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Is that John Turners old boat?

Powerslot was introduced in 81, mostly on promo boats for tournaments.

Yes @Than_Bogan. The goal I think is to be a little bit toward each bouy as the skier is approaching it and be moving away a little bit toward the opposite side as the the skier engages the boat. I'm not saying try to help the skier. Rather, not to hinder the skier. I'm talking a couple inches or 5cm, not wild deviations.

Please keep in mind that just keeping it green is not the ultimate goal. You could drive 10 inches right of center all the way down the course and get a perfect "0" cumulative deviation, (C/L) but that would be a crappy drive.

I was told in 2019 the the bottom wetted surfaces of the two boats was pretty much the same. That may have been misinformation. If it's true, then it would make sense the same trailer could be used. I could see maybe the bowrail bunks, tow rings, and winches could be a little different. However, I would still think a new trailer would better protect your investment and resale.

Use a little pipe tape or dope and hand tighten. It won't leak and removes without a wrench.

My neighbor back in 2000 bought a SportStar. Skied great, tracked horrible. Steering was very neutral. But we spent 3 weeks and a lot of sets gradually grinding the rudder and got it to drive decent. He still has it.

Really like the interior mix of carpet and seadeck.

I almost cried seeing her go. I so much enjoyed meeting Todd and his family. Those boats are awesome, 02-09 196s. Repowering and adding ZO is a no brainer compared to buying newer boats. Im so glad I was able to sell mine to a baller.

 

Are you getting any help from usaws?

I think mine was a 1.23 to 1. So now it's getting a little over my head or experience.

 

Agree with Jody. There's a couple 43s on SIA for very reasonable. If you 're under 160 you could go a 42.

@GaryJanzig . I don't remember exactly what I put on it. I think it was an acme 13 x 15.5. I never ran it wide open, but it had plenty of giddyup, great speed holding with Perfect Pass. I pulled a couple buddies barefooting well over 40. Downside is trick wake, was pretty small and soft. But, the table was very nice, no turbulence. My wife was tricking near 3000 on it.

I recently sold an extra prop from my 06 196 to a guy with a 92 Supra Comp. (Supra were RH back then.) He had a 13 x13 3 blade.. I sold him an O.J. Legend 13 x 16 4 blade. He reported back he got a 400rpm decrease and 6mph increase at WOT, great hole shot, and way better wakes. I believe the 4 Blade Legend is now called Force. On The other side of the spectrum, I know of some OM jumpers who prefer 3 blade.

Gary, try a 4 Blade. Made a heck of a difference on my old 94 in 02. Also softened the wake even more. Great slalom boat.

Great tournament. Well done Shortline crew, skiers and webcast.

What did the ARC binding look like? Also, anybody remember Ski Technique? I'm thinking that was the direct predecessor to Reflex.

 

Agreed, Cup finals was awesome, really tight production. Congrats TWBC, well done.

Has anyone noticed 7 of the top 10 US Open Men and 6 of the top 10 US Open Women slalom skiers are not competing? Are they all injured? Makes for a fairly blah America's Cup. Too bad because TWBC is doing a great job as usual. I hope viewership is decent for tonight's finals.

I think back in the day at least, Purdue wouldn't even sanction or support a club. So, they practiced and competed on their own as an independent club. It may still be that way. I hope you all keep it going.

Undeniable truth in water skiing: the only time your butt should be behind your shoulders is when you're getting up.

The wood Connelly Hook was beautiful and skied nice too. An usual one I haven't seen in years is a Taperflex wood that was brought out after their formica ski to compete with the Hook.

They used to do it each day, but with all the info required, it's difficult now to close out each day. Live scoring requires no extra steps by the scorer, it's automatic.

Scorebooks are not posted until the tournament is closed out, usually a couple days. Depends on the due diligence of the chief scorer.

USAWS menu, results, live scoring, awsa southern regionals

Last year I was skiing terribly, my skills diminishing in the 2 years since turning 65. It was not fun anymore, and I almost quit. I laid off a month, reevaluated my situation, and decided to relearn how to ski. I went back to an old reliable ski, opening at 15 off, running multiple passes to get comfortable again. I finally got to running a few 32 offs again. In the process I rediscovered how to have fun again, even on a less successful day. My grandfather used to tell me It's hell getting old. It doesn't have to be. I'm happy to get out on the water every chance I get.