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There's an advantage of the fill holes on both sides of the boat I hadn't considered.....

He's giving Freddie some competition in the best wipeout compilation. That OFT yesterday was a little bizarre.

My back hurts just reading these posts. I'm guessing some other backs will be hurting eventually.

@Jmoski no, plenty of setup, and I only ski 30/32 mph. Even on a short setup, you do what the skier needs till they are on top of the water, then once up you can drop the hammer.

I was doing a practice set for a tournament last summer at a ski school on that lake a couple days before the tournament. I missed several starts. I asked for a little more gentle pullup, and he said it was as slow as he could go. I'm not sure I get it, there really is no limit to how slow you can move the throttle forward. I know a slow pullup, I skied years behind a 3L bow rider.... Messed my back up enough I couldn't ski the tournament, and it still isn't the same. I've lost a lot of time on the water. I'm not happy.

@Killer @m_pags No doubt short setups, particularly at 36mph, need all the acceleration you can get once the skier is on top of the water. I was speaking more to what it takes to get the skier on top of the water. Some like a full power, but I think thats fairly rare.

@Horton Ilmore does have a 5.3 and is shown on their website on a page titled "Mastercraft Inboards." I have no idea what boats they offer that as an option, or how hard it would be to include on a Prostar. I'm sure there is various levels of programming that is specific to the different engine options which they may not have prepaired for the 5.3. So it very well may not be an easy option to add for the prostar.

Is anyone really doing full throttle on a deep water start behind ANY ski boat? If so, I don't know how. I've never had anything close to a full throttle start behind any of the tournament drivers I've skied behind, I like a gentle start and haven't had to specify at any tournament.

Nope

I've missed a couple in tournaments. Of course they were all class C, but they were always accommodating. I was however quickly corrected when I started to apologize. The driver jumped in and said it was their fault. I'm not sure if I qualify as the "elderly" that @MISkier referred to, but I can pop a handle pretty easily if overpowered.

Right up until I realize it's not the ski....its me.

Watching some 15-28 off skiers behind the Nautique, then same line lengths behind the Prostar...man there were some launches off that Nautique wake, no wonder the trickers like it.

I'm with @UWSkier. It appears the One Ski description is just for their IPA? Or other types also have skier references?

Blackened squirrel..YUM!!! now I'm hungry.

Anyone we know? Where brewed?

Agree with @Jmoski. Pressure ratings are always given based on cold pressure (whether tire max rating or auto manufacturer specs,) they account for the heat increase on the road. In fact, a lower tire pressure will heat up more, which leads to many blowouts.

Not sure how many situations 20 would be correct. Even car tires have max psi higher than 35, tho 30-35 is often recomended by manufacturer. Trailer tires are usually max psi 60-80 (ours are 80.) With trailers inflate to max psi.

I'm going to disagree with the others. ONLY because of your age/size. You will likely be growing pretty quick in the next couple years. If you can get into something for a little less money in a 65" that will be fine for your current abilities, you can save a little money now for other things (lesson?) and you'll probably be wanting to get a 67 in the next year or 2.

Lake depth can make a big difference

@ETskier I don't have any 34mph experience to compare with. I'm sure there is a little difference at most speeds but I can't say it sucks. I probably ski most often behind a Nautique 200 which is one of the worse 22 offs, but still manage it no problem. No doubt the prostar is a lot better.... I realize that every time I take a 22of behind ours.

I'm 57 and just started skiing 7-8 years ago, and only serious about the course for 5 or 6. As I worked up in speed I decided to hold at 32 and start shortening there. When I have consistent time on the water I work into 28 off....run it a couple time. My back has kept my time limited so I haven't seen a 28 off in a while. But 32 is plenty fast for me. I do tournamnets at 32 with tournament pb of 2 at 28.

@brettmainer Are they really recommending conventional 15-40 on the newer engines? Don't know if it would be different but for our '17 5.7 but they recommend and I use Mobile 1 5w30 full synth, and for trans the Shell Rotella 15w40 T4.

Apologies..... it appears that 2019 was maybe the last year for the 5.7? 6.0 and 6.2 do not have cap and rotor. I'm sure many will be surprised that it did still have cap and rotor on the 5.7 in boats up till 2019 You'll notice that all services end up due at 300, plus an extra (belt.) I'm pretty sure we had a service required notice after 300 passed our 300 hour service (that due to previous owner NOT performing the 300 hour service, tho they told us that all services have been done, ended up being done at about 480 hours when we realized it hadn't been done, so a service message came on just before 800.)

It's probably more a matter of which engine. He didn't specify. The 5.7s and likely the 6.2 (if still offered in 2020 edit: 2019 last year of 5.7) are probably same as the 2017s, mine is the 5.7. The 6.0 may very well be coil on plug.

@JackQ Edit: Correct, no cap and rotor on a 2020. 5.7 up to 2019 yes.