mwetskier

jercrane Yeah. Funny, huh?

Edmund Burke famously said:

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

and

"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."

 

My personal thought is that the good men among you have done something, and though that little you could do was to continue to shine a light on the issue when it arose, you've done that now, and maybe you've arrived at that limit of what you can do.

 

Continuing to beat on this currently-dead horse may not be in the best interests of anyone. Again, just IMO.

two words: Technobutter

 

Galvanized nails can leave a nasty gash in a boat hull if they work their way out even a little bit. Instead, we've always used a 4 1/2-inch piece of fiberglass driveway marker rod. Available at Lowe's, Menard's, home Depot, etc. Cut to length with a chopsaw, bandsaw, or hacksaw - then drill a 1/4-inch diameter starter hole in the same place you would have put the nail.

 

Also, since plastic chain is so cheap, leave an extra half-dozen links below the buoy for a very easy way to adjust the buoy's depth to exactly what you prefer.

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-48-in-x-0-375-in-Reflective-Rod/3027086

Very quiet upper body; skis mostly with his hips.

 

@Luzz

Joe Cash was also credited with inventing the barefoot deepwater start (in 1958). He first skied at the age of 17, and had set world records, won many national and world titles, and fathered 5 children before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 30.

 

This is the textbook meaning of the quote "The flame that shines twice as bright burns half as long." [Lao Tzu]

http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/clientuploads/directory/history/articles/joe-cash-local-hero.jpg

I don't know about the "greatest" waterski photo ever, but the most *famous* ever may very well be this one of Joe Cash as he was winning the 1962 Masters slalom title.

 

According to the AWSA Hall of Fame, this is most often published waterski photo (worldwide) of all time. During his all too short lifetime of only 30 yrs, Cash held at least half a dozen major titles, including Masters and Worlds slalom and overall champion.

You can buy an LED a bore scope on eBay that can be connected to a cellphone for around $10. This one is Android based, but no doubt they make one for iphones as well. When curious about your gas level just pull this one of the glovebox (where you keep it in a waterproof bag) and go take a peek:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-2M-5-5mm-6LEDs-Endoscope-Borescope-Waterproof-Inspection-Camera-for-Android/292560633392?_trkparms=aid%3D1110002%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225086%26meid%3D7d43aa579e20457c8bcfe268e1e97a30%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D303125280160%26itm%3D292560633392%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

@skimtb -actually, according to the results of experiments conducted by steve schnitzers many years ago, softening the top edge of a ski creates extra drag *and* makes the ski ride deeper in the water. he considers it to be an additional though irreversible form of ' tuning ' a ski.

my advice is if you opt for the silicone covered one be sure they replace the silicone with clear vinyl tubing before they send it out.

@ConPexEr -i mostly run from ex-wives and similar dangerous encounters.

 

" be patient, let the ski finish the turn, slide behind the handle at the finish of the turn, ski back to the handle, etc ' are all coaching tips you're going to hear to help you fix this problem.

 

and they're *all* good tips (though actually just different ways of saying the same thing), but none of them are truly possible unless you've carried enough speed / energy out to the turn, and then maintained it *through* the turn.

 

the problem you're having at the end of the turn is actually caused by what you did during your ' pull ' off the last ball (or your gate turn in). the very moment you go flat out of your pull you've set yourself up for a weak, incomplete turn - and / or slack.

@Chef23 -if i was running 38 and shorter i wouldn't care if the rope was shorter by an inch or two because the only time i'd be running 38 or shorter is in my dreams.

 

just noting that there seem to be some exceptions as with all rules. me, i just do my best to keep both feet in close proximity to the ski until i get out the end of the course.

yeah, but slalom has been described as ' a game of inches '. plus which jamie beauchesne once said that the path needed to run 41 off is no wider than a garden hose. so theres that.

to offer a couple of counter points, goode powershell bindings have a mechanism on their rear boots that allows heel lift against adjustable spring pressure.

also, nate smith has been quoted as saying that at certain points during a pass (the pull i think) he is focused on having all his weight on the balls of both his feet, which would imply that he has *no* weight on his heels.

maybe try an alternate code, like 3144?

the first rule of ski club is: you do not talk about ski club. the second rule of ski club is: you DO NOT talk about ski club! third rule of ski club: if someone yells ' stop! ', goes limp, or wipes out, the pass is over. fourth rule: only one guy to a pass.

@Killer -not when they were landing men on the moon they didn't.

@pregom -regarding our ' antiquated units of measure ' there are two kinds of countries in this world, those who use the metric system and those who have landed men on the moon. just sayin

 

if you're using a radar vapor boot theres a center point indicator molded into the front edge of the boot's sole. you can take a tape measure and center that indicator from side to side on the top of the plate.

@Horton -if you read the @SkiJay book about fin tuning you might be surprised. he proves that at least half the time the wing *is* providing lift to the tail. the difference between ski angle and ski path due to the ski slipping down course is enough to create an effective wing angle that is actually creating lift. that is during what he calls the ' cut ' phase. unlike most of my posts this is not *my* opinion -its Skijay's opinion. but i do think he's right.

@MDB1056 -you can say that again.

maybe i'm just old fashioned but what ever happened to giving dogs traditional, time honored dog names like ' terrence ' or ' reginald '?

 

what @lpskier said. plus, the concept of all water being public has many roots and tentacles but one purpose is to allow for such things as emergency floatplane landings, water source for fire fighting, etc. however, public ' ownership ' and public *access* are two entirely different things and its highly unlikely any state or federal law permits free public access through anyone's private property without some sort of legally conveyed easement.

 

speaking of easements many states have federally mandated public easements along meridian lines and similar invisible north-south and/or east-west borders. some of these automatic conveyances go back 100 years or more. so you will want to explore the possible existence of these on your land through blm records and local dnr records as soon as possible. if you do discover any such easements it would be wise to get them vacated long before your project become public knowledge.

 

and one last point -never allow your state department of fish & game to stock your lake with game fish. if you do they'll immediately and forever after think they own the place.