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Ed, they held up great as far as duarbility. I water-filled them and no leaks or shrinkage. The eyelet didn't break or grind down with wear. I think they faded less than the "old-style" Overtons that we have used for years. All in all, I would say a repeat buy at some point. Here is a picture of them - used for our full season here in NW Ohio. Sorry the pic isn't great, its in my garage at night with my iphone.

Good one Bill! It's worth the effort to ski behind the best.

No, to all. I had knee surgery, so not getting around like usual, but will try to get up under the dash and follow the kill switch leads. Bilge is just on/off. I have access to volt meter. Where is 10 pin connector? Everything lights up when I turn key on, PP system goes through motions, dash display, etc... Starter turns engine over. Maybe there is some ECM bug, which I would have no clue to solve. I have the PCM Manual for the Boss GT40. May have to go through that again...

I tried jiggling it, but discarded it because I replaced it last year. While the relay was starting to fail last year, it was intermittant, and when we were at the far end of the lake the boat died. I jumped the kill switch and it started and ran so I thought that was it. It died next time out with the new kill switch. I can't feel either pump vibrating when I turn the key on. I am told both should run. I really listen for them after last year's relay problem. I am freaking pulling my hair out on this, I guess I am pig headed like my son always points out. I am thinking I should be able to figure this out!!!!

My pumps are not priming when I turn the key on. They were running initially, now nothing. Replaced relays, changed anti siphon valve, entire news FCC module with new internal pump and filter. Any clogs I wouldn't think would shut down the pumps. They should at least run, right? Sounds like the oil switch would limit RPM but not kill pumps. I am stumped. Looks like a 2 hour ride up to dealer.

I will give it a try. Thanks

This was a prototype ski with a RS1 top and pvc core. Made at end of 2010. email me at amjbishop at yahoo . com

Is that a jet boat?

I have an idea, by the looks of things, the Jump folder can be cleared out and renamed to Slow Speed Videos! :)

Good points. I don't have the separate fuse on the battery, but I went out and double checked. When I turn the key on, the PP system goes through its test and the dash lights come on, and starter turns over. I haven't tried the oil pressure sensor. Where is this located? It is odd that it would idle but not take any rpms, wouldn't that kill the engine completely? Mine acts like it is starving for fuel and then can drop back to idle if I move throttle back to idle and catch it so it doesn't stall. I think if I leave the gas on it stalls. Sounds like the engine makes a gasping sound, for whatever that is worth. The fuel pressure goes to zero, and then the boat idles or lugs at idle, but can't take any rpm on. This is a pain in the knee (just had knee surgery).

Last time I ran my '99 SN GT40, it ran great as usual for 4 passes, but on the 5th pass, it died as I gave it gas to accelerate. It would idle, but not take any rpms or imcrease in gas. Sounded like a gasping sound, then would die. I have replaced the fuel filter, which lead to replacing the entire FCC because it started leaking out the top of the FCC. I have also replaced the relays. The pumps are not priming when you turn the ignition on, and when it was idling in the driveway, I had a fuel pressure gauge hooked up, and it was reading 40 psi and then when I gave it gas, it dropped to nothing as the boat died off. The low pressure pump was replaced last year, so has about 50 hours on it. The hi pump is new, as the FCC came with everything in it. I think the pumps should prime everytime you turn the ignition on, right? No matter if the FCC is full or not. What else could be cutting power to the pumps? I might be trailering this up the dealer on this one. Unfortunatley, its about 2 hours away.

@Horton, could it be possible to put these videos in a location or own folder so they are more centrally located and don't get lost? These are awesome to watch, especially during the upcoming cabin fever months!! Thanks AB

http://www.bemiswaterskis.com/NeckCollars.htm

Ski racers use collars. I think Mapple used one for a while. There has to be some ski vests with built in collars for ski racers. Never really looked if it is on the vest or added separately.

What I see in successful 39 and 41 with tip rise is that the skier immediately pulls the ski down and points stratight across the wake (or attempts to). I have run passes with tip rise where I feel this because I get mad or whatever and just throw it down, but that is not my nomal "style" if I have one. The pros at this seem to look like that is their style and think nothing of it. I think the key is the immediate angle and lean into the wakes and then getting off it. Agree that the extra speed or late edge change causes the excess speed and fin load that pops the tip up. Strickly speaking, if the tip pops up, you should shallow the fin or add length. Take away depth and you don't hold edge as well, add length and you ski narrower. So maybe better to keep less wetted surface in the water behind the boat (like a drag boat) and deal with the consequences in the turn? Brett - I ran one of my first 35's many years ago at your lake. Remember it well, because it was freezing and I was not sure how I was able to do it with goose pimples on goose pimples.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1fZWr6vW9c I would ski like this girl anyday, maybe even on a pink Radar..... I am always amazed at how you see some awesome passes with tip rise or out and out wheelies. They obviously are getting the work done behind the boat, but don't seem to let the tip rise take too long, or take them too far downcourse.

I feel better now....

I come out of the water like a parachute, and usually end up taking a gallon up my nose. Yes I breath out, but still get water up somehow. Leads to sinus infections sometimes. Wondering if H2O2 could be used as a sort of nasal inhaler to kill the germs after skiing???

100% recovery from the knee surgery I'm having in a few weeks then rapid weight loss.

100% recovery from the knee surgery I'm having in a few weeks then rapid weight loss.

Tennis anyone? In the old days (Perfect Pass): You want me to take some weight out so you can run actuals?

It looks like you have to have a Stargazer system. What about the old throttle PP systerm on a '99 GT40?

My LFF friend actually liked my RFF 9900.

The 9900 seemed to be the people's choice of the two. I think the 9800 was thinner, or seemed to break down more from things that I have read out here on the web. The 9800 did come with a thinner fin, supposedly to help it go faster. I have used it on a few other skis and don't think it does much, except, I don't think it turns as well for me. In a rare marketing move, Goode was discounting the 9800 quite a bit earlier this season. If it was a hot ski, I doubt it would have been discounted.