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@BCM cool let me know what days you will be there! I agree about keeping the sets to less passes to allow the water to calm down.

The buoys on the New Melones public lake course are way too high. I started to tie over hand 8 knots to get them down but that pulled the PVC arms up too close to the water. Any suggestions to get them down without shortening the connector lines? Thanks, Don

New Melones has the new course in and i finally got out to try it today. One word 'Rollers' No fishing boats or wind to speak of but at 132' deep a few trip up and down the course and its game over. The lake sits at just below full capacity so that depth and width of water mass does not help. Glad to see the course back in tho!! 1 ball@ -28

@Mark_Matis I got a grade 8 bolt. Doesn't the winch do the main work in holding it? Also does it matter which direction the strap come off the roll bottom versus top? Thanks!

While pulling the sun rotted old bow strap I noticed the brass bolt I was sold under the premise of being stronger was broken thru -see pic. The new bow strap has the pictured much too large bolt so I need to get one similar to the brass size to fit. Question: A grade 5 bolt is stronger than brass or stainless right? Also once the bow strap is rolled up does the bolt actually provide any holding power or is the section of strap and gears of the winch doing the holding? Seems like thats likely however, the bolt was broken for some reason?? Only 5 years old Thanks! Don

Thanks fellas!

Up here in the gold country New Melones public lake course finally going in Sat! This means bass boats buoy damage and the need to carry 55's and and a few turn buoys on the boat for quick fixes. Where is the best deal to get a few of each?

@Texas6 so cool you guys set aside your day to bless others who might not otherwise ever be on the water! I bet it was their PB day ever too!

Headed to Tahoe for a few days in 2 weeks and heard Fallen leaf lake has a course. I am looking for folks here who might know of who to contact for a ride?

@ColeGiacopuzzi that's a better way to describe it as it relates to the hips because in general from a biomechanical stand point in stance if you flex your ankles your knees will bend as a result, however as stated by Horton the hips can move posterior or anterior -one good the other not so much. Good stuff!

I have worked hard at not killing the gates and my stack as well, however, often times I am still really fast into 3 and 5 ball (RFF). A ski buddy suggested bending my knees a bit as I come into 1/3/5 and it really worked to keep me in a controlled speed, off the handle a little longer, and riders said I skied back to a stacked position nicely. My default stack position is knees bent but from video I know I stand up going into the turns and often times end up on my back foot even if the tip does not rise up. Side note 111* in Nor Cal tomorrow

As stated it is a tandem the cheap one sounds involved -thank you for the suggestion tho! I may have to splurge.............I think the biggest issue was the angle I dropped the boat at

Angle was happening for sure -I have a small driveway. @dchristman I like the chow did you get the cheaper camera to stay on the bumper and was there an app for iPad too? Looks like a cheap and effective solution!

No back up camera in current truck, likely upgrading but for now none. Dual wheels on trailer so hard to move. @UWSkier just followed your link... the ?? threw me at first. Must have been a keystroke error for !!. Looks pretty cool, thanks!

Now that the public lake is full and a course is going in it's time to get my Nautique out run it hard. I have had good and very bad ball alignment hitching times. Monday night it literally took me 10x up going back and forward trying to get it aligned. Having the wife help is out of the question.................need I explain? In years past I tried the magnet antenna deals with tennis balls on top and that was not so effective. Other tools or strategies?? Thanks, Don

Prayers sent,... hang tough bro!

A little cross course angle in a dry suit last winter in Ca!

New Melones is closer to 100' depth where the course is going in and 1 to 2 75lb buckets of concrete are used there.

@Jmoski wow that would have been a horrible experience to have to have lodged in your memory. We have friends who were at the crystal crag in Mammoth when John Bachar fell and died -on a 10b nonetheless. Foe those who don't know Bachar, he was 'the guy' in Yosemite in the 70's who put a note on the camp 4 bulletin board offering $1,000 to anyone who would follow him soloing whatever single pitch routes he was doing. No one ever took him up on it despite there being many hardcore bad asses in the valley during that era. Lynn Hill was the first to 'Free' the nose (the regular route) in 94. at the time shattering all that climbers thought was possible. Previously the route as 'Aided' in sections by stepping in stirrups onto gear placed. To calrify climbing terms often confused,.. 'Free'd'- climbed with hands and feet no aide gear, but using ropes, bolts, pitons and cams to clip into 'Aide climbing' - Using aid gear 'Solo'd' -no ropes, harness, cams, bolds or pitons. Just hands, feet, climbing shoes and chalk. A very small percentage of climbers ever consider soloing. Here is Lynn doing the regular route. Not the same climb as Honnold but right next to it. You will get a sense of the exposure and technical aspects of climbing here

This was about 3 years ago at my world class local crag where I have bolted over 25 routes (Sonora Ca.). He lives two hours from here whether it be Sac or Yosemite. He came out did all 50 routes in a day (all roped) and only fell on one -my 5.13a I bolted. Yes I will remember that forever! His feat on the Captain is super hero status of balls, mental focus, skill and just plain psycho in my opinion. I just hope he does not start a family and not be around to raise the kids like so many before him................ A big debate in the climber world has been raised about him being 'monitized'. The route was rigged with remote controlled cameras by National Geographic to capture crux sectors. Most top climbers think he should do whatever he wants. Others think his judgment is off due the pressure of endorsements. This was definitely a personal goal for years -but what's next? Stay tuned for the footage that will come out in a year or so. Lastly it is interesting a few big sponsors have dropped him such as Cliff bars due to them not wanting to back such an extreme style of our sport and all that goes with it. Me -I will stay roped in!

My new Spex goggles for skiing to protect my eyeballs. Pup likes em too!

@John Brooks do you use Rain X or anything to keep the water from beading up?

Waiting to hear if Horton uses these

@Mark_Matis cool thanks just called them. They look like the better option. They said a gold lens will prevent reflection issues and make the buoys pop in weird lighting.

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