Hi!
I want to start this thread for all of us waterski enthusiasts that gets prevented by cold weather, snow and frozen lakes for long periods. I want this to be a place for exchanging experiences and sharing tips for how to make it a little bit easier. Share your tips on what suits to wear, how to set up the ski for harder water. And the hardest one, how to motivate your friends and family to catch a cold while driving the boat for you ;)
So I start by sharing mine,
When the summer peaks the watertemperature normally varies between 18° (64°) to 22° (72°) which is okay for just a life jacket and shorts. In early spring and late fall it goes down to around 14° (57°), then I use a Oneill 2mm longlegged wetsuit. Last year I bought a Poseidon semi-dry 4-5 mm to use in even colder water, it do keep me warm but it also makes me stiff like a Michelin-man. And it’s a pain to change in the boat when a little wet and only wearing shorts underneath.
Now I have decided to buy a real drysuit instead, looking at the Oneill Boost and a 2mm neoprenesock for the rear foot. But I´m not sure how to do with the gloves… I have a pair of dry gloves, warm but no grip to the handle what so ever.
My best tip is to bring a Thermos with boiling water and a bucket, mix It with seawater so that you can take a warm footbath on the transom when you get up, and don't forget to bring hot coffee :)
So all of you skiers out there who don’t back down for a little cold weather or water that feels like skiing concrete, how do you do it best?
Snow on the hood 2016-11-03, Mullsjö Sweden Lake Stråken