2014 MasterCraft ProStar | "Just What It Takes" Documentary Trailer

[Horton]

[Skoot1123]

I have been wondering why @marcusbrown hadn't been skiing in tournaments the last couple years. This would be a good reason why. Also hope he's able to start skiing them again soon!!

 

Cool video - like some of the shots showing the proto type boats and the hull design.

[ntx]

@skoot1123 He is on the list to ski this years Nationals. He has his open rating for about two more weeks.

[ForrestGump]

@Skoot1123 Marcus has a shop out in Chico where they've been working on prototypes for this hull non stop for the last 18 months. They'd make a revision, turn it over and rig it, and then take it over to the lake and Matt, Marcus, and their Dad would test. Rinse and repeat over and over and over.

[Skoot1123]

@shaneH - R&D at it's best right there my friend.

[ForrestGump]

Matt will tell you some pretty funny stories from testing.

[matthewbrown]

Marcus has a solid 5 sets under his belt at 36mph this year....all in the last week, all passes at 13m.....he has sacrificed a lot for his passion and a great company he believes in, he will be happy to carve a few turns in the tourney

 

[webbdawg99]

Does that mean that someone else did the majority of ski testing at 36?

[escmanaze]

Knowing what I know of CAD modeling and fluid dynamics modeling, I find it interesting that in 2013, we are still designing ski boat hulls one iteration after another. I suppose technology hasn't hit quite the level that I thought it had.

[DW]

@escmanaze: the boat companies are behind the curve from a technology standpoint compared to many other industries, mainly because the engineering investment is really steep for the small volumes of boats produced. Trial and error by an expert, particularly a good test engineer is very productive and valuable. Also, cfd of the entire boat and wake out 75' behind the boat would be a very cumbersome and large model. The air/water interface with a solid body becomes a pretty daunting model. Actually, most items are developed one iteration after another even with all the modern engineering tools.

[jhughes]

They designed the B747 in the 60's with a slide rule, keep that in mind. Still an amazing airframe to this day.