Baller 75Tique Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 For those of us that have to deploy/retrieve course every time, what would be the best/easiest/fastest way to attach mini course (green) balls to the arms and keep deployment time to the absolute minimum. (EZ slalom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 Maybe Drill hole in the pipe and use locking pin clips that will pass thru that hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 The pin clips could work. Because these don't have the precision requirements you could just use something like velcro cinch straps to secure them as you deploy the arm to mount them via an elastic cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 Drill hole at desired location and use 1/4 in. round pto hitch pin to fasten ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 My old portable from Ed had holes pre-drilled for the mini-course. Two holes in the PVC that you'd thread the clip through. Easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted September 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 5, 2019 Drill a hole in the PVC and install an eye bolt. Then just clip the buoy to the eye bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 @klindy on my EZ-Slalom, if you did that, the poles wouldn't collapse all the way when storing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Killer Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 I had the compact ez slalom w/ novice buoys. As I recall I used 2 zipties to those pre-drilled holes. Ziptie Connection piece was turned inside the pipe so the arms would still telescope. Clip buoy line onto the ziptie. Boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BobF Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 Might just wanna tie some surgical tubing around the arm where you want them. The great thing about the novice balls is that you can move them as needed, depending on the target audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 Mine doesn't have arms for green. Had two small anchors with rope and green buoys. We used a GPS to get them close. Only one on each end. It's not great but better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 We only sink our course for winter. The mini course buoys are left on. They don’t support the weight of the course. We use the soft foam cylinders. I wouldn’t sink round buoys for winter like that but I assume weekly retrieval would be faster if some buoys are already on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skierjp Posted September 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 The best course and quickest retrieval is to spend the money on a Suyderhound Accufloat course. Once it’s installed all you need to do is pull the buoys off and let it sink. I put a long rope and antifreeze jug marking every gate section (8). You can float the course is less then 15 minutes with 1 boat. You can leave the inside boat gate and the sub buoy on the pipe. If you have a sand bottom you can use screw anchors to keep the course in place. The key is the anchor line length. I’m in 18’of water and my anchor line (cable ) is 200’ long. I use a winch to tighten the course. You can barely pick up the cable to the surface at mid course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted September 6, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted September 6, 2019 Real men dont admit to attaching green balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 75Tique Posted September 6, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted September 6, 2019 "Asking for a friend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kylegansel Posted September 7, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 7, 2019 We used hose clamps with a small piece of chain. Worked great and they have been in for almost 10 years. No drilling and we didn’t have to pull the course to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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