Got out this morning to near-glass conditions on the course with Martho, Hollywood, and Jeff. One thing that's been clicking for me the past few times I've been out is keeping the upper body "up" in the turns rather than just falling over on my side and hoping that my ski grabs. It's been extremely helpful- my bouy count hasn't really gone up, but the way the ski turns is night and day. When done...Read more
I tweeted this already but it's worth repeating:When it's 43*F out, it's raining cats and dogs, and you're pouring hot water over your head with a recently emptied beer can from a cooler full of heated water that has also been used to warm the feet of 3 other skiers- and loving it- that's hardcore.And that, my friends, is what it's all about. Forget about the buoy and...Read more
Winter has been cold, dark, and generally miserable but days have been lengthening and snow has been melting around here. It's really hard to think about skiing during February in particular— your spirit has already been broken from December and January's 1-2 punch and you know you'll have to endure most of March as well. However, Marcus Brown has been keeping us entertained with Marcusbrown.tv...Read more
Unless you're one of the lucky few who get a brand new boat every year, you have to maintain your ski boat in order for it to serve you well year after year. My 2000 Ski Nautique is entering it's NINTH SUMMER of life and has somewhere between 350-450 hours on it. It hasn't asked for much in its time but it does need new strut bushings. While I have the prop shaft out, I figure I'll also replace...Read more
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