Edmund

It's not you, D3, it's me...

@Oldkier I know you are looking to buy a trailer, but if you need one just to move a boat to a different lake to put on a boat lift, I have one you can borrow. I am just right down the road from you. Late last summer I looked all over trying to find a trailer for a 2008 and could not find one. Hopefully you will have better luck than me.

From the 2015 WSIA Study Shallow lake depth at the boat track was 10 ft or less. Deep lake depth at the boat track was around 22 ft to 30 ft. Given the same lake (shallow/deep), at no time is the wakesurf wave height lower than the wakeboard wave height within ~350 ft of the boat track.

@rbuss4 @Than_Bogan There is a long story behind the scenes, but the short version is... The reason I had the links to that wave study handy is that last fall I was on a task force to decide whether or not to ban wake surfing on our (the city's) lake. I used the study to justify my vote to ban them, and tried to persuade others. Our lake is not even 400ft wide in most places, but we do have a short stretch that is between 400 and 500ft. Even so, my neighbors and I often face surfing happening within 75ft of our docks and shoreline, and sometimes within 50ft. The task force vote (close to 50/50) went the other way because most did not want to take away some of the other property owners' big toys. Also, if you are having a wake surfing study/demonstration performed and you are not in complete control of all of the variables, then PM me and I will tell you my experience when the task force members were at my dock as observers. [Yes, this is the short version :D ]

Here is a summary of the 2015 report upon which the video @unksskis posted is based. It analyzed the waves of a Nautique G-23 at various speeds and distances. And here is the full report.

Completely new roof structure and new walkway out to the dock. Also an Aluminum Boat Cradles lift. I installed Gorilla Deck decking on the roof which keeps the boat dry and gives you a nice, usable deck for jumping off (plus easy maintenance).

@Phil Done. I sent you a link to Horton's discussion post on how to enter a short link.

@Phil Providing a link would help get you more looks.

Those are all great ideas. Thanks everyone.

I am wanting a swim platform cover for a 2008 SN 196. Just replaced the pads and want to avoid sun damage again. The boat sits on a covered lift all year but the platform catches sun all day long. I have an excellent boat cover already so looking for recommendations for just a swim platform cover that would be easy on/off but still secure for those windy days. I searched the internet and found a variety of options, and hoping someone here has a good recommendation. Thanks!

Yes, it was an excellent webcast.

I second the Syndicate Omni; love my 67".

@chrislandy Sorry to hear about your son's experience. A friend of mine on the lake told me of a young swimmer this summer getting pushed up under a dock by a surf wake. And recently a jet skier got thrown off the jet ski by a surf wake and the jet ski continued on, hitting and breaking a 2x10 board of a dock. Complaints about surf wakes have risen dramatically this summer with many people working from home and lake traffic very high. We skiers have not been vocally public with complaints; it's the fishermen (one got slammed against the shoreline rocks this summer), kayakers, stand up paddle boarders, and a number of lakefront property owners. @ToddL We task force members have discussed many options including time slots for different activities. This summer the lake users voluntarily started a gentleman's agreement called "no-wake Wednesdays" to benefit the fishermen during their weekly Wednesday evening fishing tournaments, and it has worked out well. But we are back to the two basics: to ban or have surf zones. The trouble with surf zones is they put the surfers passing in front of the same docks and shoreline even more often (and that includes my house). The city ordinance already prohibits the filling of ballast tanks, but the surfers, and even the wake boarders, ignore that rule; I see this violation almost daily. It is not an easy discussion to have, and trying to come up with a fair solution is proving much more difficult than I ever expected.

The city owns the lake I have a house on and ski, and I am on a task force to put forward a recommendation to the city council on what to do about surfing: ban outright or establish a surf zone in the widest parts of the lake. Trouble is, the widest parts of the lake range from around 400' to 600' (and a very short distance of the 600' width). It is a 330 acre lake almost 4 miles long, so relatively narrow for a public boating lake. Those surf boat wakes will knock a skier down because there is no escape. We ski early mornings to hopefully avoid the surfers, but they are starting to get out earlier also. Our task force meets next Wednesday to vote on a recommendation; not sure which way the vote will go.

@Andre Exactly which product did you get from McMaster-Carr? I would think it was a high temperature foam. I really would like for my motorbox to be quieter.

I just shipped a ski via FedEx within the two-day ground delivery zone. The cost was $42. I have a FedEx account that gives me some type of discount, maybe up to 25% on ground shipments.

That's good to hear. I am riding a Syndicate Omni also and it is just fine so far.

Thanks @mmosley899 In fact, I am wanting to go ahead and use inserts for the front of the MOB system I got from you in June. (It's working great, by the way.)

Need advice on installing new inserts in new (to be drilled) holes in a Syndicate Omni. @eleeski said: "Find a wood screw that matches the threads on the outside of the insert and use this to tap the ski before installing the inserts." And: "Inserts hold in the top skin only." So should I use a slightly smaller drill bit to make the hole and then use the wood screw to tap just the top skin? Will these inserts and tool referenced by @jercrane be the best (and easiest) way to go?

@Canuck444 We need photos.

Go with the HO Syndicate Omni; I love mine.

@The_MS ...and his favorite vest. :D

Just ordered one because I know I will need it sooner or later; my back loves to go out sometimes with just the simplest of motion.

I have been using Babe's products the past four or five years and they work great, interior and exterior. In fact, this past weekend I used Babe's Boat Bright to clean and wax the hull. Went around the boat several times. And I cannot say enough about the excellent vinyl seat cleaner and protectant.

Here is the engine in the boat. What engine is this? Is that a carburetor and not EFI? (I am not an engine expert.)