Rob

I can't show you this example as I don't think my friends would appreciate my posting it, however, a month or so after their wedding they got back into their dress and suit and the wife drove while the husband skied. I got into the bow (SN 200 OB) and photographed the wife driving while he was in a left turn. Had to clean the windscreen and related areas a bit first. It was very hard to get good enough depth of field but at least the wife was in focus and the shot was more/less ok. The husband wasn't too happy with me as he had to do several passes before I got something usable - he was quite tired at the end of it 🙂

These are pretty awesome - would love to see more. The scoresheets would also be great as I am attempting to write down the tricks in each pass and would love to be able to check my work. Playback within the forum seems a bit tough; I had to bring them local to watch without any hiccups but still much appreciated and thanks for posting.

Trick Tracker I meant to reply to this ages ago and keep forgetting. The above is my take on Horton's spreadsheet. It was created a little over a year ago....my son competes in three event and I need to begin judging so I had to learn about trick skiing in more detail - that was the main motivation for creating this. Since then, it's turned into a useful tool for me when I need to check how much a trick is worth, or what a trick code is for whatever new thing my son is learning - it's faster than finding the rulebook and looking that stuff up, especially when I'm on my phone. I like the feature of the iOS app noted above where you can't enter a trick unless the previous trick listed allows it (ie. you can't enter a 5F from the F position) - that sounds useful. I also like the predictive model feature present in the EyeTrick app whereby the next logical trick(s) is/are shown based on statistical analysis of prior runs while taking into consideration the level of the trick skier. Anyway I hope some find it useful.

I haven't read everything in this thread (lots of content here) but I often solve the problem you're describing with new skiers I teach by telling them to put more weight on the balls of their feet and less on their heels, especially as they attempt to stand up. Good luck!

huge thanks for this - spectacular footage, both the old and the new. I remember the original from ages ago - composition, music were all great to see, and lots to learn from watching skiers in super slow mo. I'd be curious if at these frame rates you're starting to get into some exposure compensation even though you're shooting outside? Thanks again for doing this - awesome stuff!

items above have now sold, thanks BOS!

Reflex half boot shell size 8, and Reflex XL slipper. Both are for the right foot (although the slipper may work for both?) Both are brand new never used. The boot shell has the carbon plate, not the metal one. Hoping to sell to someone local to avoid fussing with shipping. Will sell separately, make an offer.

The vest has now sold. Thank you to everyone who inquired about it.

Radar Impact Vest, size small. Vest is in mint condition, never used. It was given away with a ski I bought a couple years ago and I already had a vest I liked so I just never used this one. Vest was stored in my closet ever since. $50 CAD firm. I'm in Burlington Ontario and ski at McClintocks regularly. I will also be at the Mono Mills tournament Aug 19 and at the next one in Pt. Colborne on the 21st. Would prefer to not have to fuss with shipping so hoping someone local wants it.

@klindy There are lots of reasons why a standardized way of expressing this type of data would be valuable. It's for this reason that I thought I'd quickly check if someone else and already come up with it. Right now my need is due to my rebuilding a simple site that lists tournaments in our area. One of the improvements I'm adding is a new link for each tournament that, when clicked, will send an ics file down to the client. This allows people who wish to add the tournament to their calendar to simply click on the link to do so. Pretty basic stuff, but with how my logic is currently working I would have to list the actual tournament data twice - once on the webpage where all of the tournaments for the year are listed and another to build the ics link for each one. Such data duplication is mildly irritating to programmers in general but also because I know this data will change periodically (tournament is cancelled for example) and I don't want the grief associated with having to remember to update the data in 2 places. I want to change it in a single location, and then have all my ics links as well as the textual listing of each tournament automatically update from there. This requires a single source for the data and some simple logic to read it as required. That in turn requires a format to store the data in, which brings us back to the original question. If someone else has already thought this through and come up with a format for storing this type of data I was going to reuse that. Hopefully it's standardized but that would be icing on the cake - I'll take whatever I can get.

Bit of a long shot here but before I roll my own I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a standardized data format for describing water ski tournament information? There are several data points that are common to every tournament. A few of them would be name, description, start datetime, end datetime, events (some combination of slalom, trick, jump), format (ie. 2 rounds slalom followed by 1 round trick), location, tournament contact info etc. I'm really hoping it already exists as I would find it useful. Anyone know?

My son will likely be going over the ramp for the first time next summer and I'm just sticking him in a regular hockey helmet and not thinking twice about it. I could be wrong but I thought the larger helmets that protect your chin were primarily to protect it from hitting the longer skis used for the more serious jumpers in the event of a crash? Don't quote me on that...

@LK_Skier: thanks for sharing the solution to this - that helps everyone. I also happen to have a friend with a different engine but very similar symptoms so will be passing this on to him.

LOL - this is the very same confusion I encountered when I first had to drain my 409 (2010 model but pretty sure it's identical). Those illustrations, while not bad, are far from perfect. Then raw water vs fresh water - also fun. Anyway I agree 100% with Bruce. Although I don't run antifreeze through the system like he recommends I do think that's a very good idea. Basically just trace the hose from intake through the system, disconnecting as you go with focus on the lowest points. At the exchanger you may accidentally disconnect the wrong hose (done it more than once) and coolant will come out instead of water...good times but an easy fix to just add a bit more in the reservoir. Good to know a couple others with this engine type on here...

done - very happy to help support this in anyway

thank you for all the replies. Will try to get hold of the IC-2000 stuff (in Canada) and if not will fall back to one of the other suggestions. Thanks!

I'm re-purposing my old trick ski for use by my 10 year old son. I can get the front boot where I need it using the inserts but the RTP needs to be moved 1/2-3/4" forward, and there are no inserts for it. Before I drill new holes, the old ones need to be filled. There are around 100 different types of epoxies out there - could anyone recommend one for this purpose? I'm looking for one that will cure slightly flexible given the application, and of course is at least water resistant if not fully waterproof. Any recommendations appreciated, thanks!

My 9 yr old son learned to ski on one ski there and we had a great time last spring. We were going for our second trip this year until covid. It's a great 3 lake site, everyone's very friendly, and good for pros and joe's alike. Ski set rates are good too. Lots of great beaches, and various other things to do in the area. Only problem is flying there - it's nowhere near a hub so is a bit tough to get to. Overall highly recommended.

@S1Pitts RC control is for people who know what they're doing, which means I build static display models only for now ;) They're more than challenging enough, especially this one as it's known to be one of the harder kits to construct. If you can build anything that takes off and lands under your control my hat is off to you - I know how difficult that can be. @OldGuysRule I love the stain on those steps and railing - excellent choice of colour.

Balsa model B-17. I forget the scale, but it's big - fuselage alone about 3'. Shown here is the left wing in progress with it's Mustang escort in 1/72 scale (plastic).

My son's first deep water start on one ski behind the boat, taken last April at Cory's. Pic pretty much says it all! Cory was driving for this set but the entire crew there was excellent.

Yeah @Horton beat me to it. I read this thread with great interest - I would also love a new Edged in Water or similar video. Like @jhughes, I bought all of those videos and can add a number of others to the list. I made a point to buy each of them in part to help and encourage those who invested the time and money to make them. I suspect these videos are a labour of love; the people who make them most likely do not break even, let alone have any profit to show for their hard work. The costs here are vast, as is the skill set required to create the finished product. Even for a relatively small production, costs include music licensing, cameras, tripods, drones, lenses, microphones, lights, editing software and more. Skills include camera operation, sound engineering, scene framing, editing, drone operation (flight and filming), lighting and more. The people who have the time, money, gear, skill set and the will to create films like those mentioned all in a single individual are relatively rare. (They do exist however - PJ McMillan comes to mind.) Rather than entire films, short edits of skiers put to music with digital distribution only is probably more realistic, and we see this from time to time such as the amazing HO ad with Winter in it made by Marcus Brown. While still a large undertaking, something like that would be far easier to create in every sense. I guess I'm as hopeful as everyone else for another full length film similar to those mentioned, but I'm not holding my breath for it.

Hi @Bandolex, I have a small amount of experience with an EVO. What footage are you trying to capture? Are you trying to stabilize footage of a skier shot by something rigged to the boat pylon/rope like a wakeye?

I would recommend against using any version of a GoPro for filming from the boat, especially if you're trying to analyze your skiing; something with a zoom lens on it will be much better for this purpose. If you need to use it for some reason then using medium FOV will help somewhat. Version 7 has amazing image stabilization as mentioned. I held it filming while I was running once and the video it captured was very impressive - almost unreal how stable it was. I assume the 8 will be just as good but interesting that mmskiboat says the 7 is better. Battery life is abysmal on every version of a GoPro I've ever used. This includes the original (HD), v2, 3 black, 4 silver and black, v5 and 7 both black. My experience with the 3 was the most disappointing and you summed it up perfectly - felt like a beta tester. The 7+ solves most if not all of those problems.

I own a 2010 200 with the 6L. I'm not a mechanic and don't fully understand everything you've tried, _but_ I had the same problem last year. Took out one of the larger fuses, bent the pin on it a bit, and boom - boat started like new. No problem since - fuse just wasn't making a connection...I doubt this is it for you but it's easy to try anyway - good luck.