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Posts posted by ReallyGottaSki
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I think you are accurate, few years ago tried progressing my gf from late 90's combos to slalom, and failing, would flop right over after kick off.
got her a Girls omni, first kickoff was steady as a rock, like riding a bike, and ever since.
Upon seeing that, and trying a combo myself , I'd be wary of any guest trying to slalom a combo.
Upon thinking about it, combos even suck at being combos. we've had more success and fun with refurbishing old wooden craigslist jumpers then adding modern bindings.
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@MDB1056 , I found the hrs on the pp, 1152. Wet foam is now out and same day got email from Gabe the skins are done, wahoo!
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@MDB1056 I'll consider that after Saturday, I hope to demonstrate shareable success regarding wet foam because it appears so many of these fine boats are riding heavy but decades of life left in their bones
@Ronny61 magnificent work! Yes, this platform needs love as well and may not be satisfactory even with repair. I wish I could act on your platform immediately but I have a few unknowns to sort out first. thank you for the headsup I will consider as we go!
To sort of wrap my interjection and tangents back into our OP observation, in this particular perhaps unique case due to what it was asthetically, this operating boat I monitored on CL from mid July till began moving on it in mid October, he had many tire kickers that restated the obvious but I believe for perhaps 500 more one could have driven home with it in mid August
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@MDB1056 this is a '99, and i'm a bit embarrassed to say so, but i don't know the engine hours! but i did take it for a proper test ride and a ski behind it. it ran real smooth and so i was shocked to find the bent strut later on. my phone app said 49mph. later found it had the 12.65p acme on it, and the 12p prop was new in the box.
Just rewired and powered up the pp last night, half expecting to see an hour meter in the menu, but alas. Perhaps the ecm has accumulated hours but i havn't investigated how to retrieve yet. I see no hr gauge on the multi nor the dash anywhere. im perplexed!
@Kevin89MC thanks yes, you see its potential as well!, lets bat those ideas on the fbm
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Thanks men! yes @Wish , you are spot on, my math says I'm looking at like 6 and change to get it all fresh. Hopefully i wont have to flip it but the option is there just as you said.
So far its gotten a quality trailer jack, brakes, actuator, all fuel, water, exhaust and heater hoses; heater blower and core, tilt helm all three cables and pivots, new strut, shaft straightened, filters, adding a water separator, fuel sender, and Gabe is making skins for it as we speak. Have secured new brackets and gas struts, blower, shower parts. Buffed out and windshield frames getting painted. the speaker holes up front will become defroster vents for morning rips.
the hull is remarkably blemish free, quite a paradox considering the condition of the rest the soft parts. the rug actually power washed up nice, but will get new rug as we pulled it up this week to address the wet foam this Saturday
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I got this pound rescue in late October for 7. Monsoon,wedge,pylon,boom,pp, and two acmes. good bones.
restoration in progress
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If you do heads, do a thoughtfully chosen cam as well you wont regret
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Prop is going to need its own theft insurance policy
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@Jmoski ,
my observations are the tail rides higher foil or no foil
The ski surface is another foil but 1000X more area. The medium changed for both surfaces. little wing can't overcome to make the big surface run deeper, though its trying harder, but so isnt the opposing surface, but with more area. the ski wins.
More downforce , i concur. but the ski also has multiples more upforce than the wing when the medium becomes more dynamically viscous for both
I suspect people reduce wing angle when cold to compensate for both increased viscous drag , compounded by the wing's higher aoa from the ski riding more more level,
I was astounded, pictures from cold water ski events this time of year, skis are visibly riding higher and flat
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Indeed @Jmoski !
Density just has better memes
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Just bought a 99 RCB project boat for 7, monsoon, dual axle trailer. Dull, looks like a fisher cat had it's way with the interior, but it floats and runs smooth. Looks like I'm going to learn to sew.
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That copy thing between them goes way back....
1960 Ferrari 250LM. ;)
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Yes i think it always was an issue of some degree at events
The site hosted some eastern regionals, then some class C , Novice tournaments and charity ski shows into the mid eighties,
I learned that after the national events, the town offered the site to the club, but with forward thinking, they did not want to become boxed into the cove.
The formerly grassy spectator mound/island was maintained by the town for a good while but last few decades has been left overgrown, now hosts small trees and scrub, the boat ramp and tall pines remain, and the town beach just got a playground and pavilion facelift. A 1 to 7 litre and blown alcohol hydro race was hosted at the site maybe 6 years ago, with good success. the ski cove was tending to retrieving the prior heat, and warming up the next heat, while the main lake did the racing in front of the beach for good spectating.
the lake host great freeskiing with mile-long runs one can get 30+ cuts before turnarounds.
the slalom course is in front of many walled frontage, so is only good for a pass or two.
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@swbca , thats my playground. I was minus 3 then, but the organizers and local participants of that endeavor were my ski mentors since, some have passed but many are still driving , skiing even barefooting. Still a ski lake with 2 active clubs. If you're ever around i'll take you for an early morning tug.
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@swbca , '64, that would have been in Webster
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My witnessing suggests that long butterknife is the ticket but a VERY slow throttle is clutch.
mash it and there is too much power with not enough time to rise up that much mass out of the water, so it all drags until sproing goes the handle
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@GaryJanzig , beware a 13p acme is going to run like a 14p oj, federal or Michigan. 430 is a big block prop. A 540 runs 100rpm/mph like you are used too.
My experience on a different hull is the 4Force is most effective at spreading the propwash wide for roost mitigation.
The 541 similar but more efficient, less frothing, and rpm/mph less effected to boat loading. Higher top end due to less parasitics.
The 4Force let's the revs come more on launch, for a more exhilarating launch, but its not practical usable nor helpful for any of our skiers.
If speed holding is your aim, I would give the edge to the acme
I started with the same base engine. If you intend to keep the boat a long time, and mechanical, consider heads/cam/ Intake. You won't be disappointed.
Speed holding is rock solid,
I'm at 30 mph in 2.6, 40 in 4.6 to tops 49-50
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Heh, Captain Tenneal
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Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
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Mothers VLR is legit
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This is 34/28, friend skiing
32 off, is like cable skiing
82 supreme that was ready for the crusher 25 years ago, refurbed, then say 3500 in engine mods and modern prop.
0-30 in 2.6, 0-40 in 4.6, tops 49-50
28mph is similarly pleasant
Yes someday I may address the spray
But point is, for 100k and 40 years, this conversation shouldn't be happening, right?
Whats your view on Wake Boat music practices ?
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Even my personally favorite music would sound like total crap to me on one of those systems, in the boat nor on shore nor in another boat.
There are waterproof earbuds that provide better sound to the intended recipients for those that can't jump their 18" mcgrabby without their cracking tunes