Administrators Horton Posted March 2, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 2, 2017 https://goo.gl/igZ4B2 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 you can steal a car rob a bank or even tip over cows in wisconsin but its practically a capital offense to do *anything* untoward with a snowmobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fast351 Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 They must really be out of things to police if this is what makes the news. I am curious tho. If they used a boat to pull instead of a sled, would there still be a problem? If not, why is the skier being charged with anything at all? Being from Minnesota, I am confused by the fun police on the other side of the cheddar curtain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 I think they were skiing through a no ski zone so there might have been an issue. Being pulled by the sled just made it worse. So much for "Live Free or Die". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dirt Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 I got a ticket for trick skiing in the warm water channel east of Long Beach with Forest Fisher. They didn't care that we were launching the Ski Nautique into the air off the waves next to the surfers. Do not exceed 5 mph. I had no idea a lifeguard could give a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted March 2, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted March 2, 2017 This from the state who's motto is Live Free or Die... (Edit: I see I was too slow to be first to mention that!) I'm a little sympathetic to the police in this case because there are sooo many underexperienced-overexuberant folks who use Lake Winnipesaukee, and if somebody tries to kill themselves, the police feel some responsibility to try to stop them. Of course, personally, I truly believe in allowing morons to be morons, including the police NOT having responsibility to try to save morons from themselves. The big advantage of that (in addition to the Darwin effect) is that it allows someone who is NOT a moron and has both prepared properly and accepted the risk, to avoid being hassled by well-intentioned law enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 I think the skier may have simply been an accessory in this case. At the end of the day the stunt may have been worth it, sometimes the fun makes up for the cost. I'd be interested to know how they got the skier up, you can exactly wait to pull the rope tight and then go, the sled needs to be at speed as it's getting to the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 The best part about this is that now that they have already been caught and already paid their $1,500 fine (so worth it) they can now post that video everywhere without any worry. Being a snowmobiler and a waterskier, I love this, and I would absolutely be willing to pay $1,500 to have a chance to make this happen. However, I'm not nearly good enough at barefoot to have any chance of actually making it happen. Props to them. Live your dreams, regardless of some stupid law that says you can't. Nobody was worse for the wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller h2onhk Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 @RazorRoss3 check out the gopro video in this thread about 1 page down.....it shows how they got started. crazy! Short link crap....long link....my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 @RazorRoss3 - they pulled the skier across land and got up to speed before the sled hit the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 Please don't confuse Winnebago with Winnipesaukee. WI vs NH. If someone did that here, people would be fighting each other to be the first to buy those guys a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 They have a go fund me page for the fines, so they should be covered; totally viral!! My 2 favorite sports Cops have ticketed wateskipping sleds on youtube up here (Ontario) in the past. probably complaints from locals and a deterrent for others to do it again. The fines should be well worth it!! great stunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegile Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 That fuddy duddy of a cop represents all that is wrong with this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 Wasn't skiing BTW. They were barefooting. Ballsy with the ice chunks floating in the channel. I've hit those on a ski before and they suck. Can't imagine taking one on the foot. Also curious how he ended the run. Must have dropped as I don't imagine he footed onto the ice. Video at link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JAG Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 Arrested for "having fun?" In 1983, after the aftermath of Hurricane Alicia in Houston, I went driving around taking photographs. One of the most memorable images I shot was a Kmart parking lot, about 2 feet underwater. Driving around was a group of young pimple faced guys in a high bed F100, pulling a water skier wearing a diaper and a female blow up doll taped to his shoulders. Now If that doesn't put a smile on your face, well.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted March 2, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 2, 2017 @UWSkier I had the same thought "what if he hits those ice chunks while barefooting?" I have to imagine that would mess him up pretty good. That full video you linked to gives an even better idea of just how high risk these guys were really doing. That is some scary video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GregHind Posted March 3, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 3, 2017 The limit here is towing 3 skiers behind one boat. I got a ticket once for towing 114 skiers. I specifically asked them to write me one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted March 3, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 3, 2017 very cool but a big problem i see here is no one could be sure where the bare footer would end up swimming since the snowmobile can't stop without immediately sinking. if the skier got hurt or even knocked out in a fall he could be in serious trouble long before help could save him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted March 3, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 3, 2017 Supposedly the water there is only a few feet deep. Worst case scenario, sink the sled and wade back to him. Or the people lining the shore could wade out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MuskokaKy Posted March 3, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 3, 2017 Great Vid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted March 4, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2017 Not sure if it's the same guys/location but it reminds me of this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted March 4, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 4, 2017 I dunno...looks like a good wake, solid pull, good tracking....looks good to me? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted March 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 5, 2017 @wayne, I believe the vid you posted is a run through a channel connecting kalamalka lake and wood lake in British Columbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabeballer Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 That's totally funny this is my home lake and the boat and driver is a good friend of mine. I had no idea that he did this as it was about 9 years ago and I only started skiing about 3 years ago so I just gave him a call about it. It was quite daring as the water level under the bridge is like 2.5 to 3 feet you have to hit it just right or else it is less than that. In the late summer quite often you have to walk your boat through as it is really low. Anyway every one around knew that this was going to happen so all boat traffic was stopped with spotters in both directions. Ive been pulled behind that boat and it was about 420ish hp so 45 mi was no problem with 2 barefooters. With all that in mind if you seen the hole they had to go through it is unbelievable crazy!!! Every time we go through we joke about pulling a skier through on day I guess there is nothing new under the sun after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted March 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted March 5, 2017 Former AWSA official and worker for Aqua Sport skis, Bill Trudgeon (rip) once told me, back in the 1960s, that he had a fantasy of skiing like mad through the Weirs Channel. Nice to see it finally happened. And nobody got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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