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They already get additional scrutiny... right here on BOS!!! Seriously, there is a system in place already. Do we have to check the checks?

I also did the wedding ring set thing! My wife was getting ready to ski and realized her rings were still on. She gave them to our young guest, telling her to put them in the cup holder. I then told her to put them in the glove box, which she didn't of course. Hours later I picked up a drink from the cup holder, walked to the platform and heard a "plink" "plink". They were 40 feet down by the time I realized what had happened.

I use VLP. It's not always pretty depending on the hole or tear, but does not fail since it melts into the vinyl. I have 17 year old repairs still going strong.

@swc5150 I've got one sale if you'd like. B)

I was skiing 4 months after my second hip surgery. A lot depends on what your condition was prior to surgery as you may have had a bit of atrophy. As @waterskicorey said, I worked hard to be sure I had no gaps. Like I said above, if you are feeling apprehensive there may be a reason...

@robertsheld the replacement and bone should be completely healed by now. The only thing remaining is that there can be weakness, atrophy and shortened muscles from the surgery and inactivity. If you "feel" concerned there is probably a reason. Work with a PT to be certain you are ready to go. I have had 2 replacements and can say I am stronger now than I was long before the surgeries. But in the 1st year there were definitely some gaps that I needed to work on.

@NorthIdahoLPO I have a copy that is free for you. You pay shipping. It is important to know where we've been in order to understand how we can best move forward! B)

Paying up front is the norm. If you are concerned for some reason you could use an escrow service. Have you actually spoken to the seller?

My biggest revelation about speed happened when I stopped thinking about 'linear' speed.Ski setup is what gives us the opportunity to stay in harmony with the pendulum swing around the pylon and simultainuousky be synchronous with the slalom course. Hey guys! Remember when pendulums weren't cool? B) @adamhcaldwell thank you for some great explanations.

I used USPS for best price a couple of times this year. As @skibrain says the dimensions are critical. I scavenged sheets of corrugated from large shipments and made my own boxes in order to minimize.

@v1car I'm sure you've heard this but on newer THR's the ball is replaceable. It would not be super invasive if that was all that was needed way out in the future.

Just to throw a little perspective on this... The Birmingham and Total Hip are both good. With the Total Hip the "Approach" is most important. The claim that the Birmingham has fewer dislocations is not completely true compared to a Anterior Approach Total Hip so in that respect there is not advantage either way. There are a lot of other pluses and minuses to each that you really need to discuss with your potential surgeon. Find out what each surgeon doesn't like about the other technique. Some do both. If your surgeon says to quit sports, find another! From a sports perspective there is absolutely no reason not to go with either of these specifically for waterskiing. Running is another story. My main sport is ice hockey and my Anterior Approach Total Hips are fine after 4 years. Early recovery time for the Anterior Approach is quick. I had no limitations immediately after surgery and I was skating in 5 weeks after each of my surgeries. Longer term they are all the same. The biggest deciding factor for me choosing the Anterior Approach Total Hip (I have 2) is that the Birmingham is metal on metal. Some people may be sensitive to this over a long period and I feared I might be one of them. @v1car you are very young at 43 to need a replacement! You are likely to need revision surgery at some point in the future so that is a concern to discuss with you doctor(s) now. As far as the muscle loss thing goes, it is just like any other recovery. When you "think" you are recovered and when you actually are recovered are two different things. You have to know where those gaps are and continue to work on them after you are actually healed enough. Patience!

I think we're sort of missing the point here. As I mentioned above heel lifts, ramp angle, whatever you want to call it, is not a performance tweak in and of itself. It is merely a compensation for balance based on your personal anatomy. To say just adding a heel lift will change your skiing for the better is like saying moving your fin forward is what everyone should do to ski better. BTW I don't use heel lifts currently. However I absolutely see the value in it as long as you understand what problem you are trying to solve.

@gavski the femur length ratio is huge and a lot of people, even trainers, don't get it. I personally have discovered this through my ice skates. Like anything, too much (or too little) is not good and it takes knowing what you're looking for to find the sweet spot. It is important to note that this is not a performance tweak. It is merely compensation for someone who has a physical limitation. Here's a link to a youtube video that explains this relative to squats.

@MopedMedicks I'm no expert, but there are other factors that could be causing that speed difference like deformities in the hull, weight, gas tank location and shape, even shaft alignment. Also, can you describe how you could "see" the 1.5" difference in engine placement between the 2 boats parked next to each other. Did you measure? BTW, I still have a 99 RLX and a friend had a 98 and I never noticed a difference. Can't say I ever actually tried to notice though.

@jimbrake I also remember Chris Rossi doing a similar article about skiing without the rope for support and how you could, at least, imagine the best way to stand on your ski to travel as far as possible back to the wakes.

@jhughes doesn't it seem like the warmer water would make it less grabby?

@Than_Bogan I have done both with the old Sequence plate so I don't see why you couldn't do it with the new one.

Not this part of Colorado!

I use Wiley RTP rubber and foot pad directly on the Sequence plate. IOW, I don't use the "plate" of the RTP.

Could you guys remind me how I can pull up my SG version number? Pretty sure mine is very old. I rarely get the overshoot on the tight turnaround but I do frequently get a major slow down after a heavy handed driver overshoots on a deepwater start. It's a sort of oscillation that SG can't recover from.

@colo_skier our course is on the West side of the island against the shoreline closest to the camera. The prevailing winds are Southwest(ish) during the daytime.

Our course is down there somewhere. Just a little smokey yesterday morning.

I'm bumping this thread because I'm curious to hear if people are still doing the washer thing.

Can someone explain how to setup and use the "tape on the bow rail" thing? I have always heard of this but have never seen or tried it.