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    First Time Boat Owner

    in Boat Talk

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    Pull the throttle and change the brass doohickeys that thread onto the shift and throttle cable ends.  They wear out, and the wear isn't visible unless you remove the pin and pull it out.  If one of those lets go, you can find yourself in a dangerous condition where either the throttle or transmission stops responding to lever input.  It's something that's commonly overlooked by owners of these older boats and takes 20 mins to swap them both out.

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    What Vintage Slalom Boat has the smallest wake?

    in Boat Talk

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    59 minutes ago, SC skier said:

    What range of years of Carbon Pro do you recommend?

    There was only ever one Carbon Pro hull so they all ski pretty much the same.  For use case, the 5.7L would be fine.  Nice thing about those engines is parts are plentiful and cheap.

    Older than that, bubble butt Nautique gets my vote.  I'm a Malibu guy and my '01 Response has a great wake that doesn't really limit anyone, but not as great as the Nautique from that era.

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    I asked the internet for an AI image of water skiing for dummies

    in Skis Fins Bindings

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    It sucks with image generation, but it knows some things.

    Me: Who was Andy Mapple?

    ChatGPT: 

    Andy Mapple was one of the most celebrated and successful professional water skiers in history. Born in 1962 in England, Mapple moved to the United States to pursue his career in water skiing. He became renowned for his extraordinary skills and achievements in the sport, particularly in slalom skiing.

    Over his illustrious career, Mapple won numerous championships and titles. He was a multiple-time world champion and set several world records in slalom water skiing. His technique and style significantly influenced the sport, and he was known for his competitive spirit and dedication to perfecting his skills.

    Beyond his competitive career, Mapple contributed to the sport in various ways, including designing water ski equipment and coaching. He was a respected figure in the water skiing community, both for his achievements and for his contributions to the sport's development.

    Andy Mapple's legacy in water skiing is profound, and he is often remembered as one of the greatest water skiers of all time. His passing in 2015 was a significant loss to the water skiing world, but his influence continues to be felt among water skiers and enthusiasts.

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    Is the cost of new boats really the problem?

    in Boat Talk

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    23 hours ago, dave2ball said:

    @Dano the ZO question has been pretty much answered. You talked about power plants such as is PCM the best motor for that boat?  Correct Craft owns Nautique, Centurion and Supreme boat companies and PCM.  So  it would make sense to keep use PCM as their motor of choice to keepthe money with in the corporate roof.   

    Master Craft was all Indmar until it was sold to Penske many years ago and the motor was changed to Illmor. MC was then sold to I believe its current owner and the contract stated that Illmor was going to be the required motor.  
     

    Malibu is doing their own motors as of this year I believe but in prior years they used raptors 6.2.  

    The coordinations are going to keep as much under their control as possible meaning that they will use the motor that best fits their cost and if they can keep it with in there cooperate umbrella the better.  So in their eyes the motor MFG they own is going to go into their production.   Which is the best fit for the product.  
     

     

    Malibu has been marinizing and using their own motors for several years now.  They used Crusader engines in the current TXi up until 2020 IIRC.  There has never been a Ford (Raptor) in the TXi.  They did use those for a couple years in some wake barges.

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    Malibu no longer making ski boats?

    in Boat Talk

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    5 minutes ago, Slaloman said:

    My perspective may be way off on a macro level, but locally for me it is pretty simple. I am 62 and every person I have talked to that tried skiing or used to ski (when young) now view slalom skiing for nutcases. They surf/wakeboard and can;t understand why anyone would want to go that fast or risk falling at a higher speed, etc. I can't get anyone who used to ski try it again and if they never have tried it they have no desire to. From kids to 50 year olds, I am sad to see this happen and even watching me, as an older guy ski still does nothing to peak their interest. I go to the Raleigh boat show every year and if I talk to a salesperson or attendee in any aspect of water sports and mention Slalom Skiing I may as well said I have not taken a bath in a month.

    That might be a localized phenomenon I reckon.  I split my time between Arizona and Wisconsin and in both places I ski, slalom is alive and well.  6 years ago when I got to Arizona, there were maybe 2-3 boats on the public lake I go to that were slalom skiers.  That's at least doubled since.  It's a small crew, but they're still out there, including a couple newer Nautiques and ProStars.

    In Wisconsin, both in the northwoods and in the southern lake country between Madison and Milwaukee, morning slalom is thriving.

    I know this site is mostly focused on private lake crews turning buoys and shortening the rope, but there are thousands of us out there who ALSO or ONLY open water slalom, and my family has skiers as young as 10 and as old as 75 going out in the morning together.  In our Malibu.

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    Slalom Skis for Heavier Guys

    in Technique & Theory

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    On 12/12/2023 at 5:18 PM, Pierre Umbah said:

    Hi All

    Im currently on an old 69" D3 and its certainly time for a new ski. However D3 only goes to 68" and although ive heard of the surface area debate I need convincing. 

    Or does anyone have a particular recommendation for a larger performance ski. 

    Im 105kg (230lb) and ski into 32/35 at 34mph. 

    Regards

    Dave

    I'm 250lbs on a 69" Senate Pro, previously on a 71" Lithium.  Have skied into 32 at 34 MPH on the 69 and it can go much farther than my limited skills have the ability to take it.  The 71 is great too but I had a hard time shutting it down into the buoy if I was scrambling.

    Is this 2000 Malibu LXI a fair price for what it is?

    in Boat Talk

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    16 hours ago, Ronny61 said:

    Here is a nice one with same low hours for 25k…although it is basically naked I think this is what someone gets for that price, the loaded up one will cost more for obvious reasons 

     

    https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2001-malibu-sunsetter-lxi-9088910/

     

    That's not an LXi.  Dealer who listed it doesn't know what they're doing.  That's a Sunsetter.  Different animal than the SS LXi.

    Spectacularly dumb or sneaky brilliant?

    in Boat Talk

    Posted

    Watching the launch videos it seems like a massive pain compared to the way my buddies and I launch.  My trailer is usually in the water for a maximum of 30 seconds when retrieving, and about 10 seconds launching.  Can't wait for the day when the ramp is loaded with these massive things you can't see around that each take 10 mins to launch or retrieve.

    I'd definitely want something like a Haloview camera setup to back this thing down onto the three-wide ramp with a 45 degree turn like we use at our most frequent public lake.

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