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@Horton this whole thread made me smile. So in my mind it's a winner.

@jayski beavis and butthead were the best.

Maybe all us Texas and Louisiana folks make it to @hortons tourney with a stop off in vegas

@The_MS I understand your argument. Much love to you too. I'm really not for rules for everything and everyone that's still standing. I understand why people don't want to do it and I support that for them. For me it'd not a big deal.

We could drink many cold beverages and debate till the cows come home and still agree to disagree. It's doesn't make anyone a bad person for having a different opinion. It doesn't make them a "woke" person or a right or left winger or a bad parent or a great parent. In the end we all do what we can live with and hopefully have fun doing it.

peace and love

cs

@VONMAN I guess I'm different. I don't really see the harm in SafeSport. I do agree with your statement "raise, love, teach, guide and watch over your child". But you son is nearly as old as me. He probably didn't grow up with the technology that today's child is exposed too. My 9 year old has had a school issued Ipad for 4 years. Her academy soccer team uses zoom and apps for soccer practice and updates on tournaments. So does her school. I think I do a decent job of parenting and steering, but the same technology that you and I are using didnt exist when you or your son were kids.

I get it. Some people feel like they are being told what to do. It's their choice to do whatever they want to continue competitive skiing. But for me, it's worth it. I get to see a lot of people at tourneys that I enjoy shooting the sh!! with.

That same choice that we currently have on wearing a mask on an airplane. I don't love that either. I've had covid and a shot. But I really don't want to drive to the east and west coast for work either. What about seatbelts, or paying your taxes, drinking or smoking. All choices right?

Maybe I'm dilutional. I want the best for all skiers kids. I consider the waterski community like a family. If this helped one kid, then it's worth it for me.

93 octane

actually I got off of it recently. I probably should have tried a 68. I'm built like a Clydesdale that's been put out to pasture. I kinda lost my way trying a bunch of different skis. I hope to get out to carolina and ski with seth before years end try a 68.

for me tho, on the 67. shallow/longer worked better

@jjackkrash this is where i ended up. 2.455, 6.950. .770 and 7 degrees. the deep felt way to slow for me

hope that helps.

@Bruce_Butterfield i miss the 5.7.

@ski6jones haha. my clydesdale type figure is good for something I guess

@Horton how do you even know when a Mastercraft is close to empty. did you use a broom handle. Half the time the gas gauge doesn't work. :)

gotcha on the list

I will try it in my 6.2 malibu. I'm going to "try" to keep an open mind. As I said before, this is not a drag race so I don't think it will matter much. My guess is it matters more to the super Type A personality.

its really not getting wider, it's getting higher on the boat.