keithh2oskier

Would the option of buying certified pre-owned skis take a hit from the market of brand new skis?

Financing waterskis? What would the APR on something like that go for... Put $100/mo in a special waterski piggy bank until your ready to buy in cash.

Always good to see water in the pond @bishop8950!

looks pretty. How warm is that water in say late July/August?

Those are some vibrant colors...

There was an old maroon Nautique on CL for upwards of a year. I think I remember it being around 6k last. This one is similar to the one I remember. 91 Nautique

Having data is at least a step in the right direction. Hard to analyze what you don't have.

@jimbrake had to google it. I am to young to be a parrot head.

@BrennanKMN, @rodltg2 It would be interesting to know how strong that pylon attachment is. IE was it designed for recreational use on open water or can it handle the pull of even a 35' skier.

Is there a way to setup a decent video of from the boat? I have been thinking of setting up a video camera (like go-pro) on my windshield. We don't have the ability to setup an end-course video at our site.

CA, Tax Dollars, wisely. Those are 4 words that have never been spoken in the history of humanity.

I skied there a number of years back. There wasn't much room besides what you see. I think it would be near impossible to host a tournament to even have enough parking for that many people. That being said, its a pretty sweet property and I wouldn't mind owning it since its a short 15-20 min commute from my work.

I wouldn't call it a cold 39. After running multiple spinning 38s I feel like the muscles would be burning! Sounds like a pretty cool physical feet thought. What happens if there is a tie on the spin it round?

Where did that come from? Does it have to be a known slogan or can we make something up like "I hate it when my balls are deflated and I want to get a quickly in the morning"

It sounds like IWSF differs from AWSA regarding the criteria regarding scoring buoys. I see AWSA seems more lenient by disregarding the Skiing Position from scoring the buoys. From AWSA rule book:10.12 C. 1 point when the skier has crossed the line of the gate buoys before passing the level of the next buoy with a tight line under the power of the boat. D. For judging purposes, the front foot of the skier shall be used to determine the point at which the skier crosses the quarter, half, and full point buoy lines (or the end gate in case of the final buoy). AWSA Rule book page 60 I feel clearly that based on AWSA rules he scored 2 because Skier Position is not a factor in the AWSA rules. Given the event and IWSF rules, it would help if IWSF had a D reference regarding the tip or the front foot for clarity for the judges. I feel that using the tip of the ski would certainly go to the skiers benefit but even the front foot appears he scored 2 based on the rules he sighted but its pretty darn close.

I just ordered the same 1.5 Blacktec as @Sxr_nathan. Haven't used it yet since its still to warm.

@coxjon Ball of Spray HQ is some where on those lakes. Its Arvin, CA which is between LA and the Bay Area.

I have the 5.0 Chevy 305 in my 02 Nautique 196. I am smaller (150#) and cannot tell the difference skiing behind my 196 or a buddies 04 with the Excalibur. I pull one guy who weighs 200+ and it takes all its got to get him up but once underway it doesnt seem to be an issue.

I bought my Nautique on Craigslist and it ended up being within an hour away. Before buying I was looking up and down the West Coast on SIA, Craigslist, Inboards Only, MC, and Nautique forums etc.

dirty spark arrestor? low compression? Is this a new issue or after the ZO conversion?

@MISkier Nautique offered Carb'd 351s until 99' I think. I have a 02 196 with a FI 5.0 engine. I think a GT40 and the 330 were the engine options in 02.

@tdub if you want you can by-pass the kill switch by simply removing the two wires that plug into the back and connecting them.

@LeonL this happens all the time in my 196 because I have a toddler who is always sitting in the drivers seat grabbing at things. The boat will try and crank over but essentially not fire. It doesnt take much for the kill switch to behave this way as @h2o.nhk mentioned. Many people just bypass it.

Kill switch?

I also think its really hard to tell based on the photos and what happened between the two but wow that is a tough call to make regardless. To @horton point on 1/4 being basically useless - at that line length is it really physically possible to get a 1/4 if the skier is still holding on for more than a split second past the buoy when the ski is that close to the ball? My thought is the skier would essentially have to be letting go in the next 6" to not have started to cross the buoy line. Look how much distance passed between the two photos using that circled weed as an estimate. That weed was in front of the bow is now behind the windshield and Whitney is still accelerating on the boat by the unofficial distance measurement of her right leg.