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I am on a single OB4 with RTP and always release the 3 fasteners on the boot (Roxa skate boot) , slip my foot out with the liner still on and leave the boot attached.... Maybe not the best method as exercising the release mechanism is probably a good idea. I quit pulling the release lever in the water because if the tape comes loose, you bend the crap out of the mounting plate. I will probably put the extra inserts in my next ski.

BTW.. I really like this system and recently ordered a new MOB from Mike (and one to replace my wife's Reflex... Topic for another thread.)

Well, I could easily have made second place in the nationals last year if I was a 12 year old girl!

Wife and I have considered purchasing on a private ski lake. The top things that make it desirable are 1) a slalom course 2) lack of wake boats and surfers 3) convenient access to our own boat.

Your plan might work fine but you will need to find, as @Than_Bogan put it, enough people-who-are-not-me.

Right handed but left eye dominant. Surf, ski and skateboard LFF. Kick right footed... Shoot right handed.. Good luck figuring out what any of this all means. ?

Propane outboards? I guess I should Google that.

Learned to surf first.. LFF; Slalom skiing several years later, did it same way.

With surfing it makes a difference which way the wave breaks. Right hand break (as seen from rider's view) seemed easier to ride LFF because you're facing the wave and can see what's going on. When you're on a 'backside' wave, you're looking over your shoulder to see what the wave is doing. Some guys were 'switch foot' ...something I never mastered.

Last ride of the year...air 50 water 53... let's all have some great skiing in 2019!

I agree with @BraceMaker about the clogged petcock issue. I ski all winter in central Texas and never fully winterize the boat. I just drain the block, exhaust manifolds and heater for the cold snaps. I pull the knock sensor out on the right side of the block and open the drain cock on the left....more often than not, the drain cock clogs with rust and scale and I have to pull it out too.

Another interesting thing to note: I rent a lift slip in a marina and noticed once last winter when I went out to work on the boat that about two thirds of the folks on my row (about 10 or 12) had wires running under their covers for heater or shop light. Enough people were on the circuit to trip the breaker so everyone that didn't drain was at risk. I was able to get the circuit reset for them before I left, but I know I won't rely on the power in that marina to save my block.

Merry Christmas...and Happy Ski Day to Ballers of all faiths.

Air 60, water 56, glassy water morning - truly a gift!

 

 

Free ski on Lake Austin this morning. Water 61, air 60.

Amazon for impellers and basic stuff.. O'Reilly for plugs... Ski DIM for deeper stuff.. they are knowledgeable and helpful... not always cheapest but the type you like to do business with

I've been skiing and footing with soft contacts for decades. Have lost maybe two or three. Only issue I have is if I get a bunch of water in my eyes on the start, they slide up under my upper eyelids and render me completely blind for about a minute or two....not so bad free skiing but pretty much zeros out a pass on the course.

Only occurs in fresh water; salt water makes them expand/soften.

Would love to be there... With or without a ski slot

No skiing yet... Maybe next weekend

 

I like this thing and I might wind up having one. Sounds like the designers don't mind reading over all these brainstorm sessions and I think they are smart enough to decide which ideas are feasible/cost effective and which ones are overkill.

At my meager level, the flashing lights would be fine for course entry. Probably would want three to indicate the 55s and three for the gate.

 

 

My wife wears a Thermalution heated shirt, Lavacore liner over that, 5 mil chest zip Billabong over that. This is a woman that wears a sweater if the ambient temp drops below 75°. But with that rig, she'll come out and ski at sunrise with air and water both in the 40s.

In the 70's I thought I skied much better after 'a few'... I would likely find myself hospitalized if if I tried that now.

Not a fan of Pesky WaterCraft but hate to see someone get their booty blown up... Hope he's OK

https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/12740/hand-position-poll

Survey about this a while back.... Wife and I both switched (she rff, me lff... Both 'wrong' grip) after suggestion from some champion skiers that were coaching in Acapulco. Took only a day or two to get used to it..definitely helps your offside.

Trying to get back on topic... @DynaSkiPete wants my thoughts.... "I'll never go back".

Skied behind many outboards; some of which I owned. It was all fun but it will be all direct drive inboards for me now. I think it will be a hard sell to the slalom crowd.

Either way works fine. Dragged a foot for decades... Usually both feet in now. If I'm wearing a shin guard on my back leg, it won't stay on if I'm dragging it.. .Now that I'm learning to ski the course, I prefer to have both feet in rather than risk the last second struggle to get foot in place.

"You're just gonna have to commit harder to your offside" ..... True statement; not very helpful.

Done...Made it in under the wire... Come on folks, just a few hours left!

I'm close to that size...need 14 in a running shoe; can sometimes wear a 13 dress shoe; bike shoes are a EU 48. I'm currently in an OB4 size 13 hardshell boot with intuition liner. Fits great after multiple liner heating and fitting (I wore several pairs of socks for the process). A bit pricey if you can't get it to work but well worth it if you can.

Yes yes yes.... 16 years old and slaloming behind a 35 horse whaler because that's what we had (you could just about throw the driver over the steering wheel)... Winning the bet: 'no way you can barefoot behind a 65 horse trihull'... Yes I did.... All pure joy times.