ReallyGottaSki

Like this This is a judgement-free zone, right?

belt loops matter

I can add have moored for 4 decades, it's worry-free when not here, for anything that blows in, or boat waves. no bashing on the dock One can set the anchor, ball and lines so that the stern/platform can get pulled over to the dock to step on, but not hit. to retrieve boat Just pull the shore tie over to the dock, and clip it to the outermost dock line. the shore-tie has an intermediate loop placed just for that. stand on the platform and undo the cover, roll it up to the bow. Clip the mooring line's extra tag end to the shore-tie line together, A little tug on the shore tie that is clipped to the dock line, now you have the dock line in hand, clip it to stern. The shore tie is now on the dock, still connected to the tag line of the mooring clip. let that combo just sink but keep the end of the shore tie on the dock so one can retrieve the mooring Secure boat to dock normally while its in use, reverse the process before leaving, easy peasy

Best gel work out there

Heh, I've had 25 years to think about my next 25 year old boat

I read the op as saying there are only two in the boat

Welcome, I admire your enthusiasm Consider its better to learn to ski two skis with good posture, cocky assuredness, and get some water sense for some time before slalom ski else seriously delay your progress and enjoyment on one ski. Don't worry your athleticism will accelerate things but one can't skip major steps without penalty

huh! a fuel trailer..yeah!

Not everybody well played

Consider how about heat up a large #4 screwdriver and melt it into the plastic and make your own slot, remove, let everything cool, then turn

Even if we find an observer we still need a kickoff ski...

I do remember those 80's budget centurians flying off the shelves for a few years. little pad on the bare fiberglass engine cover, PVC exhaust that sounded like Blue Man Group... Average ski families wanted them, not so much the dyna-drives with 5-color gel and real upholstery. regarding the 176, if memory serves...had they not detuned the rudder and made only a 240hp carb available(may be a few exceptions) , so its hard to tell how it would have went if they at least offered FI when it was becoming all the rage people were fedup tired of carb rebuilds and gas on their hands, why pay for new without FI nor something better besides new some boat smell that lasts 1 season I suspect at no time has it been easier to make the boat you want.. With message boards, parts availability, youtube instructionals, easy shipping, adds up to an enthusiast/hobbyist playground. Find an old hull you like, if you don't like the engine add engine you like, add pp if desired, configure the insides to how you see fit.

Mooring has worked for me for many decades, one can configure the anchor and ropes to keep the boat out of the way and floating away from all hardpoints yet the stern line can be unhitched from it's land securing and pulled over to the dock, the stern rope secured to the dockline, step on the platform, uncover, clip the ropes together to make the mooring retrievable, let it sink operate boat from dock, Reverse the process when done with the boat,

@adkh2oskier , indeed, Wildcat

26k verts today and got last chair

yes, the 600 is reported to weigh #1260 Consider new in box GenV LT5 Crate Engine – 755HP is like 19k plus some grands more for an ecm and harness

@DW i believe it, you got a great combo! I don't think i have a true hour at-speed, but four long sessions for 1 jug , happy with that. Prior I used to be touching into the secondaries with a boatful compensating for slalom 36mph, making compensation response really dull. Now after mods its not even close, can do 44 mph on just the primaries and minute compensation is so responsive. Even my daughter remarked it holds speed really well, almost set it and forget it. I'm going to do some monitoring of manifold vacuum this season, then may consider msd programmable * Edit 6530 to further dial in the timing. One can also use it with a map sensor to add just a little advance when loaded lighter, partial throttle while manifold vacuum is higher then make it fade as approaching WOT. Just a few degrees at partial throttle cruise could really drop gph i think, my experiments adding in more initial demonstrated much less throttle needed for 30mph -34 mph cruise. Full mapping sounds like good clean hobbying

@DW i concur, yeah we've both tinkered heavily, with great results Satisfied my parts combination created a relatively efficient old boat. With a +/-6 gal jug four of us ski, , three skiers ski hard at 34mph, four 1 mile lengths each, about 30 cuts fit in a length. the fourth skis light at 8 1-mile lengths at 30 mph. Sums 20 miles total in a morning. a gph meter for more tuning and more objective numbers is a consideration! I've picked up a low miles LM4 all aluminum 5.3 for a future project, just have to find a neglected doner hull, I have one particular in mind for its ski performance and efficiency Such a great time for hobbying, all-aluminum engines can now be gotten at the boneyard for 500 bucks, get some before they are soda cans!

I suspect the GM Atlas 4.2 could power a decent budget 'skier' . 290hp@6000 (later ones) and a 12p prop could be a good combo

Perhaps, make new ski boats less bloated and less draggy like say 20 years ago

I concur, some witness Jamie's compression and forward shoulders and think that validates their azz-back stance, but there is a whole lot of deliberate recline with his torso to get the hips leading many look through, and can't replicate

Churchill, ish

Yes although the raw numbers remain impressive, I'm sure it's been mentioned normalizing the measured peak force to body mass better delineates some skier efficiencies in accelerating. Also a skier maintaining less peak force but for over a longer duration can apply more total power , and if applied in the right locations, accelerates in better shape and gets to the buoy earlier. Also a 'save' on a turn/cut can really load the line so one would have to be certain to compare only 'normal' turns and trim the flyers for all groups, analyze what is typical before any technique and style comparisons @Dacon62 , I believe it's legit, the force is the same both ends of the rope, else there would be separation of the two points occuring. Their movement relative to the observer is not a factor, and the ropes mass is negligible

Worn contacts for 37 years..have lost perhaps two or three while skiing, and thats including Back Deeps long line.