ScottScott

Maybe you need a new boat...

@Cam That video was the 1st completed course for that skier who likely wouldn't have rounded 1/2 those buoys without that level of help. I'm sure he was super excited to complete his 1st pass and was motivated to continue progression. I have seen numerous skiers new to course skiing that Jodi has helped get through the course for the 1st time (like the one in the video,) and continue and progress to the point they could get through with little to no help. Many of which skied in their 1st tournament in Joid's grass roots tournament with high quality tournament drivers. I've also sat in the boat watching Freek School and Siani Oliver with jodi driving a path that would make sure path happy (no coincidence, within the months before Siani made the podium at Moomba.) Quoted from the comments in that video "it all part of our program to teach the angles, the rhythm, the timing and the confidence, now the skiers can make all the buoys in the course. Throughout the week, we will straighten the path and the skier knows they can make it and will continue to follow their same path now they have been there. It's a proven learning process that cuts down the learning time by more than 50%. There is a method to it and it works the best out of any other way to reach the goal of running the course. You first have to do whatever it takes to get the skier around the buoys and then straighten the boat out and alter the boat speed less and less. Otherwise it will take the skier far longer to figure it out and most loose interest before they complete the course. Trust me, Iv thought 1000's of skiers to learn the course in much less time this way and they go on to become great slalom course skiers. It a program Iv spent thirty years developing and had huge success with it." I think interesting to note in the video is that as the skier is rounding the buoy the boat is almost back to center line. The weave is more to help the skier gain speed across course than it is give the skier more room to get out to the buoy.

@Dacon62 I think your situation was just a malfunctioning sender, sounds like you got it replaced so hopefully its back to "normal." The problem with these senders is that they measure capacitance. Capacitance will vary based on ethanol content. Every can of gas can vary with ethanol content. With a full tank it will re-calibrate to the gas in the tank. As soon as you add gas but don't fill up, the gauge is off and it can be WAY off....and it will stay way off until you fill the tank. The only way for this system to work is to fill to full EVERY TIME. NOT practical in a boat that lives on a lake, filled with 5 gallon cans. I find it ridiculous that they went to this management software instead of changing the sender type.

It sounds like it works, but to me it's a cop-out. They're sidestepping an actual fix for a system that is out of place in a boat that will be living on a lake and filled with 5 gallon cans. ie RARELY ever filled to full.

Can anyone shed any light on the progression of the gas gauge? I hear the issues have been fixed? Just in the new model, or in the older model post 2017? We trailer our boat and fill completely when needed, so our gauge is always accurate. However, I just loaned it to a ski school, and when the gas got below 1/4 tank they added about 8 gallons. This should have put the level at about 1/2, but the gauge went almost to full. It still baffles me the fuel sender method they put into a ski boat where the majority NEVER see a full tank, which it needs to re-calibrate. And I'm not interested in the manual fuel management software fix.

I do this a good bit with my girlfriend who is working on adding full course buoys to her mini course passes. As you say, not moving toward the buoys to give more room, but moving a little toward the buoy so you can move away at apex (keeping a tight line, but also giving a little extra sling to help them get across course.) I can't say I do it well....but I try.... People talk negative about the ski school weave, but a good coach will do this with students learning a harder pass, then gradually give less and less assistance, especially for those new to the course. Of course how much weave is relative to the level of the skier.

@lpskier and the ski and snowboarders don't have creepy old guys hanging out on the docks with 1/2 naked teenagers.....just sayin'

More people are moving from double boot, to a RTP or some type of 1/2 boot, than there are people moving toward a double boot. Its a fine line between tightening enough to feel secure yet loose enough to slip out safely in a soft boot. You should be able to slip your foot out at the end of the set without loosening laces. Hard shells hold you securely while allowing a release system to release the boot if needed in a fall. Look at the MOB release system for the only system that allows a release in all directions. You can mount a variety of boots on his plates.

@Horton Thats a NEW rule?

Gunna trade my prostar for an Alumacraft..... Since it was higher ranked and all.

There is a physical limit to what line length can be run (especially as there aren't any 7' high level skiers,) with current course dimensions. As we get closer and closer to that limit, the records are going to fall much slower than they did in the past, so I don't think that fact contributes to whether Nate is the best ever. I look at how much better he is than everyone else over the last several years. I think that at least puts him in the discussion. In the case of the current record, the concept of chipping away little by little for a financial advantage goes out the window when it hasn't been broken as long ago as it has.

I'll add to the crowd highly recommending AGAINST any type of clincher gloves. If you take too much load/bad position out of a turn, you want the weakest link to be your hands that will just pull the handle out of your hands....not stressing arm/elbo/shoulder/back etc, or preventing you from easily letting go resulting in a nasty wipeout across the wakes. Especially for someone young and strong...there's no need.

@Ali As mentioned above....did I say I was ok with it? Did I say there shouldn't be any ramifications or that he shouldn't be held accountable? No. But should he be condemned for the rest of his adult life for something he did as a kid (and 21-23 years old is still a kid?) I don't think so.

@UCFskier Did I say I was ok with it? Maybe you need to re-read what I said, not what you want to see. Would I be ok with it? No. Would I expect the rest of the world to condemn him for the rest of his life. No. I have 2 daughters, now grown. One of them was involved with a 21 year old when she was still in high school. They hid his age from me, and I was PISSED when I found out. DCF was called (not by me) and nothing could be done because it wasn't illegal. I was pissed at him, and I was pissed at my daughter for hiding it from me, and I put just as much blame on her and her judgement. As her father, my memory won't let go of it, and I don't want to have anything to do with him. But....do I expect the rest of the world to condemn him for the rest of his life....NO!!!

A back massage? A 23 year old gets a back massage from a minor...how old was this minor? Its been discussed here before, that particularly the sexual relations was while he was 21 and the minor was 17, which in many states doesn't constitute statutory rape. All of the time ranges put him 21-23 y/o. I'm not saying this makes it ok. Certainly there were actions that he needs to be held APPROPRIATELY accountable for.....but to hold something like this against him for the rest of his life, take away his livelihood (sponsors) for things that were done while he was 21-23? Barely an adult himself at the time? If I was condemned for the rest of my life for what I did while in college like this.... What has he been found guilty of since he was 23 years old, or even accused of?

Have you changed handle or gloves recently? Particularly going to a larger diameter handle can cause fatigue in forearms. A thicker glove, or adding palm protectors also has the same effect as a larger diameter handle. There are positives to a larger handle so it might be good to use, but could take some adjustment to get your muscles used to it.

Oh....that was humor....???

Easy enough to download a photo from facebook, or most places, then upload direct on your BOS post. No links needed.

@swbca I'm not sure....I see him as having about as aligned/stacked as can be seemingly allowing effortless leverage (which he has to have to handle the load without ANY real muscle mass.) He is never really among the top when they do the load measurements and competitions during some tournaments. Handling the load without a lot of muscle would be the biggest concern I would have regarding his longevity.

Remember, he got 3 buoys 4 (?) years ago at swiss but the boat path was rejected. It will happen, but as often as he gets a look at 43 its a little surprising he hasn't done it yet. I guess that just shows how hard it is, which leads to how hard it will be to eventually run it.

It was a close call as to whether it was a 1/4 or not. Not very close to anyone calling it 1/2. In that case the lack of a 1/4 buoy option would have resulted in the correct call.

Great job!!! Great to see someone that's not too stubborn to slow it down and get around some buoys. Now you can work on good form and gradually bring up speed. You'll be up to max speed and shortening the line before you know it.

Looks like Winter Garden Fl is well represented. (especially as Smith owns a house and spends 1/2 his time here.) Of course what water ski tournament isn't, especially after you add in the international skiers that live her.

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