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    Dean Simonelli
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  1. I've been somewhat waiting on rules for tournaments, although I expected more like "must be 50ft above the water and get tourney director/site owner approval." I was at at tournament that had overhanging power lines, another guys drone hit them and fell straight into the water. So yes it's unlikely, but still a possibility of injury. As a drone operator myself at tourneys, I'm glad there's rules. But am I going to appreciate having to get insurance and a certificate... not really
  2. Just had an idea and have been throwing it around. Basically would be a small device sitting inside at the bottom of the buoy with a solar panel, battery and LED. Would use a wireless receiver to turn on and off. Device would have a clamp to seal buoy after insertion. Just curious if the average person would pay upwards of $500 to light a course. I've crunched the power numbers and theoretically it could work. Options are per buoy cost
  3. @bojans 3 most recent videos contain shots from the mavic air. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwKDFPMBqluq1dYu84bkYA/videos
  4. Yep thanks @jakecuz23. If you're filming slalom you have to be in sport mode which requires makes it a little tough due to the increased sensitivity. No head wind you can keep up at 36. Image quality is better than I expected (it's better than those videos videos, YouTube decreases quality). Never tried tracking a skier. My biggest complaint is that in sport mode, the gimbal doesn't have enough range to stay horizontal at full speed. So you will be looking down going forward at full speed. So if you want a horizontal shot at 36, have to fly backward. Happy to answer any other questions. But couldn't be more happy with it.
  5. Yes, so we were able to buy a 1995 Nautique. I believe it had just under 500 hours at the time we bought it and we got a great deal on it from a guy on Lake St. Clair. Has the GT-40 engine and it runs great. Interior is in great shape so we hope we can keep that looking good as well. Perfect pass is a little finicky, hoping to upgrade to the gps version. Also will continue saving and fundraising in hopes of buying a newer boat in the next few years. Thanks for checking in!
  6. I agree @"Eric Kelley". We have a lot of new skiers who have their first time behind a ski boat with us. If they spend their 4 years behind a *insert boat company*, there's a decent chance they'll buy one out of college. Yes we run boats pretty hard, lots of hours and pulls. But I do think with the proper practices in place (working on those right now), we can take great care of any boat.
  7. @WoodySkier Thank you, and I'll message you! @bishop8950 We are starting the process of becoming a non-profit, so hopefully our organization can sign for the boat. But in the mean time it would be our president. School said no chance they'll sign for it. I agree on getting a nice 30-40k boat and flipping it every year. Right not we just don't have the cash to buy it, down the line we will buy a nicer boat, just have to spend a few years saving and fundraising.
  8. @DynaSkiPete I'll give him a call tomorrow.
  9. @PurdueSkier Yes that was our old boat, Tommys decided not to continue our lease deal. Thanks for all the input guys! Just to clear things up, we are looking for a low hour boat and of course speed control. Although as a team, we are trying to avoid loans/debt due to members coming and going very quickly. Currently we are looking at boats around the 15k price range, which leaves us with boats around the 2000 year. Since we are transitioning from a lease agreement to a purchase, for a few years we will be behind an older boat. And the plan is, in a few years after saving money and selling our current boat. We will be able to afford a newer nicer boat. Let us know what you think. Dean
  10. @MISkier Our team is actually headed over to Lake Shannon this weekend for dock and hoist installations! Hopefully we will be able to expand into other lakes in the future.
  11. Hi, The Michigan Sate Waterski Team has started fundraising to purchase a boat. Many dealers have moved away from lease deals with collegiate teams, due to increasing boat prices and costs. Therefore our team has decided to purchase a boat! Here's a little about our team. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, and our site is on the Grand River about 15 minutes away from campus. We have been competing at this site since 1981 when our team was founded. Since then, we've continued on the tradition of 3 event waterskiing at a national level. We strive to be the best team in Michigan and the Midwest year after year. And our current goal is to take our club to the next level and purchase a boat for our team. And as we are actively looking for boats, feel free to reach out if you have any advice on boats or have some that are for sale! If you are able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated! msuwaterski@gmail.com For more information head over to msuwaterski.com! Michigan State Waterski Team
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