Jody_Seal

if you participate on Ball of Spray!

over the years I have seen a number of skiers not avoid injury by just letting go of the handle. situation awareness seems to be void with slalom skiers. they just don't seem to know where or what is going on around them once the boat comes up to speed. 

core conditioning is key to minimize injury.  skiers that constantly break at the waist and hang on and try to get to the other side. these skiers invite frequent flyers points. Kenny Rodgers said it best: know when to hold em, know when to fold em. know when to walk away, know when to run.....!

last season was a take it easy season due to a bionic implant. going to ramp it up this season a bit. 32 mph sucks but it is what it is...

safesport is the hemorrhoid of this organization. 

yesterday in the redneck riveria..

world games drops watersking in Lew of big wake sports...phfff! 

the answer to your poll is yes AWSA needs to reorganize,  redefine and pull away from USAWS.. 

and in less than 20 words..

took a rip sat at lake 38.

air 70 something water 60 something..

5 hours ago, ral said:

Got now the bad news from the mechanic, the transmission is dead. We will need a new one.

@Jody_Seal, they do sell spare parts for the 80?

yes.. the 80 can be rebuilt. call Monday will get you squared away for more info.

On 9/28/2023 at 11:31 AM, Jody_Seal said:

nope! can't afford one on social security. new ski is two months mortgage payment! just going to ride the senate another season. it makes big spray and easy deep starts..

ok, going to make a change to my story.  have the opportunity to ride a new 67" Lapoint. will update after it warms back up.

yea bite the bullet and get a new series 80 123:1  for your boats engine application. I recommend skidim or nautiqueparts.com for your conversion. it can be a puzzle as their are really no good instructions as these kits are equipped to cover a wide range of either ford or Chevrolet application. disregard if you have a livorsi all electric throttle control.  and yes the 80 can be rebuilt. however if it is Indeed electric shift be reminded a lot of those control's  have been updated/ replaced to date.

about like having a heavy tournament load all the time. the deal was 500 ft pounds of torque and big pitch prop the boat was real solid to pull on. kinda like what we ski with today.

my son will tell you our 502 boat made him a better overall skier. the bubble butt ski Nautique was probably the most consistent across its build model cycle. there were no go into the mold and make "improvements"! probably the most wake friendly slalom boat ever. only complaints I ever heard were the deep shortline skiers commented that the 38  off 36 mph  said the drop off on the wake cross was a bit of a shock.

I like the overkill remarks,  however the 6.2 engines that are prevalent in today's boats are rated close to that 502 .

engine worth more then the boat..

great platform,  I had one for a number of years. sold it into Alabama around 2004.

502 incredible beast.

skined it today.. 80 deezgreazze today..

you need a 44" 

I had coffee the other morning with Susi  we had some good conversation about tournaments like this. what a competitor and beast she was on the slalom course. though it took a toll on her. she still skis from time to time but only on a trick ski.

1 hour ago, skinut said:

I bet you said the same thing about Perfect Pass and ZO. Probably don't like power windows in cars either. 

Actually i was part of the in house development team at Correct craft that brought perfect pass to the oem. we did first.

And yes i drive a car with no power windows, was an option on a 71 GTO.....

9'-13' is pretty deep as ski lakes go. i do know running of ski boats promotes water aeration.

Dang those Do-gooders causing issues. where is this happening?

Ah yes the bi yearly oil discussion...

wabbit season! 

Duck season! 

wabbit season! 

Duck Season!

here's the key. as a skier run a lot of your opening passes and don't shorten the line. giver her some repetitive experience. also as a skier be patient and make your suggestions easy and with a smile. 

however some people just don't get it and never will. they have to want to be a drive too.. 

my wife was one of those. when we had and skied behind the old flabottom v drive she could hit a 16.09 all day and in the lane. put her in a real tournament boat she struggled and does to this day even with all the electronic gadgets and boats that run on rails...

Sundays extravaganza!