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liquid d

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  1. You'll probably be moving back a little. Your edge control will seem skittish and the ski jumpy, like you're on and off edge real quick. Once you get used to it (4-5 sets), you'll like how much more power you can put into the pull when you need it. You'll be moving back because the force that you can put on the ski is greater-they don't give as much and so your movements translate to the ski easier and are amplified a little bit.
  2. I'd mess up the statistics..write left handed, do everything else righthanded...and LFF. Here's something interesting about the grip- I'm lff and have right thumb center. If you ski like this or are the rff with left thumb center, if you switch grips- you will start to hammer your offside turn. This may help you if you tend to overturn your onside and need a bit of help on the offside. You'll notice the difference in the first set. Definitely takes a few sets to get used to skiing the other way. I tried and went back to my comfortable way.
  3. After those 2 , just call you local independent insurance agent. He'll have several companies that write boat insurance and will tell you if he can beat them. Independent agents search for the best companies with the best rates. If it's being used in tourneys, make sure they know about it.
  4. In July , I'll be traveling up I-95 from Otown to New York (and then over to Southern Regionals) and after Trophy Lakes going north, I don't know where I need to stop to get good slalom water and drivers. Taking several weeks and would like to stop in some spots along the way. Who has some ideas and contact info to get hold of them? Thanks in advance!
  5. Fill the bottom of the plate anywhere the bolts aren't and fill the ski area anywhere the bolts don't meet the ski area all the way to the edge of the ski (about 1/8 inch away from side). Give yourself a little adjustment room around each bolt area. Put ski on carpeted area of dock and use a 2x4 on the plate hitting the 2x4 with a hammer of choice. A little 3lb sledge works great- even the rubber sledge works well. It won't come off unless you need it to on a 1/4 bouy fall or out the front.

    Now you're ready to be as aggressive as you want to be. Hardshells (any type) allow you to apply more power when you need it-take advantage of them if you're going to use them. You'll never go back to rubber boots.

  6. when you get that hard crazy turn, that's the most important time to keep the handle on your hip even longer. It's the loss of speed that gets you at the next bouy. You can't cast the ski out away/infront if you don't have sufficient speed. That's when you start digging holes at each bouy...only way out is hold on extra long.
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