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@Fine409 @Mastercrafter

not sure why you think Skips cover is not breathable. Mine has 2 vents and is always covered. We are in Central Florida and as everyone knows the humidity is off the charts. FYI, easiest cover available to put on, takes less than 30 seconds with only 1 person. Skip will explain how to put it on. 

@Fine409will the boat be left in the water with the cover on? If not call Skip Dunlap 863-605-0340. He has the best cover in the business for less than $500. Tell him Jim sent you. 
He may actually have this cover in a rub rail length. 
These covers last forever.

Coming into 3 and 5 just before the buoy it looks like he’s pulling on the handle. Some call it advancing on the boat. Awesome handle control.

Everyone gets caught up in the price of a NEW boat. I can remember when we thought the world was coming to an end when the price hit 50K. Remember when Goode came out with the first slalom ski that sold for $1000.00? We are now at $2,500. Ski gloves can cost $100! Somehow, someway boating enthusiasts seem to have no problem dropping 350k to 500k for wake boats. When I was at the Ford dealership having my truck serviced the going price for a loaded F250 diesel is 94k and there was a 5K bump on top of that. Back in the day there were skiers that couldn’t afford a brand new boat no different  than now. The buyers that have to have the first year model change or can afford to buy a new boat every year or two are the ones that create the domino effect on the used boat market to make it feasible for others. Trying to put everything in perspective, rent is ridiculous and who would have ever thought that   when buying a house you would bid up from the asking price not down. 
    I think a big reason for the lack of sales for three event boats stems from private lakes where one ski boat may be shared by 20 or  30 homeowners. Also ski clubs and ski schools where you pay a membership, way cheaper than owning a boat! Also what one of the other posters stated, try permitting a course or jump on a public lake. If you do happen to get a permit upkeep on the course is ridiculous. 
   Also, on public lakes you deal with jet skis and wave runners. Good luck trying to get a set in! Kind of crazy but I would like to see a graph of when the jet skis became popular and the downturn of skiing. 
   

MyZone is the best workout monitor. $149 one time charge, you get the App and the chest heart monitor (MZ-3). I use this for Mountain Biking, Spinning and running. They make a MZ Switch that is waterproof that I use for skiing. This is only used during the activity. Super accurate. The app is linked to your phone or tablet. IOS or Android. You can monitor it real time. Heart rate, calories, percentage. You have to be an extremely devoted and driven person. MyZone tracks your progress and if you don’t meet your MEPs ( MyZone Effort Points ) for the month you drop back a status. I’ve been consistent going on 7 years. You will also find MyZone being used in some gyms where your MyZone performance tile is on the monitors in the spin room where you can see everyone’s progress and complete against others. 
For every day 24 / 7 tracking I use a Garmin MK2i watch. It is actually a watch/dive computer. Best fitness watch made but it comes at a steep price $2500.00

When we sink our Accufloats here in Florida it is because a hurricane is coming. We have 2 Accufloats and 2 surveyed courses. All we do to sink the course is remove both boat lane buoys and the turn buoy, the antifreeze jug that is attached directly on the PVC between the inside boat lane and turn buoy stays on. The course is approx in 18’ of water. We attach a long rope to the inside boat lane  buoy eye bolt approx 20’ with an old buoy floating on the surface. When finished there will be 8 marker buoys on the surface, one at every gate. The reason for the marker rope on the inside boat lane eye bolt is when floating the course the pipe will surface easier. If you want you can also leave the outside boat lane buoy on, the course will still sink to the bottom. We use a 4’ 1/4 polypropylene rope permanently attached to the eyebolt on the course and the large plastic clips from Wally Skier to the buoy. All rope ends are fidded, NO knots. When you raise the course all you will have is buoys in your boat the ropes are left on the course. 1 ski boat and 2 people and the course can be sunk or floated in less than 30 minutes. 
FYI 23 years of lakefront living and skiing in Florida and not 1 gator issue and never seen a water moccasin in the lake or on my dock. Most people mistake the black water snakes as Moccasins. 

@Mitchellm Traveling west towards Tampa there was a course on the west side going north and south. FYI, Kermit who owners Fantasy of Flight skis. A few years ago he was restoring a MasterCraft. 

@MitchellM If you go with a floating course only use a Accufloat. Insta courses won’t hold up. That lake can get extremely windy. If you put a floating course in and you run into trouble with fisherman or property owners your chances of getting a permit are slim. If done correctly I have never known of a course permit that was denied. Usually in Florida you want to be on the east shore going north and south.If the lake is heavily fished and has a public ramp which it does, a floating course might not be the way to go. Just remember, if you go the  cheap route you will regret it when it comes time for maintenance and repairs. I have 2 surveyed courses and  2 Suyderhound Accufloat courses. There is a gentleman by the name of Chester Trump that has lived on that lake for a long time he can probably give you some insight. I believe his sons were wakeboarders. 

Do you have a picture of the mount?

@Horton Men’s 3 starts at 35 years old and the speed drops to 34. I guess that was the thought process. Any division where the top speed is 34. For the men I think you had to have 2 at 39 to qualify, not sure about the women. Not sure who did the invitations. 

But only 1 Red Metal Flake 

If there was a rock solid schedule to tell someone when you’re skiing it would be different but our sport doesn’t work that way. Maybe a professional YouTuber will be there? 

I’m there all week with Nautique. 

Steaming Nationals would be like watching paint dry. 

@mike_mapple to bad they don’t move the vendors down to the middle of the main where they put the food vendors. Parking is right there and they wouldn’t flip out for people driving in the  grass. But, I guess that’s the way it’s always been!!! 

2 things. To make sure the courses are deleted, delete the course then power down the boat including the battery switch.

The other fix is turn off Auto Detect.

Probably should have waited for the 12. The whole back is edge to edge screen with better stabilization and some think it will have zoom capabilities. Available September 15. I was going to buy the 11 and decided to wait. 

Need to check with the state and make sure who has authority over the water way? My HOA thought they had jurisdiction over the lake and they found out they were wrong.

@75Tique Do you know if the lake has a sand bottom or just muck? You can buy stainless steel screw anchors to anchor your course. Once they are installed you never have to worry. In my opinion the Accufloat course from Mike Suyderhound is the best. It’s heavy duty and designed to be left in the water. I have also found a stainless steel boat winch that is on one end of the course to tighten it. One big tip, the longer the anchor line (stainless steel)the straighter the course. On one of my courses it is in 17’ of water and the anchor lines are 200’ long. We have 4 courses, 2 surveyed individual anchored courses and 2 Accufloat courses. 
When sinking a Accufloat course you can leave the inside boat gate and the sub buoy that is between the inside boat lane buoy and the turn ball on and the course will sink. 

Try the R plate from Reflex. It’s between a double binding and a rear toe. FYI. Take a look at most of the podium finishes on the Pro circuit. All have rear toe bindings. 

I bought 50 red Radar buoys. Nothing special. 3 didn’t hold air from the start and they seem to fade about the same or a little faster then Polyform. Bought mine from Performance Ski And Surf so I could support my local dealer. 
For boat lane (yellow) it is Polyform bullets all the way. 

Nate is a Pilot. 

The IWWF has Rules Of Conduct. Just sayin

Usually when Okeeheelee bids for Nationals they get 2 years in a row.

The only real option for Promo Boats is Geico Marine, Boat US. It is the only one that has the correct wording for tournament use. This is where I’m directing my Promo Team. Chubb was around $500 last year. Geico will be under $1,200 for a million dollar policy. We knew this was coming at the beginning of the year.