Justin

@ntx @MS What I am getting at is introducing ''new'' skiers and spectators to the sport to make it grow. If you are getting 30 + local skiers to your tournaments thats great. But I'm guessing they are made up of mostly club members, kids of club members etc. Not new blood. The biggest complaints I've heard over the years regarding tournaments and newer skiers who tried to compete is the lack of site familiarization and only 1 fall / miss. Drive an hour or so to the tournament site, wait on a dock, boat pulls up throws you a rope, hit it and go, then fall or miss and you're done for a few hours. It can be an unwelcoming feeling for a newb or non club member. I think that culture needs to change but thats a club by club issue maybe.

The first tournament I skied in the early 90's was awful, not a sole talked to me on the starting dock, the boat hit so hard out of the hole I barely made it up lol, cleared the water from my eyes pulled out and fell on 1 ball, and my day was done. Took me a while to gain the nerve to go back. I think this happens more than not. Skied many tournaments since just to measure myself, but our core group has opted out and prefer to battle it out on our home lake and take as many passes and falls as we like, no pressure, no cliques, just laughs.

Just observations, don't really have the answers.

3 rounds sounds a little long winded. That alone would hurt attendance.

@MS Every tournament I've attended there is more than enough down time during the events. Don't think it would be to difficult to squeeze in an extra fall per skier or minimum amount of passes, it's no different than stopping after every pass to shorten ropes for accomplished skiers. What if every skier ran down the line and had to shorten after every pass? I'm sure there would be enough time...

Allowing multiple falls is a start, hard to convince people to spend a full day or weekend at a tournament when the chance of 1 miss or fall can end your day or weekend.

Next is speed control, start by having 1 setting, 1 type of pull for every skier...

Simplify things maybe?

So it only benefits skiers 38 off and shorter?

Seems like the majority of people who can afford one don't run that deep of shortline.

Can you guys post pictures of your set ups? Curious how it looks, spacing etc.

I am looking at mounting Fluid Motions on a Goode Powerplate.

Unreal. Ill message you once the ice breaks.

 

@david_quail I am at Lake Isle across the highway. We have a course as well.

Be nice to connect with some course skiers this summer.

I didn't realize there was 1 course out there never mind 3! lol.

I really don't consider any of the new ski tugs ''plush''or loaded up. They are already bare bones in comparison to ANY Wake / Surf boat that is out right now. The question is what are we paying for? They have minimal vinyl and seating, no storage, they are running smaller power plants, no ballast, minimal stereo systems ( maybe 4 speakers), no towers etc... So how can they justify the price tags on these new Ski boats? They are not 1 ounce better or more comfortable than any Ski boat in the last 15-20 years IMO. It really seems like the big 3 Ski tugs are just riding on the coat tails of the Wake / Surf boat market as far as price increases. The biggest evolvement in ski boats in the last 20 years has been Zero Off, thats about it. Correct me if I am wrong, just a frustrated blue collar fan of the sport.

My 2 cents...

The only pic I could find that was bearable, I just prefer to think I look like Terry Winter all the time in my mind...

The lake has definitely changed for the better last few years. We try to keep it a secret.

@Billbert the course is fair game, we used to battle with people in the early 90's but have found letting the jet skiers and fisherman use the area and make friends with them has meant less maintenance! We have the rec buoys out as well, great learning tool. Enjoy it!

Not many slalom skiers around our area.

@DmaxJC_ski @Billbert We have had the slalom course out there for the last 20+ years. Ran a blue 92 Ski Nautique forever, now a white 95 Ski Nautique

 

@Billbert , thought it looked familiar. I am out there as well, Eureka Beach.

 

I am wanting to try something completely different this year. Hoping to find a used Wide Ride Ski.

Obrien Conquer, 67.5'' or a Goode Wide Ride 66''

Preferably blank.

Thanks.

 

I will get some video posted soon, although I am terrified to post it on here! It does feel like the tip is biting now that I think about it. I forgot to mention I am on a 68'' Vapor Alloy, no wing. Not 100% on my current settings, close to stock.

Nothing?

To start off I don't have any video right now but hoping I'll get some helpful little nuggets on here. I know my form is suspect, but I am having a hard time keeping my speed through the turn and getting hit when I reconnect with the boat. It happens mostly at the end of my offside turns, I can't seem to stop cranking the turn and losing speed, then getting hit and launched across the wakes. How do I maintain speed through the offside turn and reconnect with the handle without stalling or even stopping at the end of my turn? I never experience this on my onside. My average pass level is into 32' off at 34mph, but this happens from 22' off up the line. Could it be a fin adjustment as well? Any insight would be appreciated.

Yes, read somewhere using 2 tabs, 1 on each side reduces the rooster size.

Thanks guys, yes this is for a 95' Nautique. Not a lot of room with the exhaust location but I may do some experimenting. I would be surprised if this has not been done before on a 90's Nautique.

What are thoughts on adding a small, single trim tab on the transom of an older ski boat to change the wake? I have played with weighting the bow and lightening the rear of the boat which seems to make the wake smaller / better, so I am thinking why wouldn't a trim tab help by lifting the transom at speed and lowering the bow? Seems like a fairly cheap way to go without adding weight to the bow. Has anyone played with this? Jody??

And upgrading to a new boat is not an option.

Thank you sir!

Anyone? Just need to see if the stock oem pads will fit on my boats bow before I order them.

Need an approximate length and width that the pad covers on the prostar bow lid...

Hey Ballers, looking for some help from any new Prostar owners out there... I am trying to find the measurements for the non skid seadek step pad on the bow lid. Can't seem to get any help from the dealers or seadek.

Need the approximate total length of the 4 pieces as well as the max widths. Looking to retrofit my closed bow...

 

Ya well it's about 50 here, windy, and my boat is winterized sitting in my driveway.

You win.

How's that ice cold lone star beer tasting??

Epic game! So clutch.