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@Dacon62 What is the status of the "The Lagoon behind the Resort would have been an option for skiing until they declared the area a sanctuary/made it off limits." Has the "santuary" status been lifted? If so, for how long? Mexican officials that make these decisions require plenty of "funding" when businesses are involved. That being said, I have surfed Puerto Escondido area for years and love the area. I have driven past the site during all times of the day to find glass conditions. I was hoping the Canadien guy who is involved in the development would make it work so I might get a ski ride or two! Never saw a skier there. The wind is not really a factor there. That is why it is a surf mecca and potentially good for a ski site. I think expecting families to pack up on school breaks and fly to PE via 2-3 connections is not my idea of a good business plan. Also, the area is far enough from the city that there are not a lot of (if any) amenities (bars and restaurants) around. So a car would be required. But, if your willing to do a little extra stuff you could combine the vacation model with surf lessons, guided surf trips, ski instruction, random ski sets, ski demos, wakeboarding, wake surfing, hiking, culinary outings, bar crawls where transport is provided, it might work. If you only cater to skiers it will never work, IMHO. I will be very interested in hearing more about the potential of this business venture!! Thanks for posting!!

Nice job @RichardDoane ! Looks like your winter project will be a little less work than expected!

Congratulations to a great technician of the sport and a great friend! Well deserved. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to know and ski with Eddie over the years. Today a friend and I skied on Radar Lk with Eddie in the boat. He always has a positive spirit and energy level towards skiing and life. Eddie, you’re my hero and an inspiration to us all!

I totally agree with @6balls on this one. @SSG223 your '08 196 has ZO, right? My '08 196 has ZO. For open water skiing I would wager you will not care. Sounds to me like you want a new boat. I get that. Get the one that fits your 'cool factor' requirements!

Congrats to Freddy Winter!

IMHO I would not buy a boat without ZO, if I were you. You are moving to a beautiful ski lake in WA. Most of the people on that lake are kind, helpful people who want more of their neighbors to enjoy the sport. If you are at all athletic you will improve your skiing skills over a short time while skiing with your neighbors. It won't be long and you will notice the differences in speed control systems. Just my two cents. If you have figured out how to make a living and live at a ski lake, why would you dweeb around with old technology??? Go for the ZO! Oh ya, when you do reward yourself with a new ski, too!! :D

@zappy (Zippy) you so lucky!! Me very jelly. Wouldn't matter if it were a Searay, skiing with Eddy Jr is the best! Can't wait to get a pull when in the neighborhood. Say hi to everybody for me!

@adamhcaldwell - Totally understand the full disclosure issue. Maybe someday we can share cat skinning stories. ?

@adamhcaldwell- I love the scientific approach that your team at Denali uses for research and development. I agree that developing a data base for flex/stiffness (soft, stiff and in between) is fundamental for Denali to understand the effects on how skis perform. The industry standard uses this simple static test as that benchmark. I believe your intention was to show the readers that you need 'soft' and 'stiff' data in order to find the 'optimal' stiffness. Thanks for the video. I have spent a good portion of my life working for a large scale assembly company in the Pacific Northwest posing as an aerospace composites engineer (thankfully retired). We were working with acres of relatively highly loaded thin skinned composite honeycomb structure as the most weight/cost efficient design. The design was driven by stiffness where composite plies were added for impact resistance. Waterskis are a perfect example of this structure. You replied to "@wawaskr - if you rely on the foam core as a significant part of your structural integrity, then obviously it will change with time. However, If the only demand on the core is just to keep water out of the ski and help improve impact toughness then it should be very consistent over time." Like it or not, foam core bonds well to the surface laminates.....initially. That is where the benchmark static stiffness numbers are generated. Then under dynamic loading over the life of the ski those bonds break down. Foam is basically non-existent in the commercial aerospace industry for parts used in vibrational environments becuase of this very reason. IMO if core (foam, honeycomb, whatever) is used in the ski it is "required" to be part of the design analysis (stiffness map in these cases). Yes, it changes detrimentally with time. However, foam does more than simply keep water out and improve impact toughness. Foam is a very effective manufacturing aid to provide separation from the top and bottom skins during the manufacturing process. This allows cost to be manageable. Does Denali not include the foam as a bonded element of the structural analysis model for sizing purposes? I believe that the stiffness map plays a major role in waterski designs today. Maintaining a relatively consistent stiffness after subjecting a dynamically loaded environment to the easily broken down foam core (mainly at the skin-to-core interface) is the major challenge. There are many ways to address impact without core (S2 glass, KEVLAR, more plies, etc). However, weight and cost would obviously need consideration. Please don't take this wrong. I'm not suggesting I have the solutions. Designing cost effective marketable waterskis is not for the faint at heart. I'm only trying to clarify that the foam core has many proven functions in waterski designs that can be helpful and/or detrimental to performance. You people who have the skills (and balls) to actually design, market and sell waterskis are the masters at figuring out how to make a living at it!! Thank you for that! I have certainly opened myself up to beaten down.......but that can be the fun part!!

Some of the best glass on the planet. The skates are out. Now break out the sticks and pucks! Game on!!

I'm interested in everything (excluding the wheels). I will send you a private response.

LFF for everything. BTW, surfing is the hardest sport I've ever tried.

I spend winters in San Clemente and am looking for waterski buddies that ski in the Carlsbad lagoon. I can bring gas and really good tequila!

@bigskieridaho . Check Crescent Bar, WA. Golf, winery, concerts, skiing, sunshine. Also, a buoy course on the west side of the river. Good times with stunning views.