theboardingschool

The engine is amazing! We’ve had the first production one in our boat at The Boarding School since October. 400 hours on it now. No issues. Very strong and smooth. The Zero Off is really dialed in as well. @FWinter can attest. Y’all are going to be very happy with this one. I’m just happy I don’t have to go in to panic mode when a student opens our engine box anymore.

Man, I need to get my stuff together. I don't even have my 2018 taxes done yet, and @horton has a analytical masterpiece of slalom scores around the world.

@Horton come and spend some time at TBS, we’ll get you there!

You’re right. I hadn’t talked to him after that. Pretty solid.

He actually ran 1. Still pretty damn good.

 

But yes @dvskier you’re right. The kid is super passionate!

@Jaypro Just levels the boat out a bit, and I think makes it track a little better. Yes, we use the Lead Wake bags. They're great.

The tower is far less than a person sitting in the boat. I’ve had a tower on every ProStar I’ve had, and find it laughable when people complain about it.

 

Honestly at slower speeds weight in the bow should help flatten it out. We have a tower, bow cover with seats, and run a 50 pound Lead Wake bag in the bow.

 

We do tons of kids and beginners, and Fred runs 41’ behind it, all with that set up.

Congrats! I know I'm biased, but it's the best boat out there right now. Enjoy.

Just straight pipe that thing! Hear it all and gain a little power.

Sorry man. I’ll delete my @deep&short69 account immediately

The Katana is great! We use it a ton at The Boarding School to teach people to get up on, but it's also good to get people going in the course. We have all ridden it as well, it's pretty fun. Really easy to get tons of angle at slower speeds.

Fred is around 190, and would have never really broken 200.

I think Beaman even makes one like that. It's more for a traveling show she ramp I think. We have been using HDPE for years on wakeboard rails, and as long as you buy the expensive stuff it will last you forever. Not sure what the difference of feel would be, but it would definitely hold up. I have a rail that is close to 15 years old in direct Florida sun, and it's totally fine.

Why is there no zero?

 

Or @ALPJr just have a person videoing from the boat with a phone. Would clear up a lot.

If you watch the video and pause it in different spots, it's pretty clear he doesn't get around it.

But what if it was a transgender person that ran it?

 

 

@Horton never loved you more.

That Koal Classic Longboard is really fun! Be great for what you're looking to do. Get the 5'4"

 

@Rob We can definitely help out. We have a boom for our ProStar, and a tower as well, so those first deep water starts are easier. We get a ton of father/son combos. Great setup about 30 minutes from the beach or anything else in Orlando. Please let me know if you have any questions.

@Jetsetr He's originally for Wisconsin and moved back awhile ago. I don't think the boat was ever in Florida, but I could be wrong.

The guy that owns that is a friend of mine. He was the head technician at the MasterCraft dealer here in Orlando, when it was Liquid Sports. Great mechanic, so I'm sure the boat is top notch. I personally like the pink. And, @horton do you know how many color combos they have shut me down on? They did make me a purple X-Star one year though.

You can always work on strength and balance in the gym, and as dumb as it may sound do some visualization in the mirror.

 

I also agree with @Rednucleus if you can get out on the water a few days here and there, do it. And, don't put any pressure on what you're doing. I'm in Orlando so it's warmer than most spots, but on really cold days here I will just go out and run 6-8 of my opening pass and work on things, instead of hacking through passes trying to shorten.

I'm not a fan of slowing down that much. I think a click or two can be beneficial, but if you slow down too much, it's basically a different pass. And, since skiing is based on rhythm and timing, it doesn't make that much sense to me. But, think of back in the day when people were hand driving and you'd get a 16.25 or a 15.98 and how different it felt.

 

I've never messed around with half loops, but as you said, you can run 36.5 all day long, and 38 is tough, so also doesn't seem best. There are a ton of different angles and the pull coming in at different times.

 

I have actually moved buoys in. We had a floating course in college, so we had two sets of hooks. We would keep them on the record setting, but did move them in to tolerance for Class C for collegiate tournaments. It made a world of difference. Not like I was running an extra pass or anything, but just running what I could pretty easily.

 

Weaving is only beneficial if you have someone who knows how/when to weave. If you aren't picking the skier up out of the turn, or whipping them in to the buoy, definitely not helpful. But done right it can make a world of difference. And, honestly can just help the the monkey off your back. Once you've run a pass and know it can be done, you do it. I have weaved many a skiers through their first pass, and two passes later, straight as an arrow, and they are still running it.

65' Senate, Vector boot, and RTP. Can't be beat.