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My homemade gizmo looks like that without the DFT extension.  Of course, mine isn't as pretty as I cut the wing hole in the AL with a hacksaw.  I don't clamp mine down since I tend to adjust the fin settings while the tool is laying loosely on the fin.

We are getting blown out today. I'm bummed because I wanted to jump on the C today and prove Horton wrong! Shane, I'll keep that in mind about the schnotz fin.  I still have one laying around.  I've tried it on just about every ski I've owned and I it always seemed to be a trade off in benefits. ÂÂ

I won't be able to compare it directly to the Senate but I can at least give you how it skis and how close I get to my PB (3/-35/34) on regular sticks.  ÂÂ

I'm looking forward to trying out the Senate C on Thursday.  ÂÂ

All this talk about the Senate C has me thinking I need to try one of these too.   I'd like something easier on the body and I'm only skiing the course about once a week right now. ÂÂ

Thanks Scot, I'm currently in the middle of testing a bunch of different skis to see if there is something that I can't live without.ÂÂ

That's a lot of cup to be running on a tow boat.ÂÂ

Hey Mike55, I'm thinking I bought a Connelly F1 from you a few years ago.  I still ski that bad boy.  I'm getting old now and have been looking for something that doesn't require such hurculin effort.  It's a great ski, super stable and turns 90 no problem and takes me into 35 occasionally but lately it's just wearing me out. Got any more cast offs that I should try?

Thanks. I'll do that.ÂÂ

Very Cool!  Too bad I was so late getting my ski dusted off this year.  I was trying to figure out the handicapping. I know we usually have to have the most points off our individual personal bests to win in our little fun tourneys. ÂÂ

Scot- what is it that you are not liking about the SG?  That was actually my thought while I was trying to figure out SG and not liking it, is that I would buy a switch and just dial in the PP classic. I skied classic without the switch and it really wanted to run on me at the buoy.   I noticed that if I really load up off the ball SG will run on me at the next ball but finally get dialed down. If I don't have to scrap a buoy SG is dreamy smooth all the way down.   I personally have only skied 8 sets on it and pulled about that many skiers as driver so far. ÂÂ

We pull up as we are going into the back of the island.  What has been working for us is to limit the rpms to 2900 around the back side and when you come out from the island-DONT TOUCH THE THROTTLE.  The rpms go up to about 3300 as the boat planes out and the system beeps on the way by the rpm setpoint. By the 55m it's settled in which is fine for me as that is where I pull out.  I still have drivers goof it up though. Shane, I'm guessing you are on the mechanical throttle too? One of the boats has the DBW with SG and it's not anywhere near as sensative to over throttling. It beeps and just cuts the rpms pdq.

Either new or used but in good shape. Prefer blank, no bindings.   I love the F1 but I'm thinking I need to try something new.

I set up the mech SG version in my 99 malibu recently.  The open water calibration is fine if you are just going to free ski. My initial calibration was Capture mode.   If you are skiing a course regularly it's more accurate if you calibrate it with the timer function through the course.     I found that it is very sensitive to 2 things if you want a perfect pull.  1) crew weight 2) driver ability to pull up and not over throttle around the turn island (short set up, mech version).   You can drive around the island without disengaging but our turn area is so tight we pull back for the island anyway so the system functions fine just like normal PP.  I really like the lightweight adjustment as it really smooths out the entrance to the gates. I weigh 160lb and I started out using normal but tried the L and it's much more even and I get a better gate without having to adapt to the speed change on N.  I really like feel the SG pull. This replaced my old Accuski which was my favorite from the handle end of the boats we have at the club. ÂÂ

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I may hit our public lake for some free skiing first so my ego doesn't take a beating first day back on the course. :-)