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Chef23

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  1. If you could get it onto a base of a water ski boot I think it would work. I am not sure where the mounting support is in the ski so drilling the ski to mount the wakeboard bindings might be an issue. @eleeski might have some information on this.
  2. @dshock I have home gym envy I would love that. We have the Peloton and an elliptical but that is it. I would love some room for free weights and to be able to do box jumps. My basement ceilings are only about 7.5 feet high.
  3. For some kids the athletics are an important balance. My son plays lacrosse in college and for him it is as important as the academics. Being part of the team helps keep him focused on the academics. If he went somewhere else strictly for the academics he would be miserable and likely do worse in school. Not every kid is a motivated student when they get to college and having something they love to do can help keep them focused on the academics.
  4. Generally the only people I see running more than 4 (in very rare occasions a 5th) passes are kids and beginning skiers. Kids sometimes don’t have a good sense of what they can do and push themselves more in tournaments. Similar to beginning skiers. I like speeding up the sport but my 3rd pass is not a guarantee and the 4th is risky at best. I would generally go 22, 28, 32 (hopefully) and 2-4@35 on a good day. I am not sure how I would fare at running 28 off the dock then 32. I would think I would have lots of missed openers and missed 32s.
  5. I did. I had a Goode 9960 mid which is still the only ski I have ever run 35 off on. In a fit of boredom over the winter I swapped it for a Nano 1 which I could never get comfortable on. I spent a wasted two summers on a D3 Helix and then a blue Vapor before getting a Fire Mid. All of a sudden it was like being home again.
  6. There is a list of schools here: http://www.ncwsa.com/teams/. Surprisingly not a ton of schools in FL. One of our skiers from New England is a freshman at Rollins right now. If you reach out to me through messaging I can connect you with her dad at least. There is also someone from our region who skis for Clemson and a few kids at Alabama. They might be your best bet to get information about why they selected the schools.
  7. We have boats moored in the water at my lake for the last 40+ years. We are in from April until October. I have had some boats wind up with blisters in the gel coat but nothing that impacted the performance of any of the boats. A lift would be a plus but for years they weren’t allowed and now it doesn’t make sense for me to make the investment. If I got a new boat I would buy a lift.
  8. I had a Stilleto back in the mid /late 80s. It was the only ski I ever ran 32 off at 36 mph on because I started skiing less after I graduated from college.

     

    I think my Dad sold that ski but I still have a very good condition Connelly HP from about that same vintage in my shed.

  9. @BraceMaker I agree with you. I have an Eagle and a Camaro. The Camaro has the built in waist belt and more flotation and protection. The standard Eagle doesn't have a lot of flotation. I prefer the Camaro but it is much heavier when wet and unfortunately the zipper just broke, it didn't break open but I can't get it to go up and down.
  10. With kids that age Orlando is tough to beat. Universal Studios would be great, the kids would have a blast and you are easy distance to some great skiing. We did it with my family and a few mornings my son and I went and skied then spent the afternoon at the parks. Plenty of other options in that area as well.
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