Administrators Horton Posted December 6, 2014 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2014 Last option should say No one loves me OR I trade then in before they learn to drive. This is mostly for @Shane 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 oldjeep Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife drives the boat when I free ski, she will not drive a boat in the course because she gets too nervous in tight quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife used to drive for me back in the 80's before she lost interest, I must have p****d her of about something as she just stopped. Even though she has started skiing again and running the course she has absolutely no interest in getting back behind the wheel again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 Like pulling teeth! Wife and daughter are very good just not enthused. Even pay my daughter every set. Still not wild about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 Should say "heck" no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 She hadn't driven for me in 5 years and seemed like a good time to get her back in the seat. In the first pass she could hear me laughing as I rounded 3 ball. She took it like a champ and was laughing too. Since then she got used to it and does just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted December 6, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 6, 2014 Many years ago, my wife drove me free skiing with our original I/O. She hasn't driven any of the tournament boats, not even to idle them away from the trailer or assist in launching. I also haven't asked her while we still have young kids. We've spaced them apart enough that we've always had some young ones over the last 25+ years. She would be way too nervous to drive and not be able to concentrate her full attention on them. Maybe when the last ones get older we'll revisit this. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jerrym Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife will not even get in a boat with me anymore. She has her horse, I have a ski club...we get on just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted December 6, 2014 Supporting Member Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife was even a good driver before perfect pass, but has almost no interest in driving, so I picked the "no" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 Mine doesn't always like too but she will when I can't get one of the boys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyokes Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 My girlfriend drives and is happy as long as I drive for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife is an excellent driver, and we have a deal that she drives me whenever I ask her to, and I drive for her whenever she wants to ski. It helps that our dock is 300' from our house, so driving for a set can be a quick event if need be, no time spent driving to the lake, launching the boat, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife hasn't picked it up or shown an interest. I don't have a shortage of drivers though and my son has started to drive the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LZywicki1 Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 My wife doesn't mind. She would just rather have someone else do it, especially if in the course, but we're working on it. Larry -----<| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted December 6, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 6, 2014 I am very lucky to have her drive for me just about whenever. She is one of the best drivers on my lake and with short set ups and a spin in, it is no easy task. Before PP she would throttle, and time as I mounted a stop watch where the throttle hand ended up at 36mph. Reached over with her finger and..tap. Hand never left the throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted December 6, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 6, 2014 Mrs. Jody and I had a come to Jesus about having a good attitude over a year ago. Now she is glad to drive and actually in the course is pretty darn good. let's see what the 2015 season brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 And my wife is an EXCELLENT driver, too! Note: Even when she is a little off her game, she is still an EXCELLENT driver! (I'd never say otherwise...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller animal Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 She is a great driver and expects the return favor as she skis as much as me, and then tricks on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted December 6, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2014 as I reflect on it, I'm the luckiest guy alive! Great wife who is a great driver and will pull me anytime the lake is free. Without her I'd never get the two sets a day I get before work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted December 6, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 6, 2014 That was one of the conditions before we got married - she had to be able to drive. Now my daughter is an even better driver. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 It has been a long journey, but my wife has become one excellent driver; not only in the course, but on the ends...perfect. I was a senior driver and she has pulled more 38's and 39's than I have!! She is my favorite ski partner. MWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 My wife used to until I got hurt once when she was driving. She's convinced it was her fault despite endless reassurance from me that it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BRY Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 Wife is a very good driver. Drivers don't feel any better in tournaments, more than a few not as good. She learned back in the hand throttle days so thinks it's way easier now with a 200 and ZO. And she skies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Skier Terry Winter Posted December 7, 2014 Elite Skier Share Posted December 7, 2014 My wife is a badass driver. Made from scratch. Took a bit of time, but unbelievable now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I'm teaching her (slowly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller matthew Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 my wife drives and we can not get her out of the drivers seat, fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 My wife is an excellent driver "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted December 7, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 7, 2014 OK, we need something for these great female drivers. Hat, probably not, t-shirt..maybe, coffee thermos..perhaps. Something to makes their driving experience better (new boat does not count) or get them to smile and realize just how appreciated they are. Any ideas?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted December 7, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 7, 2014 My wife is an excellent boat driver, which is a good thing as you can only get to our summer hoe by boat and consequently we have several of them. She will drive just about anyone anytime, but she prefers not to drive me in the course. On the other hand, my daughter is an excellent three event driver. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 Once my wife gets comfortable with the setup she is golden. She is a great driver. I won't complain at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 Maybe we could all wear these shirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fine409 Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 I'd say my wife is more in the "Tolerates it" bucket. I have a deal with her that anytime she pulls me skiing, I make her drinks for the rest of the day/night. Win-Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 9400 Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 As my girlfriend she did not have a problem with it and was decent at it, since she became my wife, I can't recall her driving for me. She now collects horses and other animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 And she is an excellent driver. Like with @Marco she is very good about driving as much as I wanna ski (about 4-5 days per week) because we only have to walk about 100 feet to the dock. If we had to hook up the trailer and drive somewhere, it would def be less. She doesn't even ski that much herself, though she can run a few buoys when she does. She will occasionally remind me that she is my ONLY driver (when I'm not being nice). Agree with @Wish we need something to recognize our dedicated wives. Really like @ToddL idea for the t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted December 7, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted December 7, 2014 @ToddL I bet those would sell. @Horton... Looks like 57% of BOS ballers would buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 I wouldn't say that she is happy to pull me, but she does it without gripe. Is she the best driver? No, but she is very good for practice. Rarely I have to get her head back in the game for me. And like @twhisper she was taught from scratch. Never lived on a lake or drove a boat before. I tell people her driving the boat was in our wedding vows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rayn Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 She used to a looooong time ago, and wasn't bad, but since I have any number of ski partners now, the need is no longer there and I am not sure I would trust her right now with the short end of our course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 You need to add "kid". That's who drives me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Free skiing, yes. In the course, no. I love my wife driving. It's a great thing to do together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimski Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 wife when the temperature is above 24 c otherwise its me and my son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bookm_dano Posted December 7, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yes....Bought a boat in 1987... wife (girlfriend then) said "no, I don't want to be responsible for it"..... Dan looks her in eye and says " you MUST learn to drive this boat, or I don't get to ski"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fatroll Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 Had my wife in the drivers seat two weeks into dating. Needless to say, she passed that test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 For me, driving the boat would be a level of commitment equal to a diamond ring. I've got plenty of drivers so that is not necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swardco Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Funky little lake, short setups, she isn't always perfect, but she is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 Mine can do it but we dont let her drive my son for 36, Oh and no way am I going to let her drive jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller behindpropellers Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 My wife drives all of the time! She is pretty good at it, better than several guys I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt2003 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I just got the boat this year. My GF was LOCKED UP about even idling around/driving it at first. Now, she drives frequently, drives for me whenever asked and got up on two skis. She's wanting to slalom this year and I'm going to run the course so looks like she's not totally broken in yet. A few "dry" passes through the course and I bet she does a great job pulling me. She's very coachable so if I do my part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 Shes a better driver than I am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jmvana1 Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 Yes my husband is the best driver! Just thought I would comment since I didn't see any other women commenting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted December 8, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2014 My wife is the best driver and my favorite! And I will go to my grave with that as my answer....... She drives me EVERYTIME I want to ski, regardless of the weather. We are lucky to have quick access to the course. I ALSO LOVE skiing with all my ski friends! I am too LUCKY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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