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@pcmcon729 it's amazing how little the 90-96 hull is really discussed. Probably because TSC1 was such a good hull it overshadows it but a lot of what we consider modern boat characteristics started with this hull including tracking and spray.

Yes, it's a great hull. The TSC1 was an evolution of this hull so it's a little better than this hull, but this is still a very good hull. Good tracking and spray too, ahead of its time when it came out in 1990. I've had two of these and I currently own a TSC1 and a 200 so I'm a pretty good reference on this subject. I'd look for a pullout GT40. Other than the ECU parts are common and plentiful Ford parts generally. Plus you'd have an extra GT40 for parts. If you want to fix the current one they are pretty simple to work on. I'd be more worried about interior costs which can run into many thousands of dollars quickly. Carpet sucks to replace in general. Figure pullout engine: $2,500, Interior, $3,500, that's a decent boat for $6K best case (?)

@Than_Bogan I was JUST kinda having the same thought. In what sport do you get "warm ups" in your actual tournament? Could you imagine pro golf rounds where the first 9 holes were at a muni par 3 course before they hit the real course? Tennis where you'd start with a light volley back and fourth for the first 20 minutes? A NFL game where the first few plays are flag football? Every time I heard the announcer say "and this is really just a warm up pass" I thought "then why is it in a tournament?". Whenever I'm watching any pro event I'm not paying attention until 39 with the guys and 38 with the gals.

Really entertaining webcast to watch this weekend, we really enjoyed it both days. Thanks to all involved. Lots of big scores including (3?) 41s from Nate, amazing. CP returns with some strong scores, Whitney is back with deep 39's, lots of good stuff right here in the midwest!

Rossi and Trent, I'm at a loss for words here but I'll try: This podcast has been, BY FAR the best instructional vector of slalom ski knowledge ever created by man at this point. It is totally relatable and paints each major concept of the sport in about 100 different ways so that anyone who really listens with an open mind WILL take something away that will permanently change their skiing for the good. A great example of this is the Handle episode. It's not even about the handle per se. It's about what needs to happen to make the handle go where it's supposed to go. The concepts that put the handle where you need it to be or where you "see it" in videos are the absolute core fundamentals of the sport said another way. This is another really creative way to say/approach to what needs to be said and what needs to be learned to move left and right in the course properly. Moving in the course with alignment and efficiency, and there are 100 ways to say it at least, is the most important thing we can do and this podcast, particularly this season, will 100% get you there if you listen to it carefully. I can tell you what hips back and inefficient movement patterns will get you once you perfect it: 28 off with a sore back pretty darn consistently and an occasional 32 when all the stars and moons align, with sore biceps and lats (occasionally lat injuries from pulling yourself out of hips back turns) and tendonitis/tendonosis in arms throughout the season. Or eons and eons of longer lines and slower speeds I suppose if you don't take it as far as I have. This year has been a 100% focus on this alignment journey and major macro concepts of movement in the course, redefining these things with an open mind and leaving the ego at the dock. Either that or I'll take up golf so keep it coming boys!

Leaky float?

If it's just leaking on the outside I'd say JB Weld it and keep skiing for now. In fresh water these should go for several decades (in theory), must have been a mistake in that casting process that day or something.

It seems like in this sport you see a lot of parents obsessed with wanting their kids to ski, and in some cases it can get to a ridiculous level including tournaments where the kid is so young they probably don't even know they are in a tournament. I don't get it. Major risk of early burnout on the sport and I've seen it happen many times. I agree, let them find it on their own and have fun in the mean time. I was 22 when I got up on slalom for the first time and hated it when I was a kid. Now a total addict. That said I'm never buying a tube :p

Wake eye app on a cell phone has been my go-to for years at this point. You can't beat the auto start/stop at set speeds, it's amazing. Set it and forget it. On an iPhone 10 I can zoom to about 1.5x and and still get great footage.

GoPro is way too wide angle for filming skiing from the boat IMO.

I'd be curious to see with the different marinizations if this is consistent across all 3 manufacturers. PCMs been running these over 5 years at this point, Illmor slightly less time, Malibu is pretty new to the game here, second year.

This is a good PSA. Generally it seems like most folks don't know that the 5.3 and 6.2 are DI motors. They have direct injection, very high compression ratios (11 and 11.5:1 for the 5.3 and 6.2 respectively). Aluminum blocks, variable valve timing, etc. They are a whole other generation of LS motor. Nautique/PCM started with these in 2016 though for a while they'd be offered alongside traditional 6.0 and 5.7 which are older technology motors. So generally I agree with @AdamCord , people need to understand the DI motors need the good stuff. THAT SAID, I'm assuming we are talking about a Malibu here. I do not think that Malibu has figured out the DI motors yet. This is just my opinion. Last year we had the 6.2 and it ate impellers like cookie monster though it generally felt OK to ski behind. This year we have Malibu's 5.3 and everyone I ski with is struggling. This is folks from 15 off to 35 off so nobody is skiing 41 but universally the boat is not fun to ski behind. This is in sharp contrast to my SN200 with a 5.3 which feels like a dream to ski behind in comparison. Literally the same motor in both boats but with different marinizations so I have a pretty controlled environment back to back.

50/50 Ivory and water in a spray bottle lasts forever and doesn't seem to have any downside in my boat.

Simple way to tell if that's the issue- simply unhook the lead for that sensor. An open circuit is "everything's OK" for that circuit. Same with the water temp sensor, unhook to bypass.

Nautique pioneered this mill back in 2016 /PCM and has a lot of experience with it and Zero Off. I have it in my 16 SN and I like it in general. How is it feeling behind the boat in the Malibu as a Malibu marinization w/1:1 trans?

What skiing level are we talking about here?

Seriously excellent podcast, love the combined vibe Chris and Trent create, it's really the perfect team for something like this. Regarding the gate you have 2 seconds to get to the right spot high and wide. 2 seconds! Every detail counts, otherwise you'll think you are doing the right thing but you will end up either not wide, or not up on the boat, or both and that will lead to stuff you end up trying to fix in the course to no avail.

I use an A/C friction wheel setup with my vertical lift Shorestation. Even with an array of extension cords going at least 100 feet that thing absolutely rips. AWG varies but is mostly 14. So, maybe it's not the current/amperage.

Nautique had the GT40 in 1995, widely regarded as the best MPI marine ski boat motor ever made. The earlier TBI efforts from Indmar/MC were nothing to write home about and didn't change any worlds. The LT1 was a great mill, won't argue that but I'd take a GT40 over that any day. What did change things back then was the NWZ Nautique hull aka Slant Back aka Euro tail which was the first wide beam boat that addressed tracking, spray, and wake in 1990. You won't find a hull (in that era and price range) closer to most modern day characteristics than that hull all around. Not to mention reduction trans the year before as well as quiet single outlet exhaust. The TSC is an evolution of that hull. The NWZ is the most "underrated" hull of all time, literally the opposite of the overrated 91-94 MC.

@whitem71 I pull the laces as tight as reasonably possible.

@whitem71 I had the same experience a couple years ago. Loved Leverages with the old wraps, then tried a T-Factor and lost my onside turn, again a couple years ago. For whatever reason I gave the TF another shot last year and it's the best binding I've ever had, I'd buy it over and over again. I have no idea what changed between then and now but I love it now. I can throw absolute bomb onside turns as hard as I want these days with it. Maybe my technique changed, donno.

No comparison, not even in the same dimension. Quality, ergonomics, tracking, spray, 10x better on the Nautique. I'd actually say the same of the previous Nautique hull as well compared to the 91-94 MC. 91-94 MC is the most overrated hull ever IMO.

Check to make sure the rudder tab is not loose. Additionally what speed do you feel this at? I've felt this at lower speeds and I believe adjusting the tab has helped.

@adkh2oskier what I've seen in this scenario is the trailer frame cut across all three of those box members, plates welded on each side, and a hinge on the side of the plates. Maybe 6 bolt bosses welded on to bolt them together. Zipped apart with an impact wrench when needed.

The buying cycle on these, particularly the larger sizes, is like 10 years. As in people buy them and hold on to them forever. Not for sale often and if so they are at a premium used. As such some point you may have to just bite the bullet and get a new one and amortize it over 10 years!