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@HMan66 that might have been mine. I posted a similar build for my 94 echelon. Sold the boat a few years ago but loved the racks. Worked great yours look really good. @VermontSkier search ski rack for txi. That is where I posted mine.

@MNshortliner Reading live builds is fun. Reading a completed build in bits and pieces is just annoying. Post some pics and tell the story.

So what is your plan after the demo?

I was the one who modified my echelon back in 2014. I now have a 2010 rlxi. I need to do a similar mod.

@mmosley899 that all depends on the shape of the anchor and the condition of the lake bottom. In our case it was plenty. The flanges of the ibeam get drug into the bottom and stick. At one point we decided to try to move our course about 50 feet in one direction. We pulled one anchor and tried to drag the course with the boat and couldn't do it. I was sure any harder pulling would break the mainline. At the end of the year it was all two guys could do to pull the anchors off the bottom. Only 100 lbs but way more holding power.

@blagrata. The I beam is exactly what we use. Each anchor is a section about 18" long. I don't remember the exact size of the beam but probably weighed about 80 to 100 lbs. We torched a hole in the top flange for the mainline so the beam sits perpendicular to the course. I assume the bottom flange digs into the lake bottom a bit. We also attach a tag line with a buoy that floats about 3' below the surface. When we need to tighten the course or pull the anchor we dive down and hook a handle to the tag line. Anchors work great.

@Horton what size ski are you on? I am right on the edge of the size chart. I am 192 and ski 34. Thoughts on size?

I do as @jepski listed above. If you dump it in the hoses you dont have to worry about the tstat being closed. I always drain the water first.

There are lots of reviews and comments out there that discuss if a ski is fast or slow. I am currently demoing a ski that feels faster than my current ski. However, as I work through some settings I am tuning some of the speed out of the ski and it feels better. So, the question is, is a ski that feels fast really better and if so why?

 

To be more specific, assuming a tight line at the entrance and the exit gates, if a ski is really faster either it is traveling a further distance (more of an arc through the course) or it has to slow down at each turn and then accelerate across the wakes. Since the boat doesn't stop and the skier can't stop, getting to the buoy faster/earlier just means the skier has to have better technique to keep a tight line and balance on the ski as it slows down. To me, my balance on the ski and its support of my balance changes as the ski slows down in the turn. The more I speed up and slow down, the more technical I feel I need to be. If you are running late through a pass and scrambling, a fast ski will certainly help you recover, but does it cause more errors in the first place? Is a more consistent speed through the course actually easier? Does slow and steady win the race, or is fast really better?

@TravisNW and @savaiusini thanks for the info.

Has anyone ridden the alpha that is around 190 lbs? Size chart says the break between 67 and 68 is right at 190. I am 192 and ski 34 mph, so right on the edge. I would probably lean towards the 68 but wanted to see others experience. Obviously a demo would be the best option. @savaiusini ?

@ToddA I have always loved the way the S2 skied and am still in an older one. Can you make any comparisons between the alpha and S2 or the omega and the S2? I haven't had a chance to ride either yet.

Sent you a message

I love my 2010 response lxi. For right about 30k you can get a low hour rlxi with ZO.

Not working for me.

42 to 45 from a dealer

Need to replace my thermostat on my 2010 response lxi with monsoon 350. Typically always use marine parts but not sure the difference on a thermostat. I can get a local auto part, order an aftermarket sierra marine brand, or order an indmar part. Any experience? Any difference between them assuming all 160 degree setting?

@WBLskier for what its worth I went from a 94 echelon to my 2010 lxi. At slow speeds the wake of the lxi is bigger than the echelon but soft and more rounded. Wake crossing are easier on the lxi in my opinion. At faster speeds the wake is small and much softer than the echelon. At short line the echelon had a big trough that the lxi doesn't have. Hope this helps

@WBLskier is this a response or response lxi? The comments above are about an LXI. However I have 2010 and love it. My son skis at 20 mph and my wife at 26. Neither complain or have any issues. I ski at 34 from 22 to 35 off and the wake is great.

Why is he working so hard to run the mini course

@Stevie Boy how does the current T factor mount to the plate? Can that be adjusted? I run radar boots on an HO ski and I have big feet. I had to remove the boot from the plate, drill new holes for the boot further forward, then remount the boot to the plate. To be clear I did not change how the plate mounted to the ski but instead changed how the boot mounted to the plate. My issue was opposite yours. I couldn't go far enough forward to match stock. Now I can.

@Muppetman420 the restoration looks great. Just remember the hull design, transmission, and props on these boats were never designed for speed. They were designed for tracking and pulling; strong consistent pull. Top speed is likely to be low to mid 40s. Speed in your pic states km/hr which is 34 mph . Perfect skiing speed.

@Nautique99 I really hate to hear that I was one of the founding members of the Indy Skiers and was the first president, before i moved out of town 11 years ago. I dont have Scott's information on me but I am sure I can dig it up if someone else doesn't respond. I think there are one or two club skiers from boondocks on here and for sure several other Indiana skiers. @OldGuysRule might be able to help.

 

Good luck.

Skied first set of the year Tuesday evening in northern Indiana. I did wear a neo top but no wetsuit or drysuit. Water 54 air 67