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I too would bet Nationals, but @pup, you should still get a 200.

My garage set up has a tight turn and requires pushing the boat, so I picked up the valet. Works as advertised. I guess sending Horton free stuff does help sales. Hmmm, I am thinking about buying a Ferrari.

 

(If that works, I expect you to send me some post-demo skis.)

We are excited about the rain in S. Ohio. The lake is at a good Jul./Aug. level now, but having a bit more to get us through the dry months would not hurt. @AB, Start sending it downstate.

Use old bath mats. They typically have a vinyl bottom so any engine fluids won't seep through to the carpet.

These pole mounts are pricey, but I am a fan of them. They avoid the cheap screws into the plastic base that come with so many biminis.

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Quick-Release-Bimini-Top-Hinge&i=33714&r=view&aID=601B5&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlebase&s_kwcid=googlepla&cvsfa=2587&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=3333373134&cID=SHOPPING_33714

 

Another Luckyism... something along the lines of: It's the same damn course, the ball are in the same place every time.

Deck ornaments. They should come standard. Any of the examples Horton posted here would be fine: http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/7395/it-cant-all-be-about-waterskiing-this-post-is-pg-13-ish

 

I had the opportunity to ski with Mapple several years ago. My brother and I took a video camera to capture all of his tips. When I have hit a slump in recent years I have pulled out the video and it still helps.

I am tempted to start driving south right now, but as with others, the whole kids, wife, job thing precludes it. If you are still hiring when we come to Charleston to ski with you this summer, I am willing to drive the boat all day in exchange for a discount on my pulls or even just a couple of cold beers at the end of the day.

I sold my '95 last year, due only to a mid-life crisis. The boat was fantastic, had a very good wake, was great to drive, and was a very solid boat. I skied behind TSC1 hulls regularly and never skied any better behind them. Once a friend bought his '08 196, I noticed a difference in wake softness. Queue mid-life crisis.

You cannot slalom behind that boat. The driver never gets the boat over 10 mph because the of the contact high.

God help us all if it is a wakeboard for Horton's website expansion into the realm of monkey bars.

@jody seal, thanks for the updates, it will be good to learn what prop configurations passed. Is it safe to assume they were something other than the 422 given that the 422 has not been used the past few years?

Not sure words can do this old commercial justice, but there is a slalom skier in it.

 

 

Don't forget the In'n'Out Burger in Redding. That is a mandatory stop.

Do you think Corey Feldman did his own stunts in this epic water ski adventure?

imdb.com/title/tt0104837/

The Neilpryde 3000 looks like a semi-dry, but MS referenced that it took a good fall to get water in it. Anyone have experience on how well it would do in traditional drysuit weather?

It is a beautiful area, I have been there a number of times. Annually we head up to Grand Lake on the northeast side of the northern lower peninsula. There is an 100 year-old hunting lodge with a number of cabins, and the best part, they provide a full hot breakfast and dinner everyday. There is no cooking for the Mrs., no arguing about where to go for dinner, and no need to dress up for dinner. (www.firesideinngrandlake.com) The skiing can be very good as long as the wind is not too bad, but on the days when a northwest wind blows hard, a day off is usually in order. There is always a calm spot on the lake, you just may have to go through some rough stuff to get there. I think that is true for just about all of the lakes in N. MI.

 

My set of these just arrived from Chuck. Nice set of gauges.

How many others watch the tip of the ski come under the line as mentioned by @Razorskier1?

 

I think it probably something I should be far more attentive to, but I am usually thinking about where I am headed. I do often catch in my peripheral vision how much of my ski is in the water through the turn, but I probably have not caught a glimpse it in relation to the line like I should be.

I skied a clinic he taught this summer. He was immediately impressive as a level headed guy. I think he approached coaching like he does skiing. He kept it simple, focused on some key things I needed to work on, and now I am consistently running 6 buoys more than before the clinic.

@davemac, I ordered through Barefoot Central over the phone. I had the choice between back or front & back for the extra padding. The cost was an extra $25. Nice pic by the way.

Used my new Eagle front zip with extra flotation in both the chest and back over the weekend after using a USCG O'Neill for a number of years. It floated me very well and I took two good falls and felt fine. I did not have the full test by slamming my face and chest into the wake. If I do, I'll let you know how it works out.

@Ed Johnson, does the 5.7L have the 1868 prop on it? I would be curious about the results of a side-by-side comparison with the 422 on the 5.7L or both boats.

Periodic doses of diluted uric acid applied while the boat is in the water can help maintain the like-new luster of the prop and rudder. It can be delivered from in the water or even above the water from the swim platform. Applying while the boat is on the trailer is generally frowned upon.