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InTow handle w/cross-bar, parachord, and a rubber mat

@Waternut, I respectfully disagree with the premise of going narrower as a means to improve those passes. I understand that perhaps that works for you, but I don't believe that is a good practice for folks working up to 28 and beyond. If you are going flat by the first wake, its because you either bit off too much too early as you turned in for the gates, OR perhaps you are waiting for the line to get tight before rolling in toward the gates from your pullout glide. Once the line gets tight in your glide, it prevents angle and creates speed early likely making you flat by the first wake. Practice pulling out high on the boat at every line length, learn how to generate angle by getting your weight on your front foot, initiating the turn toward the gates before the rope gets tight (while you are still somewhat free from the pull of the boat), and progressively building angle between your glide and the wakes. This will help reduce the early speed, and you'll be rewarded with a much easier pass at every length

I found the gunnelnracks for 450 each for my 2015 Prostar on the Mastercraft by Design website about 6 months ago. Same exact product and they work great. 1250 is dealer cost. It sure they would work on an old boat

I have two neighbors that ordered handles from Randy last....wait for it...July, and still haven't received them. Feels like it may be over but that's just one mans opinion

Marcus, as the father of a 13 and 10 yr old skiing boys, kudos to you for helping Cooper with his project. Well done

I think I'ms supposed to click "like" but those pics are pretty rough looking

The Krista with a haircut?

This ones prettier when it doesn't have feet in it; but try and imagine it full of beer

@MS we agree head comes first, but Arm is as also pretty critical to protect. I can still get my arm through inTow but the crossbar has never once been in my way - love the product

Well we can't forget the Malibu Fake-Setter then...

Thats pretty much the norm I'm afraid. Good at taking your money, terrible between then and delivery, and a good product at the end of the day. Just need to order a season in advance unfortunately. I can't do that. Brenda at InTow is my only handle source

That is without a doubt a REEponse...how does anyone miss that long enough to sell it that way?

Holy shi@ - that's fantastic

@michaelskier - great pic of Stevensons, but even that pic doesn't do it justice. Such an awesome site

This whole thing blows my mind. I had no idea any of this was going on and can't see where or how anyone would want this? And certainly not collude with someone else on the subject....I'm with Horton

@ToddL careful on reverse grip pull ups. I do a LOT of pull-ups and reverse grip aggravated mine more than it helped

The late night beaver observatory. The AR was purely decorative for PETA activists.

Beavers chewed this tree in one night. Game on.

Didn't Wade ride that ski too?

That's impressive driving

I'm certainly not casting judgment on the driver in question, because everyone breaks rhythm now and again, and that's still world class driving. But there is a visible difference between the two passes whereby in the Nate pass the driver is giving him the back of the boat and in perfect rythm with the skier, and the other seems more like a late reaction. I think the pass in question presents its own challenge at the buoy managing rope effectively. But to Chads point the pylon stays still

This sounds terribly unfortunate. I'm with @Than in that I've never for a second suspected that a driver or judge has done me any way but fair and with their best possible effort. Even guys I hadn't always seen eye to eye with off the lake have been nothing but respectful on the water. I hope you guys get this resolved

My understanding of the olympics decision was that having motor driven device towing the athletes was too large a departure from the challenge presented to the original historical Olympian athletes

That's a good looking boat

The other issue with Reg & Nats is just how close together they are. For us in South Central, they were separated by one week. That makes attending both a real problem just counting the number of days you need to be off of work. A meaningful state championship could be earlier in the season perhaps, giving people adequate time to attend