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TallSkinnyGuy

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    1997 MC Prostar 190
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    Radar Senate
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  1. You could try cleaning up the upholstery with a brush and some vinyl cleaning agent. I use a soft "drill brush" I attach to the end of my drill to make the brushing easier and use "Totally Awesome" citrus cleaner (Simple Green is probably similar). Then follow up with a vinyl protectant. If the vinyl isn't stained, just a cleanup as described may make a big difference.
  2. I went to the California Custom website to look at more pics of the Prostar but was distracted by the $400K boat. So boats are now priced at the level of houses. Wow. (Sorry this is so far off topic -- it was just a significant distraction.)
  3. Beautiful day in the Sacramento area today with air around 77 and water 60, but it is going to look a lot more like deep fall over the next few days and into the next week, so I skied a couple sets today, winterized the boat and brought it home.
  4. I just warmed up the liner with a hair dryer and it worked great. I think Horton even made a video a while back demonstrating this technique. Found the video:
  5. I used to be in a role where I was involved with athlete sponsorship decisions. I can't imagine a for-profit company deciding to sponsor an athlete (i.e. add an expense) if they didn't think they would get a return on their investment. Granted, athlete sponsorship ROI is difficult to measure precisely, but I expect Mastercraft made this decision with the expectation Joel's endorsement would earn them more money than it cost them to sponsor him.
  6. You can call Perfect Pass to confirm, but I think if you had a list of features and a column for the two versions being discussed, the 3-event would have a checkmark in every row (i.e. every feature) while the Wake version wouldn't. The 3-event has everything Wake has with some other features added. That means, if Wake version can do it, 3-event can do it. The Wakeboard mode in my 3-event version allows speeds to be adjusted in about one-third increments for each mph, but I think I've only set the speed as low as around 10mph. In Trick mode you can adjust the speed by every tenth of a mph. I've used Trick mode for barefooting and set it to 40 mph, so I bet it goes down below 10 mph also.
  7. The 3-event version has everything the wakeboard version has, including wakeboard mode. I used to free ski with the GPS-only slalom mode in the wake edition and thought it worked just fine. But when I started skiing a course it was nice to be able to map the course and use the more precise slalom mode available in the 3-event version.
  8. IIRC, the 3-event version adds some modes (e.g. trick) that will likely be irrelevant to you and then a slalom mode that uses both engine RPMs and GPS to control speed vs Wake Edition just using GPS. The 3-event will likely control speed better and can be further upgraded with Z-box if you get serious about course skiing, but both of these things will likely be unnoticeable when free skiing. It's easy to upgrade later, but if money isn't a big issue and you might want to upgrade later, then just go with 3-event IMO. I found the most difficult part of installation was fishing the cable from the gauge area back to the engine, but everything else was easy. Setup and ease of use is a non-factor when comparing 3-event and Wake Edition. 3-event has a wakeboard mode that I also use to tow kids around on wakeboards or other toys at slower speeds. It has about 3 increments of speed for each mph. I haven't used wakeboard mode for barefoot speeds, but I have used trick mode for that and I assume wakeboard mode would be similar. Don't overthink it at this point. Just get it and enjoy.
  9. I don't know if this is the case with the waterski pro tour, but many years ago when I was involved with sports tour sponsorships there would be athlete prizes for tour standings, e.g. $10K for first place, $5K for second place, etc. It was to incentivize athletes to go to as many tour stops as possible. Anything that can help motivate top athletes to attend a pro event is a good thing for the sport and a good thing for event organizers who want the top athletes to compete in their event.
  10. I like how Wish described it: "The only thing I see from the string of pics above is his elbows are welded to his sides. Which tells me he is following the handle path very well as keeping them there does not look physically demanding in the pics." This is what makes sense to me regarding elbows pinned to the vest. I don't understand how anyone could keep their elbows on the vest after centerline if their ski were traveling too straight to the shoreline (i.e. away from the natural handle path). It seems to me the ability to keep elbows pinned to the vest like Howley is doing is a result of pointing the ski in exactly the right direction to follow the path of the handle when the line is tight. But then, I am a novice skier.
  11. I thought Brian was really good with the commentary and clearly has excellent insight into the sport and the skiers, which made the webcast that much more interesting. If he wants to continue doing this type of work he obviously needs to get rid of the "you know" phrase, but that is a much easier task than gaining the sport knowledge that he has developed over his years of deep involvement with skiing.
  12. I currently ski the graphite version and have previously owned and tried various skis with a PVC core. The PVC core gives more water feel feedback while the graphite version core is more damp. So, they have different water feel to me, but the performance difference is not very noticeable to someone at my skill level (PB is -28/34mph). I chose the graphite version over the base version a few years ago because I loved the color of the graphite version, but I think I would enjoy the performance of all versions about the same, particularly if not chasing buoys. I actually noticed the biggest performance increase when I moved to the Vapor boot from the Vector. I don't know if that would be the same for everyone, but the stiffer Vapor boot really made me feel more confident from finish of the turn through the wakes (although it did take a few sets to adjust to the stiffness). Anyway, regarding the ski choice I recommend getting the Senate version you think looks the best (if price is not an issue) and get a Vapor boot if you really want to feel a performance difference. You'll very likely have a blast skiing on any Senate version.
  13. I squirt a little dish soap between the vanes, pull the safety cord out so the engine won't start, then turn the engine a few times to get the soap distributed around. If I know I am not going to keep the impeller I used needle nose pliers and pull it out. When it is lubed up with the soap it usually comes out much easier. If I just want to inspect the impeller I still usually have to use the needle nose pliers to get it out but am more careful -- i.e. I don't use as much pressure and pull it out more slowly.
  14. HoverGUT. He can champion a new skiing technique based on GUT but while hovering just above the water.
  15. Another shout out to Radar customer service -- I lost a screw that holds in the vents in the tip of my ski. It's kind of a unique little screw, so I emailed Brooks asking where he suggested I find a replacement. He emailed me back the next day and asked for my address to send me a replacement. I got a package of four screws just a few days letter at my doorstep sent directly from Radar free of charge. That's some great customer service!
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