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Problem with the rise of the big v-drives is that they are not novice wakeboarder friendly. Even with ballast empty, there is too much wake to learn the fundamentals without taken really hard falls. This forces people away from it to focus on surfing and inflatables. And these boats suck for the traditional ski disciplines. On our lake the best wakeboarders all learned on direct drives and slowly worked their way to bigger wake options.

 

 

wedding ring

I answered this with sports in mind, Left Handed and RFF. I bat left, play hockey left, golf left, throw left, lacrosse left but play goalie in hockey right, and racket sports right. I also write right and I am right handed surgeon and kick right. I believe this is defined as mixed dominant.

It took a year and a half to get used to holding the slalom handle in the proper position for RFF.

Here is the info on the canvas. Dealer said it is the factory Bimini. I have video of the canvas flapping but can’t get it to upload To the site.

The support bars and straps are very tight but the canvas is not.

I have a 2016 Ski 200 OB. I just had a bimini installed by my local nautique dealer. How tight should the canvas be? There is some movement but it is not as tight as some of the biminis I have seen with towered boats.

We just upgraded from a '03 206 to a '16 sn 200. The 206 served us well when our family was young. My wife and I could ski the course, everyone could wakeboard and barefoot and there was space for friends. There is a bump at the longer ropes but it is soft. I felt it was less invasive to my skiing that my neighbors MC 197. Mine is also for sale but in storage.

One thing we have found as a family is that the "ski vacation" is a great way to develop skills in the kids. We have a group of families that take a week at Lake Norris in TN and we all bring our ski boats (This year we will have 4 slalom boats and 1 wakeboard boat). While this is not a ski school setting, it gives a ton of water time which is often the biggest need as it pertains to ski development. We have done this trip for almost 8 years and watch kids go from total beginners to learning to barefoot, slalom, basic trick skiing, other goofy things. Last year we invested in a portable course and dropped that in. The kids really advanced having ski sets whenever they wanted them. Of course, with one of these big lakes, you need to find a spot to put the course that has a decent shoreline and minimal traffic which is easier said than done. The east end of Norris is dramatically better than the west as it pertains to boat traffic.

Obviously, if you are seeking professional coaching this type of vacation does not work unless you get someone to travel to you but thought I would throw it out there as a brainstorm.

 

Our winter lake situation

We will be at Norris in late July and will drop a portable on the east end kinda close to Island F

I have an '03 SN 206 for sale in Ohio

Eurasion Milfoil?

hockey (play and coach), fishing, Spinning instructor, not to mention placing some small wagers on sporting events

@IGski I certainly don't want to get into the practice of banning things. I want people to have as much fun as safely possible with minimal impact on lake health. We do have a cove that would be well suited for surfing once the spring spawn is done.

thanks for your input guys. our 20 ft limit is enforced by proof of manufacturer specs for the boat model plus title and measuring if necessary to get your lake sticker. I don't think ballast rule is truly feasible or enforceable so it probably won't happen. However, looking into it has been requested and I want to make sure, we as a board, do our due diligence. Frankly, I am seeing less and less surfers the last year or so as the 20 ft rule and shallow lake limits what surfers can do. I think they are getting board. That's why we call the Mastercraft x2 a "x-tube".

 

I'd like to get rid of tubes. They are the bigger lake hazard. But that is a whole

other thread,lol.

 

I am on a board that manages a small private access lake in northeast Ohio. We are looking for input/data on ballast restrictions on lakes. Our lake is 300 acres with an even smaller "open" area for skiing, wakeboarding, etc. We have a well maintained and frequently utilized slalom course so there is a vibrant skiing and wakeboard culture. Our current length limit is 20 ft. Anyone have any experience with ballast restrictions as well as implementation, enforcement, etc? The concern is related to erosion and stirring of the bottom leading to mobilization of phosphorus into the water column.

 

The deepest part of the lake is 16 ft.

 

thoughts? experiences?

 

 

thanks

LINC screen went white too and rebooting did not solve it, so local dealer looking at it. Had the ZO dongle replaced in July, so I hope I don't have an electrical lemon on my hands.

where is it located?

thanks

got the following error code and the boat won't turn over. any insight?

 

I'm 5'11" 230 lbs. I definitely muscle the pull coming out of the turn. A friend suggested C2. It has made a huge difference for me. If I have a clean turn and and set up for the pull, the boat whips me across the wake with minimal effort, especially as the rope gets shorter.

http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=47818

 

This does it all. Slalom wakes a little larger at slower speeds, but at 32 and 24 they are soft.

"puttin' on the foil"

taping my hands under my gloves

Picked up a ski 200 so my SN 206 is for sale. This is a great crossover boat for the slalom skier who has a family that wants to do other things. This boat does it all

 

 

http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?endless=summer&topic=Search&category=Boat_3Event&postid=47818

Hasn't that course been in there since the '80s? lets get all the people that use it to drop $100-200 each and I will cover the rest and buy a new one from @Ed_Obermeier. He was insanely helpful in rehabing my portable.

Not a fan of the sport 200 for slalom at all especially if that is your first choice event. Wake became manageable at 28 and shorter. Slalom boats can be modified to board sports easier that V-drives to slalom. My SN 206 slaloms well and sacks up for wakeboard nicely.