.webp.8497384650ada8a3e4f1fd5dd6c3fb2a.webp)
Spuddy
-
Posts
182 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Forums
Profiles
BallOfSpray Posts
Events
Downloads
Store
Gallery
Coaching
Quizzes
Everything posted by Spuddy
-
@Horton thank you!
-
https://mobile.twitter.com/TO2015/status/623486545002168320
-
Nope tickets are "Sold Out" best bet is to contact Water Ski Canada and see about tickets for the boat they have rented. I did yesterday and had a great time, only about 30 people on the boat, not a bad view, you can hear the announcers, overall a great day.
-
@Horton oops sorry did not see that!
-
@Horton thanks that's an honour! Thought you guys would love the great coverage we have for water skiing at the Pan Ams here in Toronto!! Haha
-
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//sports/mcclintock-positions-herself-well-during-first-day-of-waterski-competition-at-pan-am-games
-
http://panam.cbc.ca/news/article/article=weirdest-pan-story-the-day-geese-halt-water-skiing.html
-
@Jordan yeah I heard that most of those half filled seats were either given to media or VIP
-
-
How can I post video?
-
Yes understand it was saved by some retired skiers because for the event today there might have been 30 people on a three level boat! Not going to make the money back that way. No cant access Ontario place anymore which is too bad could have had a good sight line from there!! The view from the boat was good but it was really rough in Lake Ontario
-
Sorry just read the last part. All of the Exhibition grounds is now called Pan Am Park and has quite a few free events
-
The site is just on the west side of Ontario place. It was quite windy got the women as well but very windy for the men. We were on a boat that was rented by water ski Canada if you are in the are for the next few days I believe the have tickets for the boat.
-
Just watched Nate run into 41 in a very strong wind!
-
The CBC App says to have over 600 hours of steaming coverage for Pan Am not sure what they will show as far as water skiing. Prelims start tomorrow and I am going to take in some of the action for slalom and trick, looking forward to it!
-
@LeonL you are lucky our course as been in about that long as well, it's coated stainless but it's just starting to show signs of age so not bad considering it's been underwater that long.
-
Thank you for the input. For sure using tools like that it would be an on shore job.
-
I think my course might be at the point of no return; I was able to fix the original break in the main line but have since found two breaks in the V sections of different boat guides: I have tried do the same as the mainline using crimps to put to back but with wave action and current it becomes increasingly difficult to put back on the arm. I am thinking of taking the line right out and seeing if I can repair it on shore.
-
I had a guy swim out to my course a few summers ago, he had never skied but thought it looked really cool. After He got to the boat I could tell he had been enjoying a number of beverages and was in no shape to learn how to ski, not to mention I only had my ski in the boat. I told him since it was getting dark we would come back in the morning with two skis that would fit and be happy to teach him. Went back down in the AM, talked to someone else they said he was still passed out and not likely to be up anytime soon! It was about 10 am after I had skied a few times. I gave myself A for effort for at least going back!
-
It's a newer trailer so don't think it was built for the 60's boats. Maybe a Moomba boomerang they were really light weight.
-
I went to view a 2004 Nautique 206 that is up for auction tomorrow. The boat looks to be in almost perfect condition, has only 57 hours. One big kicker is the trailer it is being sold with is only rated for 1800 lb, the 206 is in the range of 2800 lb I believe. So just throwing it out there, how dangerous is this boat on that trailer? I would not be doing much towing, a few miles a year from boat house to launch and that is all, or would this be a new trailer. It's a shore lander trailer. Also wonder that direct drive boat would be that small?
-
Thanks, not too worried it survived 20 plus years underwater in a a cold and harsh environment I think it will work for at least 10 more
-
Good point, stainless steel it is!
-
Thank you @Ed_Obermeier
-
It's a steel line, rope I think would have broken long ago. I will try the crimping tool. Thank you for the feedback.
