Baller Jetsetr Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 Anyone have any info on the HO Hovercraft? Just looking for a fun ski to play on for myself and guests.... Anyone have one getting dusty they want to part with??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 I've skied it this year 3 times - a friend has one. It took me a while to realize that you need to ski it about 18-20 mph for it to work well. 25 mph is too fast and feels odd at that speed but if you slow it down it is a really neat ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller owennibley Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 I've skied the Hovercraft a couple times this year. It is such a fun ski. My buddies and me had a little competition through the course. We started at 15mph to see how many bouys we could get. My best was 3 @15off/23mph. At 23mph it got pretty hairy. The sweet spot is probably 19 mph. Its also a fantastic training tool. It gives you time to think about your stacked position, handle control, and overall feeling on the course. We started to shorten the rope and it also helps with getting a good idea on your position relative to the boat on shorter line lengths. I plan on buying one here shortly for my boat. Mostly because I want to see my father up and skiing again and this ski would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 +1 19 mph felt the best for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wonder how it compares to the Big Daddy. I had a ski partner running shortline on it at 24 MPH, and said it was a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 FUN FUN ski to ski on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 Big daddy and the O'Brien fat skis from back in the day are floppy heavy things with no edges no roll and no stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ThePantsManCan Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 When I get mine, I’ll be finding a way to mount wakeboard bindings to it, sideways. I did that to an original Big Daddy and it carved and surfed like a snowboard. For a while it was my gateway ski, which got me fully into waterskiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller CReckard Posted July 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 25, 2019 It’s been a great ski. It has gotten my wife back on the water. Also my 18 yr old daughter, who has never skied, got up on it the first day. They ski at 15-18mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ballsohard Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 Does this thing actually turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MarcusBrown Posted July 26, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted July 26, 2019 The Hovercraft, at anywhere from 15-21 mph, turns incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 Any video shredding short line at below 20 mph? Might be fun to compare against slippery slalom on a trick ski... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MarcusBrown Posted July 26, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted July 26, 2019 Here's a quick vid the guys at Wakehouse and Action Water Sports put together: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MarcusBrown Posted July 26, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted July 26, 2019 Also, here are a couple turns from a Hovercraft design and testing session. This was 24.9 mph, I think.....which is pushing the envelope on speed for the Hovercraft. At 18 mph +/-, this ski really shines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 So it sounds like @Horton needs to do another one of these but a good bit slower and this time on the hovercraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 It looks like fun. I could use one at my house. It looks like a great ski for getting people up on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 Question? Does the Hovercraft have standard binding pattern inserts front and rear. ie: Can I just switch my Reflex front and R-Style Rear on there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 @Ed_Johnson Looks like it doesnt use the standard bolt pattern. Needs HO bindings with a center binding pattern. HO Skis site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted July 26, 2019 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2019 That's a shame. It would have been fun to get one and have a contest between my ski partners, where they could just bolt their own bindings on that they are use to, and see who could run the shortest line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 03RLXi Posted August 1, 2023 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 7/27/2019 at 9:31 AM, Ed_Johnson said: Question? Does the Hovercraft have standard binding pattern inserts front and rear. ie: Can I just switch my Reflex front and R-Style Rear on there ? They do now so can fit any standard binding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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