LK_skier

I just upraised myself from OB4 to MOB - really impressed with how it works and feels. I'm still on my original Roxa binding too. Possibly a reflex boot?

I've been addicted to skiing since I was 7 when I first did it in the mid 80's behind my dads old outboard - I always thought back then that barefoot was the ultimate - Brett wing was my hero here in Australia. Got to hang out with my family and make good friends from the lake that I still ski with today - trips away etc... never got into the tournament scene - long story but the tournament scene where I live died a bit just as I was getting keen. Fast forward to when I was about 33 and I tried the course and loved it... a few injuries here and there but yeah I'm hooked at chasing buoys and the great thing is so are my kids!! great family time - but it is an expensive sport which is a huge barrier - also access over here is terrible... I've been lucky though...

@grathwohlk pm’d you

@RichardDoane is it for sale ?

Thanks @DavidN ... I have been enquiring on that one also.

@Wish - yes I've looked at the Prostars - Very nice and ticks a lot of boxes - I was very close to buying a PS. But without starting a MC vs Naut argument I have been led down the 200 route... this boat is going to be my long term boat so I really need piece of mind. Rightly or wrongly I have experienced that with the 200s and in aust where I live I will have more availability to parts and service etc for a 200.

Hi all Not a lot of boat out there right now - I'm looking for a 200 with high hours (to bring price down) that is around the 35-45K mark. I'll be importing to Australia. Anything out there or anything coming up soon? thanks

Thanks!

Can anyone with. Ramlin trailer confirm If the fenders are bolted or welded on?

@oldjeep that makes sense. Hydraulic surge brakes work fine.

Thanks all. I really appreciate it. @DavidN so the tires are wider than the fenders? ( we call them guards or mud guards) do you know the width from fender to fender?

Yes width over here in Australia is max 2.5m. The above two are 2.6m and 2.58m. Will need to figure out how to modify to meet the regulations here. Perhaps a new shorter axle and possibly cut or notch out the guards. Then there’s lights and the hitch/brakes. What brakes do Ramlin normally run back in 2014/15? I’d say electric hydraulic?

Thank you everyone ??

@dbutcher - thanks so much - could you measure with the trailer folded and not folded please? and the same with the platform on and off. That would be very helpful - and your very correct with the variances with tires and type of trailer - I think the one I'm looking at comes with a Ramlin as well. @DavidN - thanks so much - another measurement will always help - I'll add in some to the quote to allow for minor differences. Appreciate it. Now anyone have a Carbon Pro that can be measured? I'm tossing up between the two now... decisions decisions... The CP is a lot cheaper and hear the wake is as good as the 200 at all lines...

Hi all - I'm trying to get some quotes on shipping a 200 to Australia. Does anyone have a 200 sitting on a trailer that can tell me the exact overall length, width and height please? and has anyone got a clue on the weight of a trailer? The boat itself I am allowing 1300kg. Thanks in advance!

All the best with the recovery - you'll be back - slowly but surely... I tried clinchers and decided the added benefit wasn't worth the risk.... Why did you use the clinchers if it wasn't for added grip etc?

Stack = lean = more speed (with less input) = earlier to buoy = more control and time

Hi all Looking at a used 200. I slalom 80% of the time but during winter we do some barefoot. Does anyone have experience trying to foot with this type of boat? I mostly go off the short rope off the bar. Can you get learner bars for these boats? I assume you can. And is the chine ? Spray affect being able to foot from the bar? And will the 5.7 push it along enough to carry me at 40mph. Cheers. Ps. I’m a very social barefooted so I know this boat won’t be great at it. As long as it is doable

I have been working on my lean - that's the bit after your turn - your turns aren't too bad and the good news is that your attacking the wake so that fear that some people have won't stop you from achieving a good lean. If you lean well (some people call it stacked etc) then you will generate a lot more speed across the wash from buoy to buoy. Then you'll be earlier and you'll be able to have a "relaxed" turn and get more angle etc etc. I'd say I've been working on getting some lean for the past 6 months - prior to that I was just more worried about making passes even if they were ugly. So I finally told myself its ok to go longer rope or slower speed in order to find this lean. What I'm saying is - stay at 30 and find your lean. What does lean feel like - my biggest wow moment was when I finally felt most of the load come through my back arm (only on my on-side pull tho) - that's when I knew I had made progress - It took me a few sets to get use to it and then I had combat the extra speed I had created. I watch back video and it still looks pretty terrible but feels heaps better which tell me I have a way to go. Now I'm getting some lean on my offside which is making skiing a whole lot easier and more enjoyable. So for me - take a step backwards to help you go forward in the long run - find the strong body position and then figure out how to make that work when you are in the course... and have fun!

@ScottScott - yeah I heard the same about the Ilmore engines... @vtjc thanks for the links and info - food for thought

Hi all Looking for reviews of a 2010 model prostar - slalom wash at longer lines - I have read it can be a little big? or hard?? when does it start to improve? And is it "that" bad? For reference I skied behind the current shape TXI and I found that thing to be horrible at long line. Kids are at 28/26 mph - but improving so fast that they won't stay there long. I do ski with a few people that ski slow and long line. And what is it like at 34mph 22/28 off - that's where I ski mostly with hope of running the odd 32 soon

@skialex - guess that's where your relying on your crew to spin and save you

@6balls - I like to think I make the boat work harder than most... lol. :D

@FSSPCat Drivers are pretty good and on the ball, crash....hmmm generally I don't crash but there's always that one time. The PFD I wear is ok - but Im just starting to notice it now that I'm skiing a little more shorter line lengths - hard to describe... maybe its all in my head...

Hi - I'm still not wearing a comp vest ... seems I go against the grain. Can someone tell me if there is a performance added value to wearing one? Or are they just more comfortable and hence give better performance? Are they safe? Im a bigger guy 235 lbs 6,4".... probably can't find one to fit me to be honest - but will it float me enough? thanks