UWSkier

Those metal down-turns don't turn enough and run too far from the water line to make a big difference in overall sound. They change the tone and intensity of the sound slightly but they don't redirect it as much as the custom jobs others on this thread have implemented.

At the local public lake last week, it was my Malibu and two guys in a ProStar out at dawn. We were doing only slalom. They were alternating slalom and foil-boarding. The fact you can ride a foil behind an un-weighted ProStar gives me hope it'll catch on and become more popular than surfing. Though from a tricks perspective, you are more limited on a foil. You can't go backwards, can't do spins, etc...

Bummer! Maybe they can drain it, then re-fill it with fresh, clean water! Any chance they only fill in half of it and still leave enough length for a course on one side? Who owns it now?

Bronco

Question on the foam removal... How dense was the foam? Could something like a dryer vent cleaner on a drill bust it up sufficiently to suck it out?

Man, I thought I did a lot of work on mine during the pandemic, but this blows my efforts away... How'd it work out on the water? Any louder without the foam in there? Noticeable improvements in wake or holeshot?

this thread has completely jumped the shark...

Call PP and order the latest software and an updated GPS puck. You won't believe the difference. Almost ZO-like.

5 years later and my down-turns are still attached. I tightened them once. No silicone, no set screws, no extra holes drilled and no hydro-lock issues with the flappers in place.

He's traded the custom green top sheet for an even cooler set of bottom graphics

Pull the throttle and change the brass doohickeys that thread onto the shift and throttle cable ends. They wear out, and the wear isn't visible unless you remove the pin and pull it out. If one of those lets go, you can find yourself in a dangerous condition where either the throttle or transmission stops responding to lever input. It's something that's commonly overlooked by owners of these older boats and takes 20 mins to swap them both out.

There was only ever one Carbon Pro hull so they all ski pretty much the same. For use case, the 5.7L would be fine. Nice thing about those engines is parts are plentiful and cheap. Older than that, bubble butt Nautique gets my vote. I'm a Malibu guy and my '01 Response has a great wake that doesn't really limit anyone, but not as great as the Nautique from that era.

I'd say to have your driver maintain a consistent speed would be a good starting point.

Go 67. I'm 250 on a 69 and it's plenty of ski. I ski with a guy who's about your size on a 67 and he loves it.

It sucks with image generation, but it knows some things. Me: Who was Andy Mapple? ChatGPT: Andy Mapple was one of the most celebrated and successful professional water skiers in history. Born in 1962 in England, Mapple moved to the United States to pursue his career in water skiing. He became renowned for his extraordinary skills and achievements in the sport, particularly in slalom skiing. Over his illustrious career, Mapple won numerous championships and titles. He was a multiple-time world champion and set several world records in slalom water skiing. His technique and style significantly influenced the sport, and he was known for his competitive spirit and dedication to perfecting his skills. Beyond his competitive career, Mapple contributed to the sport in various ways, including designing water ski equipment and coaching. He was a respected figure in the water skiing community, both for his achievements and for his contributions to the sport's development. Andy Mapple's legacy in water skiing is profound, and he is often remembered as one of the greatest water skiers of all time. His passing in 2015 was a significant loss to the water skiing world, but his influence continues to be felt among water skiers and enthusiasts.

I asked DALL-E for the same... and I think maybe AI inadvertently solved the problem of expensive tow boats. Apparently I'm attaching my rope to the wrong pylon

Malibu has been marinizing and using their own motors for several years now. They used Crusader engines in the current TXi up until 2020 IIRC. There has never been a Ford (Raptor) in the TXi. They did use those for a couple years in some wake barges.

this is the first winter since moving from WI to AZ that I took an extended layoff. Had the first ski rides this morning since October and it went about how I'd have expected. Lots of unintentional tail turns by not bringing the hips through like I want to.

Good luck with the move Rob! See you back in WI this summer!

Stinks if it's true though. While it's not as popular as the other two, it's clearly still a REALLY good boat, with two WRs set behind it at the same tourney this year.

somebody try to order a TXi and let us know if you get a slot. :)

That might be a localized phenomenon I reckon. I split my time between Arizona and Wisconsin and in both places I ski, slalom is alive and well. 6 years ago when I got to Arizona, there were maybe 2-3 boats on the public lake I go to that were slalom skiers. That's at least doubled since. It's a small crew, but they're still out there, including a couple newer Nautiques and ProStars. In Wisconsin, both in the northwoods and in the southern lake country between Madison and Milwaukee, morning slalom is thriving. I know this site is mostly focused on private lake crews turning buoys and shortening the rope, but there are thousands of us out there who ALSO or ONLY open water slalom, and my family has skiers as young as 10 and as old as 75 going out in the morning together. In our Malibu.

Surf and under 3500 lbs are kindof mutually exclusive. The new DD ski boats are all over 3100 lbs dry and much heavier that rigged for running and fueled up.