UWStoutSkier Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hi everyone, I am president of the UW Stout Waterski Team and in the first week of November our 1998 Malibu response hit a log while going 25mph (thankfully not pulling a skier) and ripped of the drivetrain and sunk in 9ft of water while being pulled back to the launch. We are dealing with insurance and the boat is claimed as totaled. If anyone would like to help out some fellow skiers and donate to the team to help get a new boat it would be much appreciated and anything counts. We will be doing lots of fundraising to make sure we have a new boat to ski behind in spring. Thanks for all the support gofundme.com/donations-for-new-boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 29, 2016 Administrators Share Posted November 29, 2016 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 skiinxs Posted November 29, 2016 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2016 Wow, sorry to hear that. I tried to donate but it said there is a problem with your gofundme account, you should fix that asap! Did it go completely under? I thought all Malibu's had positive upright flotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted November 29, 2016 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2016 I couldn't get to the gofundme site either. We live in Eau Claire, and I pass your site quite often. I was never entirely sure who owned it, but now we'll drop in over there and say hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted November 29, 2016 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2016 Let us know when your GoFundMe is back up. I'm happy to help. I'm sure we can hit your goal pretty quick. Can we stipulate, no putting monkey bars on this one? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted November 29, 2016 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2016 The link in the post is wrong - directs to facebook. This one works https://www.gofundme.com/donations-for-new-boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted November 29, 2016 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2016 @oldjeep Yep, I found that link earlier, but when you try to donate it has a pop-up that reads "campaign not ready" and states that the owner needs to do something on the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWStoutSkier Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Thank you so much guys! Sorry about that, I was unaware. When I signed into go fund me, it wanted updated/more info to the account. It should work again now! Yes our team owns our boat not the school, we also own our own jump, slalom course, and most equipment. The school helps by funding us for boat gas, some tournaments, and limited equipment. We do a lot of fundraising and it shows. With the help of you guys and everyone else who has donated, the insurance money from the boat, and more fundraising we will be able to buy a newer boat by spring. Thanks again we really appreciate! https://www.gofundme.com/donations-for-new-boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWStoutSkier Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 No the boat did not go completely under, the bow kept above water all night while the stern was sitting on the bottom of the lake, then we got it out the next day. When talking with the certified boat appraiser, I asked about how they are supposed to float. He said boats under 24ft do not have to have enough flotation to keep it above water but they should atleast keep part of the boat at the surface. In this case the enclosed bow did its job.... although at the rate it was sinking, we though the whole thing was going to the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted December 1, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 1, 2016 @UWStoutSkier I sent a little bit of money your way and can confirm that the site works now. Maybe the monkey bars were too heavy and overwhelmed the flotation:) Seriously though, some people put lead in their wakebarge boats to make them even heavier so they can destroy the lake even more. What they don't realize is that the water bags become neutral when their boats are swamped, but the lead takes them to the bottom. Actually not a bad place for them (just kidding). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWStoutSkier Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Our boat was pretty empty when it sunk, just 4 people in it. We had been bare footing, thankfully no one was when it hit the log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted December 5, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 5, 2016 For Midwest teams don't rip the monkey bars. Attracting wakeboarders can be a big part of recruitment and high pylon can be useful for teaching people to get up. It sucks for the slalom wakes but pays for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted December 6, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2016 Thanks guys! This is my alma mater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted May 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted May 26, 2017 Local fisherman found the dead-head that did in the poor Sporty. Check out this carnage. Direct hit! No wonder she went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBong Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 That prop shaft looks incredibly straight for how much damage is on the rear end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWStoutSkier Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just wanted to share this with all of you: in spring I turned the back 5ft of the malibu into a bar. The malibu boat bar is NOT for sale. I have had amazing feed back on how cool of a bar this is and found an old 1980 Ski Nautique that was sitting in a field the last 7 years all stripped out. I am going to make two more bars out of it to sell. Take a look at the pictures how the malibu boat bar turned out! Also two pictures of a wedding reception it was used in! Details on the bar, for those who want to know. Used 4x4's for the legs, and it is on leveling casters that have rubber pads that go down. Used red oak for the bar top with a warm teak stain. Has a double tap system that can be hooked up to a kegarator or two barrels for an event. Has a mini fridge that can hold 62 12 oz cans. Has a sink, a speed rail for liquor bottles, blue led lighting under the bar top and and hull of the boat. And of course wired up for 120v 20amp outlets with USB's to charge phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWStoutSkier Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Some more pictures of the bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 9, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2018 Needs a teak platform for folks to set their drinks on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted October 9, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2018 Great looking ! Somewhere on the net,there's a pix of a MC that was turn into a salad bar! My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 9, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 9, 2018 Is one of the airguide pilot pickups broken? If so how are you sure how fast you are drinking? 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 UWSkier Posted October 9, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2018 That's the most UW-Stout thing I've seen in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 9, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2018 Yeah it isn't really doing anything to dispel the common perception of Stout - but who cares ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted October 10, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2018 @UWStoutSkier , That’s what you learned your first six years in college?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted October 10, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2018 Needs a buff job and some chrome exhaust tips to shine her up. But a great job none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 10, 2018 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2018 @Drago His last six were much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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