Zman

@swbca If you had not already purchased the Mikro-just, the Radar Carbon Sequence single plate would have made a great option for mounting both boots. It has micro-adjustment built in.

The aluminum Sequence Plate would be a great choice for using just one Mikro-just and keep your boot spacing as-is when making front boot adjustments.

On 11/19/2023 at 5:50 AM, MitchellM said:

Let me know when you're in town.  I'd be happy to give you a pull.

Looks like Jon Travers will be putting a course in for me shortly!

Awesome.  You will be all set!

@MitchellM

Good luck with getting your course in. I lived across I4 on Lake Tennessee for 7 years in the 90s.

Would love to have another lake to get a set in when in Polk Co visiting old friends!

I used to love watching Kermit Weeks and a few of his friends flying around with their vintage aircraft while sitting by our pool. The restaurant (open any more?) at Fantasy of Flight was a favorite breakfast place for us.

I just got my new boathouse finished, can't stop now!

Heater tops starting this Tuesday.

And, you would have a great neighbor and lake co-owner!

You could also consider converting it back to a dripless.  It is not that difficult. and you no longer have a constant drip of water coming in.  

With 975 hours on my Bu, the Glide dripless seal started leaking.  Only 35 bucks for a new seal, and about an hour of not very difficult work. Did not need to pull the shaft, just slide it back enough the take the coupling half off, slide old seal off, clean things up a but, slide new seal ring on.  Bolt everything back up.

On 7/10/2023 at 1:37 PM, 2Valve said:

You know what a dwell meter is (and how to use it)

And, still have the dwell meter. (why, I don't know)

Yes. Cudos!

My ski bud recently picked up a 2019 Nautique 200 OB. Drives great, skis great.

We did add a little weight to passenger side since it is usually just the 2 of us.

21 hours ago, Dockoelboto said:

@Zman - thanks for the tip! I have seen those screws, I was hoping it would be simple, you just never know.

Just pull the instrument panel forward carefully after removing the screws so that the somewhat sharp edges don't damage the surrounding upholstery. 

On 6/12/2023 at 12:08 PM, Dockoelboto said:

I think it should be fairly easy. I just was hoping someone had done it on a TXi and could give advice on how to remove the dash panel. I'm sure it isn't too complicated. Hopefully. I've also had a few surging issues with my dual puck set-up. Hopefully a single puck conversion helps that.

For the dash panel, there should be a single screw at center top (if I remember correctly), and 2 screws on the Malibu oval logo at the bottom of the panel. Remove these and you should be able to pull the panel forward for easy access to the ZO gauge.

3 hours ago, Buxrus said:

@MitchellM The lake ski great.   Some nuisances on and off;  gators of course.....

Just before I moved from Lake Tennessee in 2000 a licensed gator trapper pulled out three 10-footers. 

He was after the 12 footer I had reported. 

13 hours ago, MitchellM said:

I just bought a house on Lake Tennessee.  My quest for lakefront living with course access has finally come to fruition.  Thanks for all the guidance here and behind the scenes PMs.  

Now I just need to find a boat and change out the cradle on the lift (pontoon boat cradle there now).

I used to live on that lake. Awesome place! Get that boat and I'll swing by for a ride for old times sake 🙂

I was 222 Lk Tenn Dr.

Say hello to Scot E when you see him.

All I know is I'll have plenty of things going on the last weekend this month that won't include watching something happening on Robin Lake.

Left hand steering, right hand throttle, foot pad for timer.

Although, for most of our early years no course, no timer needed. Skier just gave a thumbs up or thumbs down.

On 3/30/2023 at 11:27 AM, teammalibu said:

Ours at the Ridge is as big as a house but the ones Keith at Lake 38 built are perfect,

I will be there Saturday and can post a couple pics if Keith doesn’t beat me to it!

Hey Mike, swing by Mobile on your way home.

And, say hello to Keith for me!

No issues with your heels coming out?

A bit different story with our floating course. We like to add about 4 lbs. for pulling down our Wally turn buoys, attaching at the anchor point at the end of the pvc arms. We underinflate the buoys so that much of the submerged half is collapsed. This allows the top half to give if (when) hit. Has probably prevented an ankle sprain or 2.

Also, what is used as a counterweight matters. Lead or iron works good because they don't displace much water that creates offsetting buoyancy. I've heard of people using milk jugs filled with dirt. A gallon jug of dirt would weigh about 12 lbs out of the water, but only about 3.7 lbs under water. (Buoyancy = the weight of water displaced).

Great skiing at such an awesome ski site!

Skied my first tournament at the Ski Ranch. So much fun! Especially seeing CP, other pros, and Big Dawgs ripping it up.

Had a small spot removed in December.  All good and ready for the great weather coming soon.

@aupatking

Even locals? 🙂

On 2/7/2023 at 4:47 PM, A_B said:

@Zman You took exception to my post, which is fine, but why not back up your dislike by articulating how a ski aimed at the pylon is the preferred method of leaning through the wakes.  I explained my rationale, so please explain yours.

@AB , sure. Nothing too negative. I simply disagree that the best skiers have their ski cross under the rope right out of the turn, or sooner than most.

Plenty of videos out their showing their skis cross under the rope closer to the first wake.

Maybe I misunderstood what you said?

 

 

This discussion brings to mind the @Chris Rossi article "The Impossible Line."  Conditioning yourself to ski the "possible" line will generate big speed dividends as lean is progressively built into the whitewater. Now, if only I could ....

On 5/27/2018 at 7:49 PM, Horton said:

I have come to the conclusion that you may not really want the handle literally on your hip at centerline. : - )

 

More in a few days when I figure out how to explain it.

@Horton - have you figured out how to explain that yet? 

6 hours ago, DMR said:

here is a video on the topic 

 

Looks exactly like the trim plate used on Supra boats back in the 80s and early 90s. Only difference is the plate is mounted on a bracket instead of being screwed into the trailing edge of the hull bottom and the turnbuckles mounted directly to the transom.