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If y’all would start praying I’d appreciate it
Marco replied to Razorskier1's topic in News & Other Stuff
Sending all the positive energy I have your way Jim. Be strong in knowing how much support and respect you have from all of us ballers. You are tougher than anything that can be thrown your way! -
Totally agree with @ripa38 . The smaller rock will not stay in place. We used rocks in the 6" range, and we still need to tune them up every spring when the water is low. 1-2" rocks will just get washed away. We haven't had any more clifting since we installed the larger rock, many seasons ago.
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Makes sense @Horton - I should have figured it out. Hope today goes great!
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Curious how the running order was determined. For the most part, it seems to be ranking score based, but there are some anomalies in the first 12 skiers, give or take. Maybe the ranking list changed since the order was put together?
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@Horton Is always listed as questionable
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Awesome group! Hoping for Facebook live or a webcast to watch my little girl ski. Colorado is well represented. Wish I was there. I could drink with the best of you.
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@Horton thanks!
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@Horton Can you post the entry list and or running orders?
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The benefit I get is the repeatability of the DFT measurement off of the rounded end of the ski.
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Does that fall under "maintaing skiing position while under tow of the boat"? Awesome recovery!
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Great news @Brewski . I kept waiting to hear from you last winter, but figured you probably got sidetracked with work and life or something. I know quite a few people at our lake who would be interested. Let me know when you are ready to start selling again.
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@Deke Here is a picture of my gray Handle guard made by @Brewski and the red one is made from the flexible cutting boards you can find anywhere. You can either trace your old handle guard, or if you don't have it, just put tension on the handle rope, and trace the yolk. I leave about 2 to 2-1/2" of grab space, and never have any issues.
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@Deke I'll try to remember to take and post pictures of our handle guards when I get back down to the lake at the end of the week.
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The best guard is @Brewski noose eliminator. Unfortunately TW threatened him with a patent infringement lawsuit so they are not on the market any longer. From what i've heard, TW has not been filling orders. A good homemade version is to buy a cheap plastic roll up cutting board from Wallfart and cut it to fit. Don't ski without a guard. Not worth it!
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Sweet. Driving to Laku for regionals and driving to Kansas for Nats!
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Plus one on In Tow, but the most important thing is to get a good handle guard to go with it. A rope across the yolk is not enough. You can still filet your arm. Get or make a guard that covers the whole yolk.
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I can't make it, but my daughter and her boyfriend are going to represent Colorado. They both ski better than I do anyways!
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Agree with @skihard regarding ski size. As for what to get, I would consider a D3 if I was you. All of their skis that I have ridden have a really big sweet spot, are high performance, but don't punish you for mistakes.
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Spending the last 15 years of my life building and maintaining a lake and a house on the lake, not to mention all the money spent, just to feed my addiction.
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To help getting wider at the gates, try starting at the edge of the whitewash as opposed to in the trough. Less distance to travel to get up on the boat.
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I went through a complete shoulder rebuild in 2010. Dislocated my shoulder so bad my arm was stuck sticking out at 90 degrees, and down where my armpit was. Complete rotaor cuff, labrum and bicep tendon tear. Think pulling off a turkey leg. After a 6 hour surgery and 9 months of intense rehab, that arm now feels like it did when I was 20. Not sure how my injury relates to a full replacement, but I think it would be similar. I'm still skiing, and my shoulder is not even an issue.
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Does Raptor have a demo program? Assuming not due to the size of the company.
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@kirkbauer Another tip that might help is don't feel like you have to start with your ski pointing straight ahead at 12:00. That often leads to falling over on your wrong edge. If you are LFF, start in the water with your ski off to the left at about 11:00, 1:00 if you are RFF. That will help you balance. As the boat starts to pull you, your ski will automatically straighten out. Also, be sure to have the rope on the correct side of your ski. To the right for LFF, to the left for RFF.
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I believe the one on the end with the jump is lake 1, with the others in sequence.
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When getting ready and on the dock, get in the mindset you have on your home lake on a regular practice set. If on your practice set you are thinking about staying down through the 2nd wake, or staying connected out to the ball, or whatever, have the same thoughts when you go off the dock in nats. It will make it more familiar. Good luck and have fun!
