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I guess innovation is part of the game. I remember a mid 70's Cypress Gardens Diablo with a grooved bottom and my late 80's Connelly Concept with dual concave and microlan textured base.

I know HO's theory and have a ton of confidence in their team's ski design abilities. I'm also curious what the ballers think. Is this something that will be around in another year or two?

@easttxskier that sure is a nice one, just like your old 92 MC. I'm partial to resale red too. Here's our well priced boat in New England. I think it's the nicest boat around in this vintage and price range. A little sad to let it go but it's time for us to transition to the next phase of life, 2 and possibly 3 kids in college soon. We used it very little the past two summers. http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?topic=Search&category=Comp_Boat&postid=19767

When I am skiing well my HO Phantom feels perfectly matched for my style and ability. And, I also keep thinking about the next stick: Prophecy, Helix, Vapor...

First work was self employment in 1970 - 72 at 10 to 12 years old - selling used but clean golf balls 4 for a $1 in front of our house on the 2nd hole of the Ocean City - Somers Point Golf Club. Made about $80 a summer. The summer of '74 right after 8th grade I started washing cars and pumping gas at Wallace Buick in Ocean City, NJ. That was a great summer - saved enough money to by my first boat, a 1968 14' MFG Corvette II. Learned to get up on one behind that boat. Also pumped gas for Dr. Jack Ramsay who had a summer home in OC. At the end of the summer he stopped in and gave me a Buffalo Braves warm-up and a NBA ball. Two years later he won the NBA championship in Portland. Jack was a truely great person!

Fantastic article @Bruce_Butterfield‌ ! Yes it was fun to watch Dave ski. I also learned a lot riding in the boat while he drove and coached others. I was always amazed at what he could see - the little things he picked up on while driving the boat - and how he framed it up for the skier. Great times indeed!!!

My good in season sets are 15, 22, 28, 32 and I'm real happy with that. I first learned this handle control idea at David Spencer's in NY. He would say - you have to "handle" being early. I wonder if that's where @Bruce_Butterfield‌ started to develop his take on it? Which is a super helpful article for all skiers.

Any more baller comments on this ski. I'm liking what I hear and see so far. Anyone using double T-Factor bindings with the Helix.

First ride of the season in Webster MA today !

Go UCONN

I love waterskiing and it's American recreational and athletic roots. I also love basketball, another American born sport, and believe that the excitement of a well matched high school or college game is unmatched in the sporting world.

Yes very exciting times for CT basketball !!!

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Bump. Weatherman says 60 this Sunday in CT. If anyone would like to check out this boat let me know. Thanks

Yep 91 - 94 hull. That's a nice looking boat. Could have purchased a mold, or splashed a MC. I have a nice 92 MC for sale for 8.4k. For about 90% of the skiers out there it's a tremendous boat. Flat wakes, handles like a sports car, easy on fuel, light on the trailer, looks good and sounds cool. The only issue is when skiers get past -38 there's some spray. I read about a slight mod they did to the spray flute on the MC pro tour boats of that era. Cleaned up the spray through -39. For a few bucks someone could put a ZO motor in it.

I'm partial to our white with red and a blue accent stripe.

Funny. Think I'll stretch today and try to repeat 5 times per week over the off season.

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Randy rides a Monza 67". Demoed a '14 A3 67". Didn't notice much difference. Says he'll try an S2 next.

Congrat's to the winners. Very cool. Long live Ball of Spray !

It is very inspiring to ski with my buddy Randy. Mens 8. He kicks our butts - getting into -38 this season. Hoping to see him compete in the Regionals and Nat's in the next few years.

Yes. At 34 and below our 5.8L 351 burns just about a gallon a set - 6 passes. I would like to try the 3.5L Honda at 260hp with dbw and zo in a light hull - 18xlt - 176 - Sportster - GTS 20 - under 2k lbs package - with the motor, aluminum trans, and a sparse interior.

I always thought the Honda 3.5L V6 would be a good, efficient ski boat motor - in a light hull 2k lbs or less.

Thanks @KcSwever. It does a very good job.