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@rockdog, 198lbs., and really focused nutrition may contribute.

@llivetoski, had a really good lesson with c.p. friday. I would recommend him also. He is a pretty aggressive, yet positive coach, and emphasized doing your work behind the boat early, and a little earlier edge change to try and back side the buoys. He got me a new p.b. Lots of fun. Good luck.

@mayao Vargas, I believe so, and proof that he is a time traveler.

@Chuck_Dickey‌, that is sure a beautiful lake house you have there. It looks like a great value, and the new owner will be one lucky skier.

Got a p.b. This morning, with Will A. Coaching me. 2 back to back 32mph, -15's. He is a great coach. Richard, I hope this doesn't make me "coog it" tomorrow.

First time I ever used a wing was last week. We set it at a 6 with a gauge. I think I like it. It seems to help settle down and stabilize the ski, and I don't think I am loosing any speed or width.

@Horton‌, thanks for doing and posting this video. This gives a lot of us a good perspective that we don't get to see as often as the higher speed, shorter rope passes.

It would be sad to see a great waterski lake go away, but at that price, (or what the market will eventually bare), the buyer will likely want to develop, for long term profit, and income stream. If the encumbrances can be solved, such as partial land reclamation, and other development check lists, the eventual income stream could justify a property value of 5 times the purchase years down the road. What seems expensive now could turn out to be a wise purchase years from now, just like what seamed expensive years ago is a wise investment now. Richard d. And I spoke about this subject very briefly a couple years ago. There would have to be the political due diligence prior to a deal. Long term property leases with tenants (hotels, office buildings, restaurants) could be an option. The ironic thing is, back in the good old days, when development was much easier, less expensive and restrictive, this made economies thrive and prosper, as opposed to over regulation and over reaching now. Now a days though, the big chains would likely buy directly, and have more political pull.

Free skiing early in the morning on the larger lake. Tied a pb today, 4 @32 mph, and cleaning up my 30 mph's. Thanks to all at the course lake for the coaching. Sorry about my goofy posts earlier.

M.b., my wife is the one that told you about 3 years ago that she skis at 15 off, but was thinking about putting it back on. Ha ha.

@MarcusBrown‌, not to hog your time, but can you please comment on the tx sl (please see my below post), regarding a skier at my level, wanting to improve as much as I can? I know I should demo one. Thank you.

@MarcusBrown, no offense taken. That's great to know, and the freeride sounds like an awesome design. I like my '12' triumph very much (wife has the ('13'), and I just returned from the course, completing 7 28, -15's, and 4 30, -15's. Thanks for the info. Hope to meet you again sometime.

@skijay, tsc1 hull? Let's try1999.

@douganderson‌, based on your speed description above, I believe the large satori would be a better fit. I believe it has more surface area and a lower designed speed than the free ride.

Has anyone that has been skiing on a 2012-2013 triumph in and out of the course, demoed or purchased a tx superlight, and skied it in and out of the course? If so, could you comment on the difference, in and out of the course? Better, worse, No difference, slight, or significant difference? Thank you.

@6ball, myself, and several others here use the 50 lb. black heavy duty vinyl bags with yellow handles of steel shot sold by metaltec steel co. We bootleg free ski runs quite a bit without a spotter. I put 2 bags in my port side, under the pass. Seat on my s/n, and just leave them there, spotter or not. They work great, are pretty flat, and never budge an inch. Hope this helps.

@Niles Taylor‌ , I think you are on the right track. I too had skied for most of my life, but got a late start with my first full pass at age 55. Your ski will ski down to 24, or 26 in the course. Wade cox told me yesterday during a great 2 set lesson that the new triumph has a ton of performance in it up to 32mph, and no reason to change up. Welcome, and good luck.

@toddf, I have a 2013 like new s2, 67.5 that I will sell to you. Too advanced for me at this time. 495, blank. Lboysen@comcast.net.

@Horton‌, sorry I got the gender wrong.

I have been increasing my ski days lately. Ran my first -22 a couple of weeks ago. I was worried about trying it, so I started at 24.9 mph, got it. Then 26mph, got it. Then not all of 28mph. Now I am working on my consistency with 30mph, -15's, and trying to get that elusive 32mph, -15. I am free skiing on my larger lake this morning, then up at the course lake later this morning. Wade cox lessons tomorrow, then seth and c.p. lessons in July.

@Horton‌, congrat's! Growing up on your new lake will be wonderful asset for him.

@guygandy, please let us know how it goes.

@guygandy‌, I think a tx sl, or cx sl would be good to test ride. ( I believe 69" is max for the tx sl), but the 69" tx sl should be big enough for you. The 2012 triumph was the first year of the new gen., with the steps, which is the ski that I have taken a liking to. This could make the tx a more natural transition than the cx. The vapor 69.5 might be sweet too. Good luck!

Csskis, agree, radar lake & eddy are awesome.

@tbub, also, for the engine oil, your 196 may have a dedicated extractor service hose with threaded female hardware on top of the engine, like my 02 s/n. If so, you can go to ace hardware an get the male hardware piece that will connect from the oil extraction pump hose to the service extraction hose on the engine. That makes the process really easy for me.