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Chris Eller

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  • Preferred boat
    MasterCraft ProStar
  • Home Ski Site
    Coble Ski School
  • Real Name
    Chris Eller
  • Ski
    Connelly GT/ D3 Nightmares/ Quantum
  • State
    NC
  • Tournament PB
    2@39,174', 1980
  • USAWS Member # or other IWWF Federation #
    700004773

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  1. @OldGuysRule if you have provided video evidence of the screen glitching that is all your dealer should need to warranty the screen and get you a replacement. They will have to submit for pre-approval due to the cost of the screen but should be easy normal warranty claim like any other part on the boat. I had the same issue on a former promo 2015 last year and it was taken care of within two weeks.
  2. @paco our second lake is about 150' straight out from the dock then over a ninety degree right turn, then 200' feet to the pregates. We run the standard AWSA approved prop. I agree that the 6.2 is an absolutely amazing motor, just not sure I personally would spend the money if the boat is only for slalom. If you did need a little more juice I am sure you could get in touch with Eric at OJ and he could tweak a prop that would give you a little more out of the hole but not affect the slalom pull once up to speed. I have seen him do some amazing thing with just a prop tweak. Much cheaper option than a bigger motor. @Horton I am usually in need of a few laughs when I get up in the morning waiting for the kids to get ready for school, no better place to start than BOS for that! Great place for us to all keep up with our world, keep up the good work.
  3. At Cobles we only pull motors if we are doing testing for Ilmor, otherwise we run them from the factory until we sell them. I have a 2014 5.7L wth 2200 hours that Joel Howley skied almost every set behind this summer. The lake that most of the staff train on during the summer has an extremely short setup and we have had no issues using the 5.7L over the past three summers, even for 36. In my opinion the 5.7L is a great motor with plenty of get up even in a short setup situation.
  4. At Cobles we only pull motors if we are doing testing for Ilmor, otherwise we run them from the factory until we sell them. I have a 2014 5.7L wth 2200 hours that Joel Howley skied almost every set behind this summer. The lake that most of the staff train on during the summer has an extremely short setup and we have had no issues using the 5.7L over the past three summers, even for 36. In my opinion the 5.7L is a great motor with plenty of get up even in a short setup situation.
  5. That first video gets me fired up to go back and jump at Moomba again! Greatest tournament on Earth!
  6. There is going to be one at the Greensboro, NC Boat Show this weekend! Coble Water Ski and Wakeboard Camp will be entering it's first boat show as dealers with the introduction of Coble Boat and Ski. Anyone in the area come check it out. This will probably be the first ProStar in an NC boat show in 10+ years!
  7. @Roger the boat tracks much better than our current model. I feel like our current boat tips and slides a little at the end of the turn, the new boat has much more hold. The new boat takes very little input from the wheel to hold centerline. All of the drivers at the Trophy Lakes Labor Day slalom tournament were very impressed. One of them a Centurion owner and another a 200 owner. @Wolfeie chances are the boat you drove at the INT was the one that has been towed all over the continent since August. The ease of steering will definitely be there in the production boats. Will Bush and I preferred the lower seat placement for a better line of sight while driving slalom. But that being said seat height is a driver preference that is very much determined by what someone normally drives and their size. @Inboardfix the weight I was referring to is basic stock boat, as @ShaneH mentioned, which is the same as listed at mastercraft.com The development team is fired up for people to see this boat in person.
  8. @eleeski great description of the trick wake. Everyone I have been with while testing the boat had the same feeling as you, not great but definitely trickable with some speed and line length adjustment. Also the boat is wider but in fact shorter and lighter than out previous model, by about 300 lbs.
  9. @jwroblew we are getting a young kid you may know all trained up for when he gets back home. Because you did such a great job training him on the weedeater I will work on his boat driving for you. :)
  10. @Leopold, Sorry you have not received a response from us. There is a chance your email made it in to one of our spam folders and was overlooked. Please email us at waterski@cobleskischool.com or you can reach us in the office at 910-893-6494. Chris Eller
  11. All the great drivers I have driven with from Tommy Harrington, Dana Reed, Les Todd to Will Bush all share several common factors. They are always learning about the boats, the skiers, new techniques, etc. As soon as someone "knows how to drive" I personally get worried. All of these guys have also shown me how important consistency in and out of the course is for the skier in all three events. Nothing I learned from any of them was taught or told, I learned mostly from watching and constructive criticsm. A good driver can give you tips, but as many others before me have mentioned it boils down to a feel. The best way to develop this is pulling all levels of skiers, not just super short line. Steve Schnitz road in the boat with me driving several times at Okeeheelee and his comment to me that the boat was "quiet" is something that has always stuck with me over the years. I tell April, my wife, to let the skier drive the boat and not try to fight against them, almost let them put you in the right spot.  The other huge thing I have learned is how critical a balanced boat is for great driving. I don't care how good you are a bad boat can ruin your day in a hurry.  At tournaments here in North Carolina we work to get a boat setup that all the drivers for the weekend are happy with driving. We all work as a team to accomplish this and to help each other at every tournament. There is some friendly competition, but we all work to help each other do our best.  As with our skiing practice and passion are huge factors in how well we do and how much we accomplish in the end.  Just my two cents. Chris Eller
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