Baller sunvalleylaw Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Winterized (using eco friendly antifreeze method for engine and heater core) for cold winters. Covered up with a "vent" :) Pallet and scrap wood will go, along with old tarps. May hang tarp from the beams on the side to prevent any drifting snow. Though normally there is none. Stored an old car under here last year with no real snow getting in. Bikes will get hung up in the garage, "tube" will get deflated and put away. Sad to see it go into storage but it is what it is. You guys winding down and buttoning up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 16, 2016 Administrators Share Posted October 16, 2016 Hope to get two slalom and maybe one trick in tomorrow 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 Orlando76 Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 What's this new word you speak of? Winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Washed and waxed the boat yesterday just before putting it in the shop. Lower 80's and a light breeze blowing. Beautiful day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted October 16, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted October 16, 2016 Just put mine away yesterday. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Winterized 4 friend/family boats, one more of those to go this week. Hoping to get out on lake with mine tomorrow after work if the weather cooperates. Typically don't winterize ours until first week of Nov, but will depend on temps. Been between 33 and 73 the last couple weeks, weather can't decide this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Skied yesterday - air 48, water 51 1st set. About 55 and 51 by the last set of the morning. Air should be a few degrees warming this morning. Hoping for a few more weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Hope that I've spent my last Winter in the cold. Here in Florida, you get about 8 months of Summer and 4 months of not-quite-Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sunvalleylaw Posted October 16, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 @skibrain , Great shots! I love ski mornings like that! You can say, being a Puget Sound native, that I don't mind cool water. Skiing in the mist is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonskier Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Still skiing in London. Water term is 13deg (55), air a little more. three quarter suit is perfect, no hat needed yet. But the water is FAST, so don't pull long. Will ski through the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Dock, lift, boat, two courses came out this weekend. Nice day, could have skied it...but I've done that before only not to get another nice weekend and take the stuff out in sleet/snow/wind...no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dchristman Posted October 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 16, 2016 Not yet! Still hanging on... water 54, air 61 when I finished tonight. It's getting hard to find willing skiers, drivers, and observers. The dark season is approaching. I need to head south! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Not yet. NW Ohio. Have one trailer bunk replacement carpeted and need to do the other one. The air stapler works great! Still need to pull buoys in. Maybe next weekend. My friend in MI who had his hip replaced wintered his boat before surgery, so asked if I could tow mine up for the chicken run after Thanksgiving. My garage stays pretty warm, so will winterize on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 6 rounds last weekend in Texas- air high 80's water mid 80's- gotta love Texas in the fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Boat is still in the water but done skiing. Need to get her out in the next week. @sunvalleylaw I store my boat outside next to my house without that great overhang that you have. Just a cover with a wood frame I built to support the snow. No problems and my boat is going on 14 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 The water is already cold enough that it's significantly different to ski on here in IL. Skied yesterday and it felt like a different sport. Not fun. We're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Awesome @skibrain Sunday was a nice morning to be out skiing. I felt pretty sad pulling the course just a few miles away from you. Going to put the boat away in another week or so. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LakeOneSkier Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Spent the weekend winterizing the boat and boarding up the lake house for the winter. Forecast calls for 82 degrees today. Thanks Mother Nature for making my first day of winter depression even worse. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nope, it is supposed to be 92 in St. Louis today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Skied here in SE WI yesterday instead of watching the Packer debacle. Temp was in the mid 70s, and with the sun action, surface temps were in the mid-high 60s. Can't ask for better than that in mid October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Last tournament yesterday. 80s and 90s in the forecast for the next week. Probably keep it up on weekends until late November. If it's warm like last winter we'll ski all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 17, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted October 17, 2016 90 air and 85 water this weekend in Houston. Today its 74 here and our water actually warmed up to 64 when I was gone. Maybe a set tonight if I can get out of work early. The boat is on the lift until I see some freeze warnings but looks good for the next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller pgmoore Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 This is the scene in my backyard at the moment. Getting organized for cross-country skiing race season now. First race is six weeks away and I'm starting to be really excited!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Still skiing and having fun. I'll watch the extended forecast and when it looks like the lows will be in the low 30s and highs no better than low 40s, it's time to call it a season. Water is still around 55-60, so not bad in the drysuit. @MS probably still skis in a heater top in these temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted October 17, 2016 Supporting Member Share Posted October 17, 2016 No!!! :) Season best last night in fact, although perhaps that's not saying much with all the crazy stuff I've been doing this season. Despite incredible weather today in MA, the end is nigh. Maybe we can get a little past Halloween this year, but usually it turns pretty nasty right around then. November 6 time change will bring the end even if the weather holds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 17, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted October 17, 2016 HOT TOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 I don't think @MS has proper nerve endings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cragginshred Posted October 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2016 Winter just came and went in Nor Cal over the weekend,..... back to upper 70's by Weds to ski after work and 80's by the weekend! Camaro Modetec top and I'm good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sgregg Posted October 18, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2016 Summer is not over...summer is not over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sunvalleylaw Posted October 18, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 18, 2016 Guess it was time. (yeah yeah, I will pick up the tarp and break down the pallets for bon fires. g'roff me already! ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisroddy Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Looks like it is time to break out the snow skies soon for you @sunvalleylaw. 80's here in CT the next two days. I will be dropping in the water one if not both days... and loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sunvalleylaw Posted October 18, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 18, 2016 @chrisroddy , unless something really weird happens, the resort will be open Thanksgiving day as nearly always! This early stuff will mostly melt off, but will stay in the shade, up high. We will get more in later October and November, and the snow guns will be on too, getting the groomer runs ready. Yep, time to wax up and prepare the other boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihacker Posted October 18, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2016 Really sucky thing for our crew is we're pulling boats due to water level, water temp still around 60 and weather has been pretty good all thing considered. Down to the 2 boats with the best water depth at the hoist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterSkier12 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Over 85 here today, sunny, but no water in our corps lake or our ski lake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fast351 Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 Water's still 56 degrees. My ski partner pulled his last weekend, but we're still using my boat. We're pulling docks in about a week and a half. After that it gets less convenient, but I'll still have the ski boat available until the water temp makes it not feasible anymore to ski (about 34 :smile: ) Just drop the boat in the water, and pull the plugs when done. I'll winterize probably end of November unless it's unseasonably warm. I'm in Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 skied this AM -- 40 degree air and 55 degree water. One set of twenty 32s just for the exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 Pulled the course yesterday. Boat/Lift/dock this weekend. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisroddy Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Yesterday. Not ready to give up on the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted October 21, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 21, 2016 @MS are you in Houston now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller schafer Posted October 21, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 21, 2016 Snow on the dock and still skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted October 21, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted October 21, 2016 @Texas6 Flew home on Sunday afternoon. Nice weather and 2 awesome sites to add to my resume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 21, 2016 Administrators Share Posted October 21, 2016 I'm skiing in trucks this weekend 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 DaveD Posted October 22, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2016 Trucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted October 22, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2016 Truckee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted October 22, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2016 Trunks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigskieridaho Posted October 22, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2016 Winterizing the boat tomorrow:( Time to strap the snow skis on! Just waiting for the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 22, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2016 We went for a dip in lake superior yesterday, I'm thinking we can get another ski day ot two out of Minnetonka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 @sunvalleylaw, nice lean to. The PAC. N.w is pretty mild during winters. Good free skiing on the bigger lake all winter, and course maintainence skiing on the membership lake. Always hoping to improve in the future. Good luck, and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhofert Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Went out today and the boat decided that we were done for the year. Melted the engine down. Was a quick rebuild last winter of an old worn out motor, we are actually surprised it made it all summer. Going to put a nice fresh build in it over the winter anyways. Crying shame I didn't get to ski today thought as the weather is a beautiful 65 and sunny. I really need to find someone else with a boat around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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