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Spent some time in eastern WA right on the Idaho border last week on the Snake River. 110-115 degrees every day and not a breath of wind...
My two 7-yr old grandkids popped up on knees on the surfboards first try! They'll be shredding soon.
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Followed by my 1st mate
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It's a bit sketchy running at any speed this part of the river at the entrance to Hell's Canyon. You kind of get used to it - not.
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Finally getting a little time on the Doomswell Nubstep. I like this board but don't love it. I want to love it. Added the chaser fins but it's still just not quite fast enough. Think I need to experiment with some better fins.
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All the paddling in the world isn't going to save this one. Walking on wake, or possibly a disappearing surfboard.
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Maiden voyage in my father-in-law's two seater pontoon. I was a little worried they'd disappear too but it was actually quite stable. Even with a crazy new puppy on board.
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We run the futures rastovich bamboo quad on our doomswell neo. It was night and day from the stock fins. Maybe give it a try.
The Snake River in that part used to have line up sticks on the shore. You would line up the two sticks and then look for the next set of sticks. I never went up there much except in someone's jet boat. Great beaches there and the pictures brings back memories.
I ride the John John Grom fins on my nubstep. The wife rode the blackstix on her Neo but liked my JJGs better so we sold the blackstix and got her a set of JJGs.Quote:
Originally Posted by bergermaister
Any time you wanna borrow the fins for a set Lmk or better yet, let's get out together. Happy to host on my boat!
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Wife likes the new beverage...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...017dbf43c1.jpg
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This season I went with bombproof SS thru hulls.
The downpipe to me homemade surf pipe kept breaking (ever 1 to 2 seasons) right at the place the threaded coupler went into the cleanout tee, so I sleeved it with an outer silicone coupler this time. I've lost at least 3 aluminum downpipes at the bottom of the lake/river due to broken threaded couplers... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7c4e443451.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...40d4b3ea37.jpg
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My son, Jake, competed in the British Columbia Championships and rode well to double gold. He competed in the Canadian Nationals last weekend and didn’t have his best ride but still pulled off a bronze in wake skate.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2c239b4b50.jpg
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I got a radar theory and love it. Just an open water ski that's not too advanced but still plenty fun. It was replaced by the katana and I hear the session and terrain are the ones to consider now...Quote:
Originally Posted by 996scott
I have no desire to ski a course and chase bouys! I just wanna slice thru that glass and maybe throw some spray cutting out! Where it's safe. Hahaha. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...eb9a518407.jpg
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I'm looking right now. Did you just run doubles or two sets for quad fins?Quote:
Originally Posted by mjb929rr
I had run a set of futures, I don't remember what, on an old Ronix Carbon Thruster, ran all 4, and you practically had to stand on the tail the whole time to keep it from running into the back of the boat is was so fast. Wish I could remember what they were.
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Not sure I follow you with the line up sticks? We were the only wakeboat venturing up there. Mostly jet boats, and a few tooners. Back where the Clearwater river meets the Snake is quite interesting too. The Snake above that point was averaging 74. The Clearwater however was a whopping 53.6! Brrrr - combine them together and it was about 71 downstream, not bad. We've jumped in the Clearwater before on these hot days and you literally jump right back out.
Stock fins I've tried f2, f3, f4 are all pretty bland.
I never liked quad since I felt like the rear tracked so straight I might as well have had a sailboat sized keel...
When I was playing with fins, the blackstix and JJG were the go to options. I liked the JJG enough that I stopped experimenting. So haven't ridden any others.
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Send me a link - not finding an exact match on John John Groms
Looks like they're running $110 most places. But this is the best price I found...Quote:
Originally Posted by bergermaister
You don't use the middle obviously.
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If you wanna pay full retail, I imagine they'll get to you pretty quick from cleanline surf shop in Cannon Beach...
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But like I said, I'd love to get out on the water with ya and you could try mine. We rarely have a full boat these days.
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Cool Pics Trayson! And what is that drink she has? Liquid Death. Who makes it?
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Things haven't changed. Dworshak dam (700 foot high) lowers the reservoir a foot a day after the July 4th weekend to flush salmon and steelhead at the colder temperature down the Clearwater. The markers allows you to follow the channel. They were white sticks that weren't always obvious and they may not be there anymore.
Liquid death is the brand. They have different flavors. But they're basically a bubble water like bubbly or San pellegrino or the like. Just with better marketing.Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
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So who bought the fins off Ebay yesterday? Thanks for posting your recommendation trayson!Quote:
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That was me. LOL
Congratulations! Well done, Jake!!Quote:
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Fun week camping in North Central Minnesota
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Good pics!
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Enjoying the last of those summer days... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3cd46ed2af.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...eae0c6d562.jpg
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A couple more from the trip…https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a14bc67f41.jpg
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We’ve been missing the water now that school and sports started back up, but snuck away for an evening this weekend. Got my son to drop the rope for a bit and rode around with my daughter for awhile...
Need some rain here soon because it’s going to get a little dicey getting the boat off the lift with these low water levels!
He has the surfer stance down for sure! We are about to get our fair ahare of rain here for sure with this hurricane bearing down on us. Wind too, unfortunately!Quote:
Originally Posted by rhouse181
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Trayson,
What surf system do you have on that XLV? You don't look very listed but the wave is clean.
Yes, we've worked hard to have a clean wave. The picture above from a couple days ago is actually my backup homemade suck gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holdmybeer
My normal setup is as follows:
- Port rear 1100 bag full
- Starboard rear 1100 bag 60%
- Silly carpeted trim piece in the rear lockers was removed to allow bags to fill more in the front of the lockers
- Center 1180 gravity games bag full
- 400 bag under port side seats full
- 400 bag in port front seat locker filled from batteries as far forward as they'll go (probably 250#)
- 3 big lead acid group 34 batteries
- the smaller of the surf.Mode Maverick wings on the Starboard about at the cleat
- 10.0 to 10.3mph on paddlewheel perfect pass because we're usually in a river with current.
- always start every day with a full tank of gas
- custom surf platform that doesn't cut into the surf wave.
This pic is with the normal surf.mode wing and only 2 people in the boat (about 280lbs for both).
I had to use my homemade backup suck gate last time because our surf.mode one is gone. No idea what happened to it or where it went, but Bryan is taking care of me so we'll have a replacement before the holiday weekend. [emoji1690] The surf. Mode is definitely better than mine. [emoji106]
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Weekend preppin!
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Nice setup!
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I am still holding strong to my opinion that your gelcoat colours are the best I have ever seen. They say imitation’s the sincerest form of flattery. Straight up, I am specing my next boat colours just like yours!Quote:
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Thanks so much. Yeah I love the colors and one of the reasons I'll keep holding onto it. Adding the metalflake vinyl wrap does help make it pop a little more too!Quote:
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Gotta say this colorway is timeless. Tony Iacconi's Paragon is fire.
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Good thing. Because there's not a new boat in my future.
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