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Deke

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About Deke

  • Birthday 03/09/1957

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  • Preferred boat
    99 Response LX
  • Home Ski Site
    McPhee Reservoir
  • Real Name
    Deke deCastro
  • State
    CO
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  1. Is it possible that the stain is something that the gas picked up from whatever the ski was sitting on? Carpet or wood or even dirt?
  2. A number of years ago the gauges on my 99 RLX went out due to a lightning strike close by. I was able to get a replacement MDC through Bake's Marine. If I recall these were made to order by a third party supplier for older boats. It wasn't all that expensive and, at least, worth a call.
  3. @ReallyGottaSki where did you purchase the 140mm/5.5" ID elbows? I'm pretty sure that's the size for my '99 RLX. I'll probably have the same issue as @03RLXi with the wedge. The boat is not here to look.
  4. I also ski at 7000 ft. with 99 RLX. The ACME 525 works fine though it has had a cup modification after being damaged. It now gets 150-200 more RPM at the top end than the stock 525. Sorry I can't remember the final number.
  5. I have a Stokes shorty that I really like. Super thin and stretchy while really warm. Doesn't seem fragile at all. I'll bet their top is great too.
  6. So back on point... @Horton you said, "I can now see what it is I need to do. It is just way harder at short rope." I'm assuming you're doing it in the video, which looks like your Pineapple video. What is it? Looks good!
  7. Just a little something to keep in mind, those middle wind speeds on a private lake produce conditions that are a LOT different than on a course on a public lake. My vote is based on that! Now, if we only had water...
  8. Not only will United charge you, they'll break it and not reimburse you. Keep your ski in your boat!
  9. @swbca ask yourself the question does the person or persons in the boat with you or nearby have the ability to haul you into the boat if you are unconscious? It is entirely situational as @ral mentions above. In my case on a public lake at odd hours with (deliberately) no one around, just the two of us, my wife and I choose USCG vests and it still may be a bit risky.
  10. @swbca Try this. There are wire and pin types. I just found this on a search, not by any experience. http://www.breakawayconnector.com/products/breakaway-connectors.html http://www.breakawayconnector.com/products/breakaway-swivels.html http://www.breakawayconnector.com/products/index.html
  11. @swbca got it about the magnets. Check out this line of breakaway connectors. There's a ton of options and pretty compact too.
  12. Don't laugh at me... How about making up some sort of magnetic coupling?
  13. My 99 RLX has both a heater and a shower. I installed quick connect fittings on all of the heater and shower hoses so that it can be reconfigured to use the shower pump to pump antifreeze through both the shower and heater at the same time. When I see pink coming out, both are full and the hoses can be returned to the original setup.
  14. Yeah but... What happens to smear?
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