ReallyGottaSki

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

@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

 

Heh, Captain Tenneal

 

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

 

Mothers VLR is legit

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?

 

 

 

Heh, half reminded me of class c tournaments decades ago, they would tow the Jr girls and Jr boys with the 2001sn promo at 22-24 mph, brutal. Not cool. Downright child abuse.

Those with pull lobbied so the M1 M2 got the MC or supreme promos,

I wasn't impressed with it from what i saw viewing U17 at Pickos, it was launching the girls. The thrust cone not the wakes, but the difference is academic, one still has to ski across it.

My 40 yo budget rig could have kept them planted and on the water better at those lengths.

 

@GaryJanzig

Your oj is likely pretty good.

 

Perhaps you mean Acme 540 13x12 or oj 4Force 13x13, as they are all about 100rpm/mph

 

A 13p acme is for a big block or hot or stroked sb, and runs more like a 14p Oj, federal, Michigan,

13p acme would lug a base 240 and be uninspiring.

 

the 4force you would not likely see same top mph, may loose one or two, but the propwash will be low and spread wide, markedly little roost in my experience.

 

If your setup is carbed, and if base 240 it likely is, id consider heads cam intake for more go.

My retro-mods from craigslist and marketplace, they ski great and bindings I selected feel like bunny slippers

 

I concur about tail weights, made some many years ago by melting lead sinkers in tuna can molds, then painted, for my daughter's trainers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little changes = little improvements

Big changes = big improvements

 

Only partially in jest Larry,

1) get up

2) move so your life vest is in-between your elbows

3) keep it there while you go side to side

 

Seriously, we want to hear you go "wow!"

Much as been said,

Take everything unnecessary out of the boat

Move everything necessary forward.

 

Too much bias to the rear foot, not enough pressure on the front

Too much flex at he hip

Stand up. stand on the front. fix your stance after every cut.

The body demonstrating too much compliance to the wake, and rear bias, hence the bouncing oscillation on exit.

Stand tall, hips forward, stiffen up isometrically and smash it

Carpet, with all-composite boats , just tilt the trailer, can give it a vigorous soapy scrubing and hosing. Something like simple green-D is strong/mild enough, with enough residual to inhibit new growth.

Flush out the bilge in a responsible manner

Then let it bake out in the sun well.

 

Careful Magic eraser appears effective but also creates micro abrasions that let both the UV and mold get more purchase on the remaining vinyl

 

Sprays out foamy, just let it sit for a little bit then wipe so no scrub

Give it some Mothers VLR love afterwards

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, reset the body while skiing straight. arms out, roll shoulders back chest out, hips forward knees flexed roll forward on the ankles. You should feel your vest and torso between your upper arms, else your hips are behind you. hold that while doing cutting drills till you feel the power of having the skeleton lined up

Here you are applying power well out of the turn, your hips are on the way to do good things, but you didn't commit...

Hips were almost locked in, but you stopped them short..

Here you are applying good power, but decreasing, crushing more with each frame, shoulders leading more each frame, because you didn't lock in the hips earlier.

Way too late to correct without experience while line is loaded firm

 

Producing this....whatever it is... no power, just survival

 

Hips hips hips

Forward. No, more

Not a little bit, way forward, keep going, more

Hold it there

Now you can edge out

Yes, hip forward chest out stand tall roll forward on the ankles with knees flexed, hips solid, its not your flex joint.

Stiffen iisometrically, engage all muscles and move as a unit, not loose as a goose like surfing

And stand on that front foot, stomp it

Yes, for now turn earlier to decrease width, so your hungry for speed, and thus stay on edge instead of backing off

Oh, 11.5 pitch means your deep into the primaries where the gets little dull to inputs. This means conversely, the pp starts pulling back things don't happen instantly.

It may just be your specific combination at the moment