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  1. Anyone ever run into this issue? Throwing it out here first before I spend another hour researching. Hoping nothing major. Thanks in advance for any nuggets:

    • Observer seat does not get warm or hot. 
    • Green light next to seat comes on as it should.
    • Green light stays on even when I disconnect the observer heater wire under the seat. 
    • Breaker seams fine (may replace) $5
    • Driver seat: hot as fire. 
  2. Seems like folks are 50/50 teak oil vs sealer. Here is the 2nd coat of sealer, during and after pics.

    I'll report back on slipperiness level and longevity. We are in Maine so different than FL etc but no lift, no canopy. She's in the elements May 1 - October 1. 

    So far I'm stoked and give the Starbrite sealer and cleaning products a 10-10-10 on look, feel and ease of application. 
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  3. I had a fiberglas swim platform for 15+ years on the Nautique but finally have teak on the Prostar. Over researching had me choose use Starbrite Teak Sealer instead of using a Teak Oil. 

    Some before, during and after pics. 
    2021 Prostar teak platform in pretty good shape:

    1. Did a very light and quick 220 sanding.
    2. Starbrite Teak Cleaner (per directions).
    3. Starbrite Teak Bightener (per directions).
    4. Let dry and applied 1 coat of Starbrite Teak Sealer, Classic Teak color. 

    Happy so far. Probably add 1 more coat of Teak Sealer. Think the sealer was the way to go or traditional teak oil?
     

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  4. That boat has a fuel filter in the fuel cell.  Any Nautique dealer will have the filter in stock. My SN 2007 would do the same thing. It's a 4 minute job and most likely the issue. Do that before spending $ on cap and rotor. They also have them on NautiqueParts.com. My buddy with same boat was having same issue last week. 4 minutes later it was fixed. Filter hadn't been changed in 3 years. It was BLACK. 

  5. I've skied it for 2 seasons. My son too. I feel the BOA can be as tight or loose as you want. I go about 75% tight...once I feel it wrap and get firm I stop.  My son barely tightens just until he barly feels it. We had this discussion the other day. 

    I've OTF'd at least 3 times (full yard sale)...came out completely (as maybe was the design) each time. I did OTF the other day regrettably and only I came out about 1/2 way. So got back on platform and straightened myself out lol.  I upgraded from the Profile which I keep as a backup. I love the feel of both of them...but prefer the stiffness of the Vapor. 

  6. Ballers! What sort of premium, if any, would you put on a 2018 50th black on black PS? Wondering if folks think the 50th anniversary boats (the 25 black ones) will appreciate in value or just be valued as as "2018 black fully loaded ProStars"? I don't have any sales data to go on to see if there is any uptick compared to other loaded (non-black) 50th Prostars. Thoughts? 

     

     

  7. Thanks @cougfan . Hoping @thager @igkyas @packski @bsmith @Ed_Obermeier can all give updates to this thread as it relates to how they are today, braces, other knee experiences as they relate to skiing. I'll let you know how PRP goes.

     

    Being only 46 I feel I'm too young for replacement (right now, not ruling out at all) so I'm going to try everything first. Probably goes without saying that I was VERY active until about June/July when it all came crashing down. (proficient runner (2 marathons), road races, basement gym, college soccer, 100 sets a year h20 skier, multiple FLA trips a year to ski, snow skier, hiker, etc).

     

    The pain actually started in the hip and I thought my hip was broken or something (lol)...then then knee started in BAD as I addressed the hip strength and some IT band issues. (you know why hip hurt if on this thread...over compensation, mechanics, etc).

     

    Sort of related: Has anyone seen this vid? Dr. Andrew Pearle - Robotic PKR -

     

    Anyway, I'm constantly researching, stressing, overthinking. 3 OA doctors (2 knee surgeons, 1 PT/PRP/shot doctor) have told me I might need to be done in the course because of the repetition it takes each season to make progress. Can't believe all 3 said pretty much same thing. I even went to Boston! Paraphrasing here but consensus was "If you want to ski a few times a year we can shoot you up, but skiing and hammering 5X a week is a whole other ballgame."

     

    Then I come on BOS and read about guys with TKR and PKR. My wife is probably sick of my talking about it so venting on BOS. - Thanks!

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