footloose42

Is your's the first generation Illusion X? I heard before they redesigned it, the thing was impossible to raise/lower with less than 3 people, and was just all around poorly made.

I'm only in my early 20's, so my father's the one who owns the boat. unfortunately, he's completely put-off to the idea of a trade in, even if the price would be nearly negligible. I'm the only person in my family who really takes waterskiing seriously, so when I tried explaining to him how badly I could hurt myself on a bad fall attempting to attack a big wake, he didn't comprehend it. I want to have him tag along to the local waterski club one evening so he can see me (and the guys who are much better than me) ski the course. Maybe it will open his eyes to how hardcore the sport really is. I have a feeling my family boat is just going to become a place to hang out, and I'll have to save the real skiing for when I'm with, well...real skiers. Hey, at least I'm blessed enough to have the options in the first place.

If you're looking at the S2 I suggest maybe considering the S1 or A1. I got a 2010 A1 that had never been skied for 69% off price simply because it was an old year model. And I absolutely love it.

Do you think that will cause me to have a bit more speed coming off the 2nd wake and into the turn if I have to wait longer to edge change?

My family has owned an 05 Malibu Wakesetter since, well...2005. I have always been into skiing but did not start training competitively on the course since the beginning of this summer. I can now run 6 @15 off (28mph) so I'm still in the toddler stages of course skiing. All this time on the course, I've been blessed to be skiing off a Mastercraft Pro Star with the local ski club. I'm scared that when I return to ski behind my family's Wakesetter in a couple weeks, I'm going to lose all my form. The wake is much larger, even with the wedge up and the ballast empty. My question is this: does anyone have any advice or tips on how I should ski/what I should concentrate on when I'm behind the Wakesetter? Thank you.