ReallyGottaSki

9 minutes ago, S1Pitts said:

I dissconnect the small bolt on the rudder arm and undo the pivoting clamp behind the "big nut".

Now bring it all out in the open to remove the cable nut. 

this. and a power wash prior will make the job a whole lot more pleasant

Impeller is probably not at ok as it looks, likely has a good set . Suction comes from the blades springing back to maintain contact.

Consider how rare for  cars to hold half throttle or more continuously after startup. Regular driving takes 20-40 HP to get down the road, thats not much heat energy. car driving is basically a warmup by itself. 

Skiing   is high-load both immediately and continuously,  so ask why risk scuffing the cylinder from rapidly expanding pistons in stone-cold cylinders that are slow to both warm and expand due to all the thermal mass of the iron and water. Hot slugs in cold jugs, so to speak. 

If the engine still has ambient heat in it from the morning run before , i suspect risk is highly mitigated by the time one drops in to go. But this time of year and everything can be starting from 40-45 degrees or less if the engine was not used for a couple days. 

I use a discarded propshaft that provides a good mix of leverage, accessibility to pryable locations,  and control.

 used this, foil faced, with success, and would use again

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V6T96PT/

Yep.  everything, except machining and sewing, but may explore the latter in the future

Scored an LM4 all aluminum 5.3 out of a trailblazer for 600its fogged and in the shed waiting as backup, or for a fresh projectWith a smartly chosen cam and springs, trunnion upgrade if desired, its good for 350-360hp all day longHorsepower has never been this cheap guys, get them while they last before they are turned into soda cans

Im always in awe how promptly he gets lined up and back on the power after the apex, for insane acceleration and cross-wake speeds

it was a great summer

Not on the vinyl, it makes microabrasions that give mold an even better grip to grow in.

after you address the mold apply 303 to seal out the yuck

Pro Tip!

Dont google "Maine Weed Sticker" at work

I can concur that the windshield is clear and stays so within the first 1/2 mile of running in the mornings, 530-6 am

in my case old speaker holes were covered with 1/8" HDPE and 3" outlet installed,

one of the heater outlets teed to the two dash outlets

@Deke ,

welp seems at these diameters, its no longer inconsequential costs like the 3-4" stuff

but here was my source

https://hpsperformanceproducts.com/products/hps-5-and-half-inch-silicone-90-degree-elbow-coupler-hose-high-temp-reinforced-140mm

I concur, plenty of meat there to grind.

too bad the rcb outlets are so unnecessarily large. 140mm/5.5" ID silicon elbows are scarce

I thought up of a name for these things,,, snufflers

140mm 4ply elbows installed on the rcb, trimmed and tested this week

The hard droning we here in the boat from under the platform is gone

I'm certain the neighbors they point at each morning find it positive

Without the bf plate, they ski pretty good I thought. Ride is nice too

Here is 28 off behind a friend's '93

perhaps we havn't confirmed if Cameron would find the PP w/ zbox adequate for his needs, maybe he doesn't know that exists? Or truly looking for zo as-written

Your in the right direction since the last snip

but still kinda riding it like a surfboard, eg just pushing down, loosey goosey.

stiffen up isometrially, and control not only your core but also your legs, control amount of extension by engaging the back of your leg not just the front, and fully control the ski. this also reinforces the knee

Hips forward, put your chest inbetween your upper arms till you can feel it there

Your front-leg torso angle is still closed down. open it up to beyond flat, 181 degrees, that is what locks the hip joint so you don't fold on the bump, pull-out, nor cut.

Sometimes whats missed in beyond-beginner instruction is the amount of tension in the legs and core to control the ski's attitude and angles with high precision, especially in the wakes

Thanks for sharing, cool stories!

Incidently i'm skiing on one of Jamie's old sticks, looks to be a 2006

Enjoy your new V!

Right you are Pat, sunrise service

Wake at 430 in my case

Still encounter bassholes cutting us off once a week

Some finale pictures to share, it does everything well

It works as advertised, bilge is dry, just a few tweaks, need more dead spot in throttle after engagement, and the 449 is coming off, the 515 going back on . fuel gauge needs troubleshooting

The defroster eliminates the condensation off the windshield half way down the first pull, very happy with that mod