MitchellM

I guess I am not the typical target for most of these lake homes. I am/was not looking for a primary residence. I've been looking for a Florida lakefront home that I can use on weekends and a few full weeks every year for skiing. I already have a pool in my primary residence, and it is a PITA. Now that my kids are older, the pool is rarely used. I want my lakefront home to have the lake as it focus and primary body of water. A pool would just be a nuisance to maintain. The home with solar panels to the left of the listed home has no pool. Much more appealing to me. Now I could get behind a hot tub!

I'm in. I've got a road trip coming up. Please describe the photos along with reading the text.

Who unboxes a book? Are you going to read it to us in audiobook format?

I've looked at three homes in this development and a few others on this lake. These are nice, but there are no mature trees in this development and the lots are set back from the lake. The addition of a pool in most of these homes is a deal killer for me.

I had the boat out in direct sunlight most of this weekend. The week days it's been inside a covered lift. Not much direct sun in there.

The pinking has faded significantly with a combination of sun exposure and applications of 10% benzoyl peroxide. I've also kept the cover off the boat for the time being on my covered lift.

Yes, I read that article and others. I suspect I have bacterial pinking. The boat was left in a storage yard while I closed on my lake house 6 weeks later. The boat had the black full cover on securely, but it was in full sun and likely got very hot. Also, there was some rainwater intrusion which led to some moisture under the cover. The intense heat from the dark cover in contact with vinyl in some regions caused this. I hope it's not permanent, but it may be. Very unsightly.

I hope you're right. Some folks report having success with 10% benzoyl peroxide.

Anyone have any experience with pink staining on their boat vinyl? I stored my new to me 2005 Malibu LXi outdoors with the black cover on for the past 6 weeks. When I removed the cover to finally ski, there was pink staining of the vinyl on areas where to cover came into contact with the vinyl. This does not scrub off. My understanding is that this pink stain comes from a bacterium in the foam padding which secretes the pink stain when there is excessive heat and moisture. Seems like it's always excessivly hot and moist here in Florida! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Depressing to see my new boat with this problem my first day skiing this weekend.

I'm also wondering about what rope and handle to buy for visitors who are novice skiers who might also like to wakeboard. Should I just let them use my expensive rope and custom handle? Part of me wants to just buy an inexpensive Radar rope and handle set for guests for $70. https://waterskis.com/radar-control-13in-elliptical-water-ski-handle-package/

I'm hoping to be there Saturday and Sunday. I'll definitly be doing some shopping at performance ski.

Great tips here. Don't underestimate the effects of the shorts or tops you are wearing. Baggy shorts that create a lot of drag will make your starts more difficult. My wife even noted a major difference with a new top that had loose openings at the wrist. Problem went away when she rolled them up over her forearms. Every little bit helps!

I like the new one, but was just reaching for the missing WTF emoji when I read the stolen adaptive ski equipment thread. WTF!

@Horton is the software limited to only 5 emojis?

@epnault What boat do you use?

The starbrite kit was a great recommendation. I just refinished the swim platform on my new to me boat. 2005 and the owner is not sure anything had ever been done to the platform. Here are the photos. No sanding was done. Two coats of teak oil.

My search is over. Just bought this boat from a great guy in Orlando. 2005 Malibu LXi with just over 500 hours.

This is gold. Thanks for posting!

I really enjoy the head to head format.

Interesting. How long should I be expected to leave my boat unused and have it still fire up?

That sounds appealing. I'll have to see if I can mount it for good sun exposure.

Why don't you buy yourself a 69" Carbon V? A great ski at your current level which will also let you progress through the course at higher speed and shorter lines.

The collective wisdom on this site never ceases to amaze me!

Thanks for that recommendation.

Anyone have specific recommendations for a battery tender/trickle charger they like and use? I'd also be curious about battery tending habits for folks who don't use their boats daily. If my boat sits on a lift for 2-3 weeks, I don't want to show up to a dead battery.