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good luck! Today marks 1 week completed from ACL renconstruction!

@Horton, nice pic! making it look easy and smooth!

That was great to watch! Sitting here 4 days after ACL surgery and icing my knee this is pretty motivating. Pt starts friday! Skiing by June!

@vtmecheng , you must a Vermonter, too!

TX is wider and the SL has the adjustable fin box. Awesome ski.

Agreed, stay in Park City, walk to everything

thanks @Zman and @vtmecheng. I am motivated to get on the water for June!!! The water is cold until the middle of May here in Northern Vermont, I would just be missing wetsuit ski days....

That is amazing @Horton. My wife and I are starting to think about retirement and moving to Montana where her family is. we are going to visit Rose Water next summer. It isn't too far From Missoula. With great skiing both seasons, it looks ideal.

Did any of you switch to a releasable binding?

@AdamCord , as I live in Vermont, we won't be skiing before may. That gives me 6 months. I will hit the PT hard and hopefully ready to go for May 1.

@Zman I haven't decided on the graft, hamstring or cadaver. I am focused on quad strength and ROM. 6 months gets me to June. So probably missing most of early summer just getting back on the ski I bet.

Hey ballers, I am going to have an ACL Reconstruction November 9th. I was wondering if anyone of you have had the acl graft and how long before you were on water again?

Then that's really not the binding for you in my opinion.

I have the medium and love it. I have never came out of it from a fall. I replaced the upper lace with bungee lace

Is this the same hull as the 2014?

skiing year round would be tough here in Vermont! Congrats, I hope to make similar progress, thanks for posting.

as I sit here recovering from my torn ACL, the releasable binding looks appealing to me. I am on a Connelly Sync binding which I like. I am just a 15 off 30 mph skier working on 22'. Is this too much boot for me?

@MISkier I started with 600 grit sandpaper ad a rubber sanding block. Keep a bucket of water handy and do 2' square sections at a time. Don't skimp om a good buffer, they are a not a lot of money and you will have it the rest of your life. I bought a Makitia 9237c with a 3 pack of buffing pads (heavy light and medium) for less than 200$ on Amazon. After wet sanding start with 3M Super Duty Rubbing compound, then 3M Marine Compound and finishing Material, and lastly 3M Color/Gloss Restorer. For wax everyone has a favorite, I like 3M Marine Ultra Performance Paste Wax. After I finished I could see my reflection in the gelcoat. If you want any tips or have questions PM me. Happy to help!

@MISkier I did a lot of reading on the Mastercraft forum! I wet sanded the boat, then bought a pro buffer and used 3M's rubbing compounds from aggressive to fine. I then polished it and waxed several times. I also replaced the rub rail, that made a huge difference. As did the new decals. I then sanded down the teak platform, cleaned it and oiled it. Labor of love! I couldn't ski the year I bought it as I was recovering from shoulder surgery, so it was fun and good therapy!! If you want the exact list of what I used I will get it for you.

I have a 91 Prostar that I bought 3 years ago for $5500 with a trailer it needed a lot of TLC, it was badly oxidized, needed interior and carpet, new decals etc. I did it myself and all in I am at 8000$ with a boat with 600 hrs.

I used a Radar Vector all summer with the laces really loose. It worked great, easy in and out!

thanks @6balls . I am motivated for next season. Hope to be under the knife in the next 2 weeks, then back at it. Long winter here in Vermont!

@A_B , started lifting and did some core work today.....When the snow melts here in Vt next spring I will be ready. I thought about going to FL in april but I don't think it would be worth it with the lack of ski fitness. I did a lot of off season stuff last year, and it still seems to take a month to get going....

@lpskier , you are correct! I was a RTP skier skiing behind a brand new Nautique with a very experienced driver. I was use to a more gradual pull out and with a full throttle pull, my hamstring popped. I am now a double booter

@ScarletArrow , yes I do. The shoulder was a mountain biking accident, the hamstring was skiing, and the MCL was ,unbelievably, playing pickle ball with some buddies.