Oldkier

My ski buddies boat

I live on an Ohio river backwash creek, you never know when you will get a flash flood so you don't want to overspend on something that could be swept away. That being said after a flash flood damaged my new 2004 Response LXI I decided to go a different way.

1994 Ski Nautique $4,500 owned 12yrs

Used lift with motor $1,600 owned 12yrs

Pontoon boat. $1800 owned 13yrs

Dock. Built 1992

First time I went to ski school I was in my mid 40s and I would only be able to deep water start 1 out of 3 tries. I had a blast and learned a lot of good drills to work on in open water to get ready for the course.

I highly recommend it. As LoopSki said you will be hooked!

I bought my 1994 SN slant back 12 years ago for $4500 with 200 hrs on it. This is it this summer at 1200 hrs and still love it.

It matches my new running shoes

My wife is a 30mph 15 off skier, 197 MC is her favorite because of soft wake. I ski at a shorter line and find the wake fine.

I would suggest considering zero off over pp if possible when looking into a boat.

I was playing with my garmin watch under bike mode, I don't know how accurate but this was 34mph 32 off

How much current does your river have? Flash flooding?

Debris?

Commercial fisherman (catfish traps)

Barges?

I have been putting my course in for over 20 years on the Ohio River and lost it for all those reasons.

It sounds like you just might be on to something, I am very interested in how this works for you. Good luck!

Just to let you know all of us river rats from Kentucky are sending our love and prayers.

Your uncle Joe skied with us when he lived in Cincinnati and would tell us great stories about your dad.

Start out slow and easy. Stretch, planks, push ups, pull ups, run and or elliptical.

Again stretch, stretch and stretch.

Tie handle to post and practice dry land skiing, walking through skiing motions, hand grip and reach also do sets of leaning away drills.

Where are you located? Here's a few you can try.

Check with your doctor first. After surgeries on both hands, I started hanging from handle. Now after years, part of my workout is doing one hand grip pull ups.