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    Need skiers in Richmond VA

    Skiers and drivers needed in Richmond Virginia. We ski on the upper and lower James but more on the lower. Ski Lake Chesdin once in a while. My friends and I have 3 boats and a portable course and need skiers that want to help set up the course or just freeski. Send me an email...
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    It's Boat buying season

    The ski season is over in my home town so, it must be "Boat Buying Season." Any know anything about the Supra Legacy? How is the slalom wake (I ski at 30 or 32mph)? A 1999 model is for sale in my area and I want to do some checking around before I look at it. I did look at the Supra web site...
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    Remembering Herb O'Brien

    A sad day in the waterski world! The watersports industry lost an icon of the highest magnitude on October 21, 2012 when waterski and wakeboard legendary designer Herb O?Brien died near his home at Radar Lake in Washington. ballofspray.com.remembering-herb-o-brien
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    slalom course repair

    Re: slalom course repair This is the crimp I came up with. It is easy to make and does not require many tools or parts. I replaced all of my turn ball buoy lines and some of the boat guide lines. I tested them Saturday, they all held fine. I pulled on them hard and none of them slipped loose...
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    slalom course repair

    Looking for advice to replace my buoy lines on my portable course. I know how to make the copper crimps. Does anyone know a good way to connect the bungee cord to a 3/16? rope, without buying a high dollar crimp tool? I could try the copper but I did not know if it would hold a bungee cord...
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    Slalom skiers are strange

    My neighbors must think that I?m getting ready for Christmas early and making strange ornaments. I am spray painting buoys for my portable course. The course has not been used for four or more years and the buoys needed a touch up.
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    correct slalom form

    I have been working on my slalom form and I was given a tip ?get your hips up to the handle.? I know the handle should be down, shoulders should be back and knees slightly bent. My problem is I feel like if I bring my hips up while my shoulders are back. I would be leaning so far back I would...
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    Boat is pulling left

    18' bowrider with Merc & Alph 1, NO power steering. If my boat is pulling left which way should I move the trailing edge (farthest to the rear edge) of the steering alignment tab? Not sure of the correct name of the tab, I have always called it a Trim Tab but I know trim tabs are also a...
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    tips for buying inboard ski boat?

    I am looking for my first inboard ski boat. I mostly slalom ski and have a portable slalom course. I do not wakeboard so don?t need a tower. I do need a high end boat and don?t want to pay for just a big name down the side, like Master Craft, Nautique or Malibu. Open bow would be best for the...
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    1985 MerCruiser 3.0L Tune Up?

    Re: 1985 MerCruiser 3.0L Tune Up? This is my throttle. You can see in the first pic there could have been a button there.
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    Do Mercruiser have a PCV valve?

    I am asking because my Mercruiser does not. My valve cover just has a hose with no pcv valve straight to the air filter. It seems that an oily residue is forming on my air filter / breather and I just cleaned it three weeks ago. Did Mercruiser start putting PCV valves on new engines? 1985...
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    1985 MerCruiser 3.0L Tune Up?

    1985 Mercruiser 3.0L M# MCM 140, SN: 6922598, with Mercarb, with electronic ignition kit (NO points or condenser). I need to tune up my engine. I am sure that there are many good post and write ups about tuning up an old Mercruiser. Do the pros out there have one or two favorite post that...
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    Old Merc. 3.0L not 140hp?

    Recently in a thread about performance of an old Merc. 3.0L, 140hp. It was posted that the old 3.0L are not really 140 horse power (maybe 115-120hp). I guess MerCruiser over rated the horse power? At sometime they rated them at 130hp, now the new 3.0L is 135hp. 1. What did they change on the...
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    UnderCover truck bed tonneau cover

    Does anyone out there have a UnderCover Classic truck bed hard tonneau cover? Do you like it? My truck: 2001 Toyota Tundra Access cab, 6? bed, 4.7L V8 I am looking into getting one. It would save a lot of time to keep my ski gear locked up in the bed of the truck in the summer. Then I could...
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    Portable Slalom Course?

    How long does it take to setup a portable slalom course? I was told it is a three man job. Would it be very hard for two guys? I am looking into buying one. I have been looking at ski-it-again. I would like to get some feedback from those that have used one. I don?t want to buy one if they take...
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