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I don’t see the problem. A little extra protection and warmth around the important stuff on a cold day… Looks smart to me.

Does Radar have a demo program similar to other manufacturers? My daughter currently skis on a 65" 2017 Vapor and would like to try a 66" Vapor, but I can't think of where in Sacramento I can get my hands on one for her to try. She skied well on Goode demos over the last several days, but she she has developed brand loyalty towards Radar and would like to try the 66" Vapor before committing to a Goode.

I bought a Masterline handle guard in May and have used it ever since. I had been good about keeping it tight and low towards the V, insuring I had 3+ inches of room between the guard and handle to allow my fingers to grab. I forgot to re-tighten and pull down today, and it slid up a bit and caused me to miss the handle (my palm hit the bar as planned, but fingers couldn’t wrap). I lost handle and fell. No big deal, but I wouldn’t want to do that in a tournament I spent a lot of time and money to attend. So, I will still use the Masterline handle guard tomorrow, but I will make sure it is tight and low and will put a zip tie on each leg of the rope to keep it from sliding up. My PSA for the day.

To elaborate on @adamhcaldwell’s post… I think the consensus is that DI engines need the 91 or 93 octane gas, just like the owner’s manual says. 5.7 and 6L engines run fine on 87 octane…wait for it… just like the owner’s manual says. And CC and Marcus (to those of us who knew him as a teenager) need new barbers. Since most tournaments have at least one if not all DI engines, TOC’s should provide 91 octane or better gas. Other than the cc’s hair, this shouldn’t be a controversial post.

Scott McNerney after a few beers is an entertaining onsite PA announcer. 20+ years ago it may not have always been suitable for all audiences, but pretty PG rated and still entertaining these days as well.

I should amend the above post. We currently have two 6L club boats, but both are new this year and both have only been fed 91 octane. I don’t have personal experience with how 6Ls run on 87 octane, I was passing on info from others there. I do have thousands of hours experience with 5.7L boats with 87 octane.

The 5.3 and 6.2 DI engines need the high octane. In my experience, 5.7L and 6.0L engines do fine on the lower octane. My 5.3L idled high and ran rough with 87 octane. No question it needs premium, since I’ve never had similar problems running premium.

5 sets per week if I am trying for max buoy count, maybe 8-10 sets per week if I stay at 32 and work on technique. Since I usually alternate the two types of sets, I think 6-7 sets per week is my practical limit. Very seldom does work/family allow me to test those limits, so I often have 5 day breaks without skiing, after which I generally ski my best.

I was in M2 when the Infinities were made. Seemed like M1/M2 skied behind it or the Deathstar every round. The tournament organizers didn’t give those two boats to themselves, their wives or their kids. They both skied all right at 36 -28 and shorter though. Looked rough at the slower speeds. I’d have preferred the Nautique or Malibu, but my scores probably were not affected. Similar to now. I have my preferred boat, but my max score is the same behind all of them.

Looks pretty windy there. How do you ski in those conditions?

Performance Price (way less important than performance but a tiebreaker if I ever tried two skis that performed the same.) I was forced to choose #3, but would have picked N/A if it were an option

2100’ is more than enough. Perfect in my opinion. Any more is a waste of gas. @LiquidZone has the perfect grade on the shores, hopefully they chime in with those numbers. 1:10 maybe then steeper after the first 18” depth or so. Redwood shores has the right long term answer for trees, but not sure how they would fare in your locale. probably consult with local arborists.

@scoke if I lived 3000mi closer and had been skiing, I would take you up on your offer. And bring you your beer. Hopefully Goode does a demo day at Bell Acqua this year. Also, that is a nice photo of Makayla Todd on the cover. If I could keep my hips up like that off the second wake, I would be a much better skier.

It’s been 11yrs since I had my 2009, but I recall having the same issue. Turns out there are two fuel filters. There is a small cheap inline filter under the drivers side about two feet in front of the tank on the fuel line running from tank to engine. I changed that and problem was solved.

@scoke, I don't welsh on bets. I just don't have the time or interest to keep current on the fallout from a tournament I didn't ski in several months ago on the opposite coast. Now that I know you won your Zima, I will make sure you get it. PM me and we can work out the details. +1 for @Jody_Seal comment. That boat looks like it was skating on ice.

At sea level, in jump/trick mode, it should do it, running flat out. You will love the boat the other 80% of the time when you are slaloming.

Yes

Dallas still has a football team?

I listened to the Podcast on the drive home from the Bay tonight. Thoroughly entertained and didn’t mind the drive for once. Kudos to @Luzz and EM.

I also often go back to -32 for the last pass. Disclaimer: nobody should copy what I do, I have gotten no better in the last 15yrs. However, the bad habits that make -38 hard for me are also there at -32. After being punished by them at 38, I often go back to 32 to work on them. The results say it isn’t working for me, but it makes sense to me to do that. Also, I am tired by that point and another try at 38 or 39 isn’t going anywhere and I don’t want to waste the gas going back to the dock. Similar to Caldwell’s thinking, most springs I try to run 35 ten consecutive times (over several sets) before shortening. I do that partly for “mastering” the pass but mostly to make sure I am in ski shape so I don’t prematurely hurt my elbows or back at the shorter line. Shifting gears to the Nate at 34 thread. Obviously Nate is better at skiing than the rest of us and he has a singular ability to make even 39 look easy. But, I feel that if I could ski 32 as effortlessly as he does it would carry over to the harder passes. I, and a lot of other folks, pull a shade too long at the easier passes, which makes them physically harder than they need to be. I need to concentrate on making the speed before the wakes and maintaining connection to the buoy rather than adding more at the second wake. At 32 I can work on that and whatever else I am trying to fix. At 35 and shorter I often find myself turning and holding on to whatever I have, which usually just reinforces 40yrs of bad habits.

I think I have a good one for you. PM sent.

Interesting dichotomy to hear in November 2020 MC is already sold out of 2021s and Nautique is very close to sold out, yet we have another thread that says the boat companies don’t sell enough of these boats to keep promo teams viable. Back on topic, if I were buying a new boat this year, it would be a MasterCraft. And this is coming from someone who is so satisfied with his 2016 200 that I wouldn’t trade it for any of the new boats.

I like it. @The_MS, $25 per hour equates to $2.50 per tournament tow. That is not going to kill tournaments. Add $3 per ride to the entry fee and move along. Seems fair to me.

@scoke it is not looking good for me. You should consider flying out for a few days and a tournament next summer. I’ll buy you a couple beers while you are here and you can take home 12 excellent west coast IPAs when you leave. For an extra $3 you can have @Dirt coach a couple sets. If I do lose, I would appreciate a specific announcement from AWSA as to why.

That was really well done. A life cut too short, but a life well lived.