supergadget

@xrated -great choice !

1).those boats are solid, safe /easy to drive, unbreakable

2). Smart choice to get boat now. In a few years Kids that age, grow up fast. In a few years Kitchen cabinets , are still cabinets .

*14' runabout 40hp \Evinrude(family owned)

*early1980's Carlson cvx16 (new 1991 90hp merc )- starts not so fun. tiny wake(owned)

*Ski Nautique 176. Yes the baby one. cool boat for young adults to use!

*Moomba Boomerang model DD 1990's! wild little boat. unbreakable.

*Glastron CVx 18 I/O

*Eagle 17' 115 hp yamaha(family owned)

*1990 prostar(owned)

*bayliner Challenger DD(not good)

*1991 prostar

*1993 prostar LT1

*2000 SN196(owned)

*Malibu txi 6.0L

*2013 SN200

*1998 SN196

*1997 SN196

*2015 SN200 cb

*2015 TXi

*2016 TXi

*2012 SN200(current)

*Ski Brendella 19.0'

*1994 Ski Nautique \cb(owned)

*1994 Ski Nautique OB

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'cvx photo is likeness, not actual boat'

I have a new to me 2012 200 6.0L

Basically I can't believe how much better that motor is than the 5.7.

Quieter, easy to use power. Motor is hardly even working.

The 5.7 design is from the Stone Age.

Cool boat

@ToddL . Very well put.

@Than_Bogan . Also very well said. After reading this sight for the last two years I am experiencing the exact same thing to me right now.

.@A_B. That sums it up!

Winter seems very long. :)

The dock is too clean . Need an array of gear spread out all over !

I second @ozski!

ps @goodeskier - you are behind the boat the whole time. You will never see it anyway.

Camaro are just simply warmer .

They are sensitive to handling(putting on/off) but warmer. and that's the point, right?

@Fam-man be prepared. After trying a new ski, and discovering how much easier it becomes, you may travel down the path of @Waternut .

I know I did!

Do not sell yourself short on your skiing performance . Your hardest pass is still a hard pass.

Same as a higher level skier who may have a shorter line on their hardest pass. The ski will make a difference .

Try a new ski once and you will never ride the Mach 1 again.

Second @Horton

I held the V type R in hand , pretty ski!

I love the foot throttle !

Probably not

A lot of turn key boats that were taken care of available

@Hemlock. Great timing. You and I are in the exact same spot.

I have just started experimenting with -32. Ran a week of free skiing just so I could do a hundred plus turns at that length and get some experience. Tried it again today in the course and it's tricky! Basically barely got past the gates.

@Wish- thanks for the drill. I will do it. I did this drill while free skiing, I did not think of trying it in the course. I will go back into course with it.

I have to say that is very cool.

I skied this year on boxing day (last year)(this year). All I got was a sprained ankle.

:)

older Hydradyne

plugs. (easy to forget, they do wear out)

ok. this is very cool.

Also;

My daughter liked the math equation.

@klindy . My gosh. I need this. The boat was commissioned into action for the year today, and took me forever to get the hitch on! Sloped hill driveway, tight area etc! Could prove to be a lifesaver.

You know what it is like asking family members to help guide the hitch to the ball :/ .

Tonight the household was strategizing vehicles for the next day, and I made it a point that the truck and boat were hitched and not coming apart for awhile!

Don't worry Dad , it will all even out when she turns "16"!

I know from experience $.

That is great!

It's fun watching the kids do the sport that we like so much as well!

Is he going to accompany you on your next trip to our "river" course?