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@dave2ball I am not bagging the Masterline product, I think they are great ropes. I just think they have got too expensive for the average punter. If the retail costs are what is setting the prices, maybe it's time to focus on on line marketing.

@ScottScott . You are absolutely correct, but that is a massive difference in price. While I am sure S Lines is keeping their prices as low as possible to get their product out there to build a customer base and reputation, I doubt they are selling at a loss. It's like the "old days" of electronics/audio, where Sony ended up being products that were more expensive than other brands just because they had the "Sony" label.

So glad to see a high quality alternative to the (in my opinion) grossly overpriced Masterline.

Yeah, looks like a Bobs Machine after market low water pick up and cone.

Gidday mate. Not sure if it's just me, or just the mobile site. When I jump into a topic, have a read, then jump out, the site goes back to the top of the page, meaning you have to scroll back down through all the topic headers to get back to where you were. Annoying, especially if you are one or 2 pages in. Like I say, might be just me or my settings, but is it something that can be fixed? Thanks mate.

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A jacking plate simply allows you to adjust/ fine tune your outboard height without the hassle of removing it, resealing bolt holes etc. Lifting your engine reduces the amount of gearcase/leg dragging through the water, often resulting in higher rpms (you may need to change props) but can negatively impact the wake as the prop gets closer to the surface. Conversely, lowering your outboard creates more drag, slowing you down, but can improve your wake. They are great for fine tuning. BUT, because they extend your outboard off the transom, excessive trim out can make your boat porpoise or even get a bit flighty at higher speeds, and can also put a lot of stress on your transom. If you want to race around, lift it up and put a big prop on, if you want a good wake and bottom end, drop it down a bit. It's trial and error to find the height that works for you.

That is just heart breaking. Sorry mate.

Similar to an earlier post, people who don't take a minute to stand on the platform and drain off, but instead jump in the boat and plonk down with water streaming off them, after standing on the back seat on the way in. FFS, just drain off a bit!

@ral yes, you are correct, most large shovels are electric, but they are diesel electric, whereby a diesel prime mover is coupled to a generator, which then feeds multiple electric motors via a distribution network. So, it's not pure electricity as such. Yes, it is easy to run a prime mover on hydrogen, but hydrogen is extremely expensive and energy consuming to produce. It is all well and good having plans to convert, but until it is cost effective, and all the energy required to produce it comes from clean energy, it's not large scale viable except as an advertising campaign. You also noted that many trucks are diesel electric, so as stated, you are still using diesel. Hydrocarbon based energy is going to be around for a long time. The endless solar and wind energy is a myth. The UK, which is touted as being a leader in wind energy had massive energy shortages last year due it being a not very windy year. Anyway, I'm not going to get into an argument, you are convinced there is a unicorn in the garden. I too am in the energy industry, I have been for a long time, and know what many industry plans are, but we also know what is practical in the near to mid term. Plans are one thing, reality is another. You may want to fact check on how the bulk of hydrogen is currently produced, it is far from environmentally friendly, and the cost per kg to produce

@ral that's a very broad and definitive statement there, that large scale mining operations WILL be switching to green hydrogen and electricity for their fleets before 2030. Apart from some environmental fantasy list, what facts do you base that comment on? As above, according to Popular Science, we were all supposed to have flying cars 70 years ago. And not so long ago, Theranos was supposed to have revolutionised the Medical industry by now.

@chrislandy Yes, regularly more than 200 miles, which is my point. I don't give a crap about being able to go 0-60 in point nothing of a second. Before I ever buy an electric vehicle, either boat or car, I want range and fast recharge, not a 20 minute part charge, or all night trickle charge

I beg to differ. Averages are just that, averages, they don't mean jack in the real world. There are a crapload of people here who drive more than 36 kms every day. There are also a LOT of people in the modern world who don't have the luxury of a garage that they park in every night (live in apartments) and can just plug their car in. Many have to park on the street every night, kinda hard to plug your car in. There are also a LOT of people like me who do family road trips of 600 miles a day with servos few and far between. On the flip side, my dear old nana drives to lawn bowls once a week, for a round trip of 6kms. Sorry, at the moment I don't believe they are practical for most people. Anyway back to boats....

@BraceMaker well that's great for you, but a lot of people aren't you, and when you drive longer distances on weekends or on vacation, or in countries like Australia where there are longer distances between servos, your cute "just top it up overnight at home" analogy doesn't work. Most people don't just use their car to only commute from home to work/shopping 5 days a week.

Normally at a gas station there are multiple pumps so multiple cars can "charge" simultaneously and in 5 minutes clear the spot for the next person. When we all have electric cars as per all the pipe dreams, your 20 minute break will quickly blow out while the line behind you also builds up while you are waiting for the guy in front of you to finish his short 20 minute topup. You also move on from a gas pump and park while you have your 20 minute food and pee break clearing your pump for someone else. How many times do you drive past a servo and see multiple cars lined up at individual pumps. Pretty regularly. Sorry, until someone comes up with a battery/charger combo that can give a useful charge in 5 minutes, I can't see how mass uptake of EV cars is practical.

Looks like "Crocs" are back in fashion?

I loved it. Still got it at home and give it a run occasionally for old times sake. I was just really curious to see if any brochures mentioned if it actually came in different sizes. Mine is a 68. Not sure why I suddenly started wondering about a 30 year old ski....

That's the one. Thanks mate. Check out the prices back then!

Gidday guys apologies for the delay in thanking you for the replies. Unfortunately that's not it, it was the model after, and was actually the "Competitor X". Ah, the good old World Team Comp. That was the first ski I ever bought, it was the one with the brushed aluminium top and the blue and green striping. Put a Superpro high wrap on it and loved it.

@klindy It's real mate.

@dthate Yep, everyone was ok, but it could have been pretty nasty. You can see the prop still turningwhen it's out of the water.

https://fb.watch/9IYmPgyVgT/ Hope this opens for you. Maybe someone can post the video without needing the Facebook link.

Gidday guys. Does anyone have a copy of an O'Brien catalogue from 1989 and 1990? Chasing a copy of the page with the O'Brien Competitor. It was the model with the yellow and black striping. Thanks and regards

This computer drawing has been round for a couple of years but unfortunately that's all it is still, just a graphic. As for the platform, Stejcraft had pretty much the same thing about 15 years ago. Great idea for us outboard skiers.

Kobe Bryant was charged with the rape of a 19 year old with the charges being dropped because she refused to testify, but was feted as as a hero when he died. Double standards seem to apply in this topic.