Broussard

Any feedback on this ski?

@LeonL There are two private lakes at the Isle of Lake Hancock development Lake Ledbetter (where the Drew Ross Ski Academy is and site of the MQS) and the HOA / ski club lake. Drew does not have a ramp on Lake Ledbetter so in prior years of the MQS, the jump portion of the event took place on the HOA / ski club lake. Given the fact that the jump portion is taking place at Sunset Lakes this year, I would assume an agreement with the HOA / ski club could not be reached.

@Cooper_Trelawney Jake is 16

@jpwhit The Infinity ZX-1 is a V-Drive with a center mounted engine.

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The boat's "ZX Drive" V-drive system consisted of a Hurth unit with a 1.29:1 reduction and an OJ 13" x 16" four-blade nibral propeller. According to the manufacturer, the key to the ZX Drive system is that the prop and rudder are located farther forward on the hull, which enhances handling.
 

@RobHazelwood This is correct, there is only up or down. The position is determined based on a matrix developed by Nautique which takes into account both speed and line length.

Here is a copy that I found, not sure if it is dated or still accurate:

NautiqueMicroTuners.pdf

As others have mentioned, sealer may last longer but it’s a bear to get off when it starts to deteriorate. 
 

Teak oil is great in that once it gets dry you can clean up the platform easily and add a couple coats of oil. 

@RAWSki

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I always find it slightly ironic that for 35 years no respected manufacturer had  wood used in the construction of their boats. 

Correct Craft didn't move to composite stringers until 1993 😉 

@Mastercrafter The word micro is fitting eh?

@Cooper_Trelawney Brittany Greenwood slaloms LFF and tricks RFF. Mariah Fields slaloms RFF and tricks LFF. I'm sure there are a few others. 

My ProStar 190 Limited was built in December of 1992, so it was one of the first boats with the Corvette LT1. If you look on the inside you can see where the motorbox was cut in half and stretched to accommodate the LT1.

Likely somewhere in that 27.5" - 28" range. 

This was my boat. Sold it for substantially less in January of 2016.

12 hours ago, Jody_Seal said:

 

@RAWSki In a lot of ways we focused on performance and standardization. Kevco was spot on in his podcast echoing what I have been proposing for years. Pro skiing is entertainment. Period. Just like college football. Until we (organizers) accept that and start to tailor the product in a manner that increases the spectator appeal which creates more value for sponsors, I don't see much changing.

The problems that we are facing with professional skiing are not unique to our sport. Major programs in college football are struggling to fill the stadium on a weekly basis. No doubt the increased production quality of broadcasts have had an effect on attendance, but our lives are also much more complex these days. There are so many other things we could be doing that the time investment required to attend events in person is less and less palatable. There are ongoing efforts to figure out what drives people to attend these football games in person, and how they can improve the in-stadium experience to help with attendance.

We used to go out of way to create atmosphere at events: beer trucks, vendor tents, music on site, etc. and often made concessions to try and increase spectator appeal: four buoy courses, head to head formats (even tried in W jump at one point), announced line lengths in "feet on," freestyle jump...

Now its more like a golf tournament with death by slalom.

Provis looks more shiny, less dull than the orange but with slightly more red in it. 

Here is the full write up from Dr. Victor Frankenstein on his science experiment: LINK

Where are you located?

@dave2ball Chuck Rowe sold to Correct Craft in 2022

 https://www.indmar.com/correct-craft-acquires-indmar/

Engine Use by Manufacturer:

Anthem - PCM (owned by Correct Craft)

ATX - Indmar (owned by Correct Craft)

Axis - Monsoon (marinized in house) 

Centurion - PCM (owned by Correct Craft)

Heyday - MerCruiser 

Malibu - Monsoon (marinized in house) 

MasterCraft - Ilmor Marine (owned by Penske)

Moomba - Indmar (owned by Correct Craft)

Nautique - PCM (owned by Correct Craft)

Pavatti - Indmar (owned by Correct Craft)

Supreme - PCM (owned by Correct Craft)

Supra - Indmar (owned by Correct Craft)

Tigé - Indmar (owned by Correct Craft)

Varatti - MerCruiser

Block Usage by Marinization Company 

GM - Ilmor, MerCruiser, Monsoon, PCM

Ford - Indmar

*Malibu stopped using PCM and started marinizing its own engines a while back. Model Year 2020?

@MISkier

When you decide to jeopardize your entire career and reputation by crafting an elaborate system to decrease the width of the turn buoys in order to win and set records. 

3 hours ago, RAWSki said:

looks ideal for jumpers riding back down the lake with rope between their legs   

Sometimes you have to take the T-bar to get to the most fun terrain

Per Jason on Faceplace: "I’m working on the details of producing them now. My focus to this point has been on getting it approved for tournament use."

10 minutes ago, Horton said:

Does anyone know anything about the T shaped handle mentioned in the minutes?

I saw that and was wondering what was going on there. Did some surface digging and wasn't able to find anything.

@wski1831 direct message me your HIN, and I should be able to look it up