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Not knocking Regina, Manon, Whitney, but it's very cool to see younger ladies starting to ski slalom at a high level. Anne-Marie has definitely stepped up her game, the same for Neilly Ross, Kennedy Hansen, Luisa Jaramillo, and so many others. Hopefully they'll stay healthy and in the game to soon stepping onto the pro podium.

@Skialex Great advice. Used the 8/32 brass wood inserts. The old screws fit perfectly and the inserts after installing were flush with the ski's top sheet. Thanks.

In removing a binding I had a couple of tight screws. After applying more torque the screws came loose but I discovered they brought the inserts with them. I had to use a dremel tool to separate the screws from the inserts so they’re done. Before running to Home Depot to purchase some helicoil or zerks inserts I thought I’d check if anyone here had any handy tips on reinstalling inserts. The holes are clean, but I am considering tapping the holes before epoxying the inserts. YT has some videos of helicoil installs but they are all metal machine tool work, so that’s a little overkill, but I want to ensure the inserts are secure. Thanks in advance.

Dean, that’s what Harald Harb told me when he built me some orthotics for my alpine boots. After a week I put them in my running shoes because my foot was slipping around in the boot and I couldn’t buy an edge.

I am a seasonal full-time alpine ski instructor at a Utah ski resort. I have three pair of ski boots and they all have custom made foot beds to provide arch support under load. I would never consider skiing a boot with the standard foot bed sold stock with new boots because support is minimal and results in over pronation of the foot in the boot. On the waterskiing side of things this summer I am transitioning from a Radar Vector Boa front boot to a Syndicate hard shell boot and release binding. Is anyone out there using a custom made foot bed in a hard shell boot and has it enhanced their comfort and performance?

Just got off the lake an hour ago. It was pretty crap with a fair amount of chop and a steady breeze. I told myself to not get too spun up, but as usual got a little agro anyway. Inevitably I blew the fin and landed smack on the side of my head. My ear was really stinging and I was very disoriented for a minute or so getting back in the boat. Now it's better but it still feels as if I've got a pint of water deep in my ear canal, my ear is ringing a bit and I can't hear so well on that side. This was a first for me. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of incident or ideas for remediation. How long did it take for your head to clear?

I recently pulled the bindings from my Senate Pro Build and put them on the NRG R2. Definitely a few noticeable differences but in modifying my weight distribution a bit I'm really coming to love this new ski.

Can anyone provide any information or leads on the topic of the physical demands of tournament water skiing. What I am interested in is quantitative data on such markers as heart rate, loading, VO^2 max, myography, lactate threshold measurements, etc. Thanks.

I feel as if my skiing is progressing but I had not seen any video of it in some time. When I did I noticed that the turns are progressive and laid over pretty well but coming out of the turn I'm getting stood up so much so that the ski is flat even before getting on to the first wake. I've been talking to myself about holding the edge angle stronger and longer, but I'm not sure my brain is listening. Any focus points anyone might share?

I swear on a stack of bibles this was not me. My ski partner's boat however sank today (9.8.2020) in one of Utah's worst wind storms in years. The boat's still shiny side up at a slip on the reservoir and the plan is to try and get it out tomorrow. I didn't find too much help online, but can anyone point me to a step-by-step engine/components recovery plan? Some guidance to disassembly/cleaning/reassembly of a very waterlogged MC Prostar? Something I can pass on to him to refocus his mind. Right now he's either whimpering in the fetal position on the floor or passed out drunk... or both.

Joel Howley in his YT videos talks a lot about actively rotating the ski. That's all I got, i.e., easier said than done.

Does anyone know of or can recommend a water ski school that provides accommodations and that operates during the month of October?

159 views and no comments. Seriously? Anyone? Bueller?

I'm piggybacking on the discussion Compressed or Straight Legs? https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/20067/compressed-or-straight-legs In watching the two best women skiers in the world I notice that while both hold great stacked shape coming onto the wakes Regina Jaquess maintains more of a extended leg stance after crossing the wakes and initiating the preturn. In contrast Manon Costard has a decidedly more flexed knee and ankle position after crossing the wakes. I thought some of the tech wonks on this site might want to weigh in on the relative advantages/disadvantages of this movement pattern. For what it's worth it would appear to me that Costard flexes or retracts the legs allowing the center of mass to cross over the ski and then bring it up on edge quicker as she extends the legs once having crossed over. In staying taller or more extended after the wakes the edge change would seem to me more progressive and drawn out in Jaquess' case. Maybe I'm falling back too much on my alpine skiing background, but I'm really interested in this communities thoughts about turn initiation. The images came from these two YT videos. Note Jaquess skis Goode, Costard is on Connelly. Regina Jaquess: Manon Costard: Jaquess: Costard:

@Orlando My mechanic is just a really good mechanic. He's not a marine mechanic per se. He's worked on a few boats, but mostly automotive. The local boat shop charges $120/hr for labor and my guy goes for $50/hr, so it's not really a contest.