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  1. DW
    A test for a singing prop is to pull back to neutral at speed, you should hear the prop sing as the boat slows down and the trans disengaged. That can reduce one variable in the equation.
  2. DW
    As desperation sets in I have resorted to ‘stitching’ the overlay back together with safety wire. It holds very well, just make sure you poke the wire through back away from the tear. I also have safety wire pliers that help pulling the parts together and snug. The safety wire hole (.025” dia) won’t tear like a zip tie notch might.
  3. DW
    DIY guard with paracord. I find every solution has drawbacks, consider carefully what is important to you.
  4. DW
    Sadly although one could expect it, Malibu owners are starting to report various locations being locked or closed. The habit of borrowing and borrowing cheap money for toys doesn’t always end well.
  5. DW
    @Hucklefin - CL championship #1 if/when AN joins Ferrari, I fixed it for you:-) If you wanted to get on Horton’s good side you would have substituted Alonso and AM for LH & Ferrari.
  6. DW
    You can add some vertical supports (as simple as a 2x2 ) to reduce any floor sagging.
  7. DW
    Fantastic, thanks. It does, however, highlight the rather extended time warp from when we absorbed ‘west coast slalom’ with the same vigor decades ago, or how old I am! Anticipating more great episodes.
  8. DW
    As for Ferrari - you gotta support that F1 team and your $50M/yr driver somehow and if all those tifosi are willing, well why not. It's a bummer that pro slalom doesn't have the following of F1 or perhaps 1 billion people cheering for the guy (Zhoe) that finished 14th in the last race.
  9. DW
    Why would or should either the boat manufacturers, dealers or individuals reduce their price when the market is willing to pay? Looking at market trends over the decades in a general sense, our purchases today are bloated versions of what we or our parents purchased decades ago - ie: compare the average size of a home, the amenities in the vehicles we drive, the cool stuff we get to ride behind the boat, etc. There is a component of inflation & product cost that is totally buyer driven not supplier pushed.
  10. DW
    If one talks major sport Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, although sadly pro skiing just slightly misses justifying a $50 million / year contract.
  11. DW
    Didn’t Aussie Malibu announce a waterski OZ support thru 2030 for the TXI?
  12. DW
    Another effective noise abatement tool is the Silent Rider muffler. The 2 MC's on our lake with them are noticeably quieter than the inline twins.
  13. DW

    Major ZO issue.

    DW replied to usaski1's topic in Boat Talk

    @jpwhit - if you jumped on a plane today, you could also catch the MotoGP race at COTA, probably one of the best motorsports events to soak up:-) Friends, Texas BBQ, racing and skiing, what else do you need.
  14. DW

    Supercharged Ilmor

    DW replied to LoopSki's topic in Boat Talk

    Why stop there when you could go for an even 1000: https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/oct/1020-crate.html
  15. DW
    No need for a list, just get this one:-)
  16. DW
    Kudos to Malibu (and any mfg.) that puts in the effort & $ to improve a slalom tug, it’s such a small market we should be thankful for this. Perhaps down under & Europe there is still a decent ski market particularly with much higher fuel costs, and more interested in the physically demanding challenge of slalom v surf.
  17. DW
    Great ambassador for the sport period. Congrats.
  18. DW
    https://apnews.com/article/olympics-safesport-abuse-ted-stevens-act-cb4398af5c3f50e94ce35fb3d21509bd
  19. DW
    Here is the product label: https://www.sepro.com/documents/Sonar-H4C_Label.pdf
  20. DW
    @eleeski - In some corners of this site you have been missed 😆. Horton may not agree & the newbies have no idea why but the out of the box discussions were always fun, insightful, maybe even frightening but never boring.
  21. DW
    Congratulations on your purchase. Not specific to the model and generic to all ski boats, a key weak point can be the raw water impeller which is a maintenance item. There are some good maintenance video's available, SKIDIM (Discount Inboard Marine) is a good source for them.
  22. DW

    Help an Addict

    DW replied to mwski's topic in Boat Talk

    @Nautique99 - I relate it more to AA sessions.
  23. DW
    Mine is usually "I got this" shortly followed by "s**t" at ball 5 or 6.
  24. DW
    Be careful what you ask for, it sounds great on the surface - but - please give a clear definition of what exactly ‘wake sport mode’ means. I could see it stretching from nebulous with no enforcement to clamping down on the whole swath of water sports.
  25. DW
    When Sr. divisions / separate events are created one would not expect that most or best (Regina) competitors on the planet would be eligible. Perhaps just indicates slalom is a sport where age is not the same delineator as other sports. That said, quite the list of excellent skiers.
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