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    @Skiphreak just responded!
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    @A_B I think mine comes more from just being generally s*** at skiing, haha. Of course, there was the time my uncles buddy gave me one of those plastic skis to try. I kept telling him the tip was warped down, but he swore it was fine. First wake crossing, the tip buries, and I get slingshotted across the water :o Now they call me 'Mr. Glass' cause apparently I'm 'easily breakable'. Didn't see any of them old farts offering to take it for a test ride! I have had more than my fair share of spectacular falls, though. @slow Not sure how much more my body can take! Looks like I may have just found a 2021 Carbon Omni w/ dual freemax bindings for ~$500USD. We'll see if it pans out!
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    @Taken14dteam Just sent you a PM. Thanks!
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    @FSSPCat Thanks, I appreciate it! @Gloersen I'll give em' a call. Thank you. @A_B Love it, haha! You sound exactly like my uncle after I exceeded my skill level, skipped the wake, and dislocated my shoulder while riding his ski ;) .
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    Sorry for the late response, it's maple syrup season here in Southern Ontario and I've been collecting sap and boiling for the past couple weeks. @03RLXi Thank you! I actually have the 380 Hammerhead. Yes! The interior, as well as the dash panels, and dog house are coated with a polyaspartic. I rolled it on, then coated it with vinyl flake, followed by scraping, and a top coat. It turned out really well, and only cost about $600 CAD plus my time.
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    @S1Pitts Well I guess now I GOTTA get the Carbon Omni ;) . Thank you, I appreciate it!
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    @S1Pitts Gotcha, updated!
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    P.S. Apologies for all the super long posts, I get kinda caught up sometimes.
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    'Final' Product: I use this term loosely, as I still have to install the audio system, pull the engine to fix some exhaust leaks, transmission seals, spark plugs, new starter motor, as well as reinstall a few seats, and do some gelcoat work. She skis really well, and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. Took about three months of almost daily work (start of May - end of July) but I was able to ski behind it last year for most of August. All said and done, I have just under $30,000CAD into it. Learned a tonne of new skills, and met some absolutely amazing/genuine people who went out of their way to help me out. The boating/marine community was absolutely amazing. First photo is actually the first weekend I had it in after the resto, and it's parked next to my dads boat. A 1960 Glasspar Citation that I learned to ski behind, and eventually helped restore.
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    Restoration photos: I'll try to keep this short as this was a massively involved process and I could go on forever but essentially, I redid everything from the floorboards up. All the seats were reupholstered, the floor was coated with a polyaspartic, carpeting was removed and redone with miners moss, a completely custom wiring harness to name a few. All the work minus the actual stitching was done by me (I pulled a ridiculous amount of upholstery staples though). Honestly, I was more appalled at Malibu's complete lack of quality control than getting ripped off by the wiener in Texas. Holes were poorly drilled, original Malibu wiring used interior grade crimp connectors, and poor quality wire, as well as being just generally shoddy. Beyond that, terrible design and engineering decisions abounded. Calls with Malibu were essentially useless, as any questions I had were either met with 'I don't know' in the case of locating the driver seat underfloor supports and others, or 'that's proprietary' in the case of getting a wiring diagram for the boat and others. At this point (assuming I can ever actually afford another one), I'm going to completely custom build my next boat from the hull up, and hopefully out of aluminium. After completing my degree, and restoring this thing as well as my dads older boat, I think I've got enough confidence and knowhow to attempt my own. I certainly won't be buying another Malibu.
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    After detailing: Since it was winter in Canada when I picked it up, I had to pay to stick it in a heated shop for a week, then pay a detailer with a heated shop to clean it. Cost me just under $900 for both. Despite telling me he'd winterized it, the block was full of water, as was the transmission (which I unfortunately didn't catch until the following spring.) The detailer said it was among the worst he'd ever seen. Seats were permeated with black mold and mildew, and all the vinyl had deteriorated so badly that the seats were pulling apart at the seams. Despite steaming/cleaning the carpet with an industrial grade machine, he couldn't get the mold/mildew out. He figured two years of abuse, but it was actually months of sitting out in Texas without a cover, followed by a couple months with a cover and all the accumulated water still inside. He never pulled the plugs so it couldn't drain. Engine wouldn't start, and 90% or more of the wiring/accessories didn't work. Trailer was also a little frigged from pulling an extra 4500lbs of water weight.
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    Before photos: She came equipped with 2000L of the finest Texas lake water, 50 beer bottles/cans, as well as assorted other 'goodies'! I got ripped off, and didn't know until it arrived at my freight brokers' house that it was completely destroyed. Luckily for me, he's an absolutely amazing human being, and stuck a space heater in it to prevent it from freezing the block (If anyone needs a boat or any other freight moved, lemme know and I'll pass his info. Cost me $2000CAD to ship it from Texas to Ontario on a flat deck transport.) Photos don't do it justice. He also stole the entire audio system out of it. Fortunately, my dad has a fully outfitted shop, and I had some free time while waiting for my next contract. Still ended up costing about double what I initially paid, and thanks to strong Texas debtor laws, I have no hope of collecting :'( .
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    @FSSPCat Lemme see which photos I can scrounge!
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    @S1Pitts Sweet! I'll take a look!
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    @Gloersen Awesome, thank you! I'll take a look.
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    @jhughes Nice, haha. Sounds like a similar story to mine. When you go from a 1980's O'Brien No Model, anything seems like an improvement! @Gloersen Appreciate the response. I took a look on ski-it-again but no luck finding a used one. Saw a Syndicate Omni but at a considerably higher price point. The reason I had asked about the Vapour Lithium is because I found one a couple seasons old for a couple hundred dollars. After looking around though, it might be too advanced for my current skill level. Do you know if there are equivalent skis to the Omni in other brands? I'll take another look online, as well, but I'm hoping to find a used ski at a lower price point. Stuff in Canada is about 50% more expensive with the exchange rate, taxes, and shipping. Fortunately, I live close to the border so once it reopens, I'll be able to drive over and pick it up. Thanks again.
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    P.S. Saw my Uncle today and told him what you said about the HO Truth being pretty universally panned. He said "I dunno what to tell ya, I like it". He tried a bunch back when there was a local ski shop, and ended up choosing that one. Honestly, he's one of the best free skiers I've ever seen. That being said, my experience is limited, However, even his buddies admit when he's doing a run that he's a properly good skier. Any idea why was it so disliked?
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    @Ali Thanks for the reply, I will see if I can find one. After reading through some of the forum posts and seeing others' skill levels, I'm probably closer to the beginner-intermediate level. I ski 15off at 32-34, haven't yet tried going shorter though. I suspect @Jmoski was right, the KD7000 was REALLY heavy, and I don't think I weighed enough for most of them. It felt like the ski was floating on top of the water rather than cutting through it. Anytime I tried to cut, the back end would wash out, and down I go (very possible it's a lack of skill, however). For the O'Brien, I honestly like it, but the ski itself is spongy. Just an old late 80s ski. The Connelly I just couldn't get comfortable behind. I liked that his ski rode a little deeper and was stiffer in the water. I could carve and not worry about a weird flex, or that the back end was going to wash out. I'm wondering if a 66" might even be appropriate? I also felt that my legs were in a better position, it wasn’t perfect but definitely nicer than what I was using before. Sorta hard to describe but my right [back] knee always feels like its being torqued. I figure it probably shouldn’t feel that way. @Horton Gotcha. Would you have a general recommendation for a guy that unfortunately can't trial a whole bunch of skis? Would a Vapour Lithium be appropriate? I leave for work at the end of this ski season, so I’d just like to have a ski that I can be comfortable on and have some fun. @Jmoski I figure you’re right. I looked at some of the length calculators but the problem is that I tend to fall in between sizes. Unfortunately, I can only trial the skis of my uncles friends. They all tend to be quite a bit larger, so they’re using larger sized skis. Appreciate the responses.
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