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This Canadian is flying down to watch. Cant wait!

Man I just hope the big three all keep selling so I can enjoy an "affordable" 2024 model in the year 2040. Y'all big wigs get off your pockets!

Fractured my knee early September when the binding didn't eject in a crash. Otherwise we'd be skiing still with drysuits.

That makes sense from a hardcore skier perspective. From a 30000 ft view these boats have their place.... evidenced by even the small V drive boats outselling the hardcore ski boats year after year.

On this clever long range drone shot you can clearly see how far behind the bump she is.

For a small percentage of the individuals on this board this is a perfect boat for them.I ski behind a 21' Sport Nautique with PP and Zbox. It's the definition of a crossover boat being that the running surface is the same as the Super Air Nautique of the same vintage was. When people complain about the size of the wake I tell them to ski faster ;)

I was asked this once so I thought I'd ask the group... Is there anyone doing jump in MN?

I was asked this once so I thought I'd ask the group... Is there anyone doing jump in MN?

I use the warm and tingling stuff because it's inevitable that I'm screwed at one ball

yup! unskiable windy. Pulled out the trick ski to play around on because nobody in their right mind was slaloming that day. The times posted above were against the wind. Times posted below were with the wind. It had to have been 20 mph gusting to 35+ right down the lake.

 

 

Good to know. I may get the chance to test tomorrow with a skier

Just a heads up for you guys that are fine tuning. Make sure that your linkage setup is tight and throttle return spring is adequate. You can chase timing issues with software for days but if your hardware is the problem you’ll keep beating your head against the wall. I got my setup installed this week. It was too windy to ski but did a bunch of timing through the course. Three event with zbox seemed to time out amazing.

 

Heck yeah ... IMO you deserve that innovation in your name! Great job

@Horton sorry I couldn't help myself! I know it's probably tacky for the new guy around here to be doing so.... feel free to return the favor at any time :D

When @Horton uses the term "buttered banister" hahahahaha... I concur though the webcast was awesome

 

 

This is a great read for a guy who is looking at purchasing perfect pass 3 event w/zbox for my 95 sport nautique in the near future. Thanks for all this data!

Heck yeah! Enjoy

I said 30s but want to say that these older skiers are badass. As many M6 skiers ran into 39 as M3 at the 2019 US Nats.

Time to fire up the "keep @Horton from running 39 thread I guess." Great job

I have a friend in this situation... he has a 6.0 indmar cadillac 385hp engine/trans/wiring out of a 2006 Prostar sitting on the shelf. Boat is irreparable but have all the interior, gauges, etc.

 

What would you do with it? I dream of doing a 90-94 prostar swap. Strip it down and run a 2400 lb boat with 385 hp! 6.2 lb/hp vs a new prostar with the big engine at 7.3 lb/hp

 

Problem 1: it looks like a zero off swap on a 6.0 is virtually impossible

 

Problem 2: spray at -35 headwind is apparently intolerable on this generation of 190? I've just scratched the surface of reading about trim tab install to knock down spray vs a bondo "hook" on the bottom of the hull.

 

Thoughts???

I used to do exactly that with around 30 gallons total .... but changed how I handle it now. I have a large rubbermaid bin WITH LID that holds a total of 4 "5 gallon" jerry cans. I keep it inside the back of the SUV. I only have a 10 minute drive and with the lid it keeps the fumes down. I despise having to put the hitch carrier on and then strap down the jugs.

 

Something like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-50-Gal-Stacker-Tote-Stadium-Blue-Set-of-3/44785763

Looks like a great slalom tug. First order of business: get the trailer bearings serviced (repacked.) Second: Make sure the engine is ready to go... It says regular maintenance was performed. If that means impeller and oil changes that's a good start.... but you need to look into fuel filter, trans fluid, spark plugs, distributor cap/wires. Then next step will be perfect pass (preferably 3 event with z box if you're running the course.) Congrats that's a beauty of a boat and will last you a LONG time.

just tell us who runs the BOS t-shirt account and nobody gets hurt

@Horton is out here turning ballers into ski swingers hahahahaha

Wife and in laws used to come to wakeboard events which was cool.

photograph appears to be taken with a calculator ;p