warm it up, and my wife will come out all bundled up, and drive me. She is great. I should motivate myself to get up to the course lake more often though. This week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markchilcutt Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Looking like we will still have some days on Utah lake!!!! My boat is ready to go just have to find a good day to get out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'm done...skied a week ago in just shorts and a vest but done until probably the first of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yesterday in south GA I was comfortable in a sleeveless barefoot suit and a heater shirt. But, with temperature drop and wind today, don't think I'll see that again for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andy Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 A balmy14 degrees here this morning. I'm done for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 Boat is out and winterized. 24* today with 30 mph gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 We've enjoyed the warmest Fall in over 20 years, but our club boat was pulled on October 7, and I sold my boat this past August, so I've been moping around being grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 What does "done" mean? Never done. Just longer waiting periods between sets. In TX, we get cold spells. In one now. However, in a few weeks we are likely to have 70+ degree weather in the middle of Dec. Last year, I skied at least 1 set every month of the winter. Hope that will happen again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller xrated Posted November 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2013 Word is the water has turned hard at the lake. But I've been done since Sept when everyone pulled boats. Tried to get a buddy to put his in the beginning of the month but no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bkreis Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 Water 80 in miami! And let's keep it that way Mother Nature... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 25, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted November 25, 2013 I would be skiing if I wasn't working on my house. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 Starting my season tomorrow early morning, back from my neck surgery! 6-8 easy passes, then see Emma Sheers at my place, then heading to my friend's lake to see A. Larkin, Will Asher, TGas and Carlo Allais. Sounds like a good Monday to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 @ral I could not think of a better way to start the season. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 Just need to get my boat back from the shop. Until then I will spend time supervising the house build and working on re-arranging my boat house while there is no boat in there. Hope to get an afternoon in with T$ near the end of the week if the weather clears up????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeprunc Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'd love to keep going, but between the limited day light and cold weather/water it's proving to be difficult to find people willing to head out. Time to switch sports to motocross & snow skiing till spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 25, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 25, 2013 @ral good luck with the new season, have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 As of yesterday, the ice on my lake was thick enough to skate on- and SMOOOOOOOTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller XR6Hurricane Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 Been done here for almost 2 months. I've only skied in October once. Could push it longer but gets too cold for my drivers and fall is the best motorcycling anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 25, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 25, 2013 @0b - +1 to that, unless the lake is frozen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fine409 Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 Lake is about 80% solid ice as of yesterday. The geese and ducks are doing their best to keep the middle open though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jedgell Posted November 25, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'll probably just ski a set every couple weeks until March. Hard to get motivated to do much more. Overnight lows in the 20's doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly110 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 @horton you did it again. forgot about half the world. we are just getting started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 26, 2013 Author Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2013 sorry. 95% + of the Ballers are in North America Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted November 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2013 "Winterized" the boat Sunday. For here, that means draining the engine block and hoses for these little night time dips into the 20's. Then reconnecting everything so as it sits on the boat hoist it is ready to go on the next good warm day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 @zman - you need to put in "quick drains" like we do, so you can ski all year. I did a buddies' carbon pro today so he's ready to keep skiing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted November 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2013 @richarddoane You have a pic? Will these work with the temperature pick-ups that are mounted on the two engine block drains? The only other places I drain include the hose that connects the exhaust riser - just open the garden hose fitting behind the Monsoon engine block, and I drain the raw water pump. Quick drains sound good, I expect we'll have some good ski days in about a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 @zman -I'll get some pictures next time we're at the lake, the knock sensors on each side of the block get moved onto a brass "tee" to allow the adding of a drain valve, your manifold hose connection drains them quickly, we add "flush tee's" to each heater hose so that you can manually blow out the heater core, don't forget to pump out the shower, we "winterize" our Malibu after every time we use it this time of year, it stays on the boat lift all year round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 @richarddoane, nice, I blow out my hot water shower, plus a 110 vlt. Rv heater, with the engine box and observers seat tilted up. Meeting br.b. At ht in morning. Say hi to eddy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller John Brooks Posted November 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2013 Seem to be able to get a set per week in still, although it has cooled off this week, but we usually get a few 60 degree days during the winter. For now, working on home improvement projects my wife reminds me are past due. Yes Honey, I'll be right there, talking to my BOS friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted November 26, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks to poor planning I took the dock out on Sunday at 25 degrees. But cold alone is not really what ends our season. Once the leaves are off, the wind is crazy. And there's no evening daylight. AND it's cold. This all happens at once at the start of November, so time to give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted November 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2013 Solid water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 Our lake is glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted November 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes. No boat in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 I saw video of @Mrs MS skating that day. THAT GIRL CAN SKATE!! Woman of many talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 @Wish Dis you see the one where she was sliding along the ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2013 @MS if I did i won't admit it. Just to clearafy the beer and deep slolam discussion was last night and not this morning. But @OB is correct...it didn't help. Drove like a mad man though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller colo_skier Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Brought everything home from the lake Sunday. Seems the brown grass turned to white stuff. If we get a warm day then maybe take the boat back and ski since the water is not ice yet. Gave it up because no one else wanted to ski anymore. BTW my vote was because the last time I skied (2 weeks ago) it was in a Camaro wet suit and I was not cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 19skier Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Sunk the course today summer is officially over here. Geese had the water all messed up anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fine409 Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 @colo_skier - you pretty much have my dream setup right there...just as long as I could load a couple mountain sleds in the back of the camper, that's all I would need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller colo_skier Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Thanks @dtm8119, I have a car trailer that I could (if I had any) put some sleds on. BTW whats a good sled to own and what are don't touch? Pm rather than hi-jack this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Ice on the water this morning. Actually in the river. 14F last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 28, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted November 28, 2013 @livintheskilife Nothing? Nothing at all?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SusanT Posted December 7, 2013 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2013 Lucky enough to be able ski all winter in just a light wetsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted December 8, 2013 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2013 8 degrees here right now..... new ski arrived..... huh....... nope, can't do it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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