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    Swim deck/platform

    in Boat Talk

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    I built one for my 66 Nautique with 2 3/4' pieces of marine plywood glued and screwed together, cut, shaped and the edges rounded. Then, I took it to a fiberglass shop and a friend wrapped it in fiberglass and gel coated it. Then I put boat carpet on it. Found some old MasterCraft platform brackets and voila. That was in 1997. No repairs since. total cost was about 275.00

    It is time for a new "Who Are You Guys" thread

    in Classic Threads

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    My Name is Ham Wallace. I am a public lake skier from Nashville Tennessee. I am a "Lake Person". I love the lake. I don't mind skiing in bass boat wakes, wind, jet ski wakes, rollers or glass. I enjoy my lake time and especially after skiing, hanging out with my buddies. I have been skiing for 54 years, slaloming for 52 years and competing for 48 years and have competed in the past 46 consecutive nationals. I am a Sr. 3 Event Driver, Driver Committee Chair for the Southern Region and President of the Tennessee water Ski Association. I am still unsure if I am a slalom skier that wants to be a jumper or a jumper that want's to be a slalom skier. I am sure that I am not a trick skier. I have known Horton for decades, but, please don't hold that against me. I hope to keep on skiing for many more years. I really enjoy all the Ballers and friends!

    Ballers Christmas List

    in News & Other Stuff

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    My Christmas list:

    1. Health

    2. New wraps on both sets of my Wiley jump bindings.(They are getting old and cracked from lack of use).

    3. A new A-3

    4. Happy Wife and Kids.

    5. Sunny and warm.

    6. A headwind.(jump term).

    7. My wife to go to the lake just once.

    8. The Titans to have a winning season.

    9. Alabama to slide in to the BCS Championship game.(They would win it)

    10. To spend a long weekend at some great swerve site with all the fun ballers. If you are too serious, forget it.

    2013 HO A3

    in Skis Fins Bindings

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    You Man-Speeders yet forget: We did it from 13-35. We still ran man speed when required and if required for another 10 or so years. They took man speed from us both slalom and jumping. It ain't our fault.

    The Definition of Speed

    in Technique & Theory

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    Seems like there is a relation to Speed in Angle. You can speed a ski up with a shallower fin, but you reach a point that the "down course slide" will slow your progress down. Then again, there is a real difference in "fast" and quick". Fast usually is perceived when proper angle is established. Quick is more like the 1st generation Monza which was amazing, but, had a good case of the "dart-ass". They were great after your initial "turn in" at the gates. The establishment of angle is the real equalizer. The newer rockers and softer fore bodies allow for better rope management. i.e.: tighter lines quicker. (or less slack).

    Is your season over? Sucker!

    in News & Other Stuff

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    Saturday in Nashville. Temp got up to 82. Water at Percy Priest Lake was 53. I thought they said 63 and left rubber at home. Wind whipped up as a front was bearing down on us from the west. Had a good set in the white caps(small ones). Then a few frosty ones. Pulled all the boats out and drained water out of engines.(just making sure the hoses would come off, I hate crawling around under that boat cover in 20 degree temps at night). BUT, the end of the week looks promising for a set or two, IF, I can locate a driver. It ain't over yet!228846791f00b5ab53c539adb60895.jpg
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