August 2016 PICTURE THREAD. POST THEM PICS!

gray and cloudy day in PDX. took a few people out, had fun riding even though it wasn't as smooth as we had hoped for. Ended the day by towing a buddy from his moorage to the boat launch. His bilge pumps crapped out AGAIN and he had too much water in his bilge to risk driving at speed (and killing his alternators again).

Note to self, the rock climbing rope that I use for an anchor line works damn well as a tow rope when dragging another boat behind you.

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My 10 year old has really progressed this year surfing. Blane would not do anything but swim until this year - he is hooked and wants to go all the time!Attachment 24803Attachment 24804

So, we use the exile buoy balls, but I don't like inflating and deflating them every time. when we need them and we're surfing, I'll take them and attach them to the top of my tower to keep them out of the way, but still inflated. (I have nylon webbing straps with sidebuckle clips that I use to attach them to my cleats and stuff when I'm docking.)

Well, we forgot to take them down and drove 30 minutes home at freeway speeds. The balls were bouncing against each other and my wife and I were cracking up that our Buoy balls were "motorboating" on top of our motorboat. My wife called them "Boobie Balls". (o) (o) hahahahaha

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On a side note, there's a thread over in the classifieds section where we started talking about Exile Buoy Balls. Brian chimed in and then told me that he wanted to show the Moomba crew some love and offered us up $5 off (25% discount) on buoy balls through this weekend. PM me for the discount code if you'd like it.

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Originally Posted by trayson

So, we use the exile buoy balls, but I don't like inflating and deflating them every time. when we need them and we're surfing, I'll take them and attach them to the top of my tower to keep them out of the way, but still inflated. (I have nylon webbing straps with sidebuckle clips that I use to attach them to my cleats and stuff when I'm docking.)

Well, we forgot to take them down and drove 30 minutes home at freeway speeds. The balls were bouncing against each other and my wife and I were cracking up that our Buoy balls were "motorboating" on top of our motorboat. My wife called them "Boobie Balls". (o) (o) hahahahaha

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/...pscghxfuqb.jpg

On a side note, there's a thread over in the classifieds section where we started talking about Exile Buoy Balls. Brian chimed in and then told me that he wanted to show the Moomba crew some love and offered us up $5 off (25% discount) on buoy balls through this weekend. PM me for the discount code if you'd like it.

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I was going to say they look like Mickey Mouse Ears on top pf your tower. I like Cindy's name for them better.

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I was going to say they look like Mickey Mouse Ears on top pf your tower. I like Cindy's name for them better.

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You'll never look at Mickey the same...

Attachment 24805 new to this whole scene but wanted some input on best board for a 240ib person like myself

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Attachment 24805 new to this whole scene but wanted some input on best board for a 240ib person like myself

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We'll need more info on your ability, riding style, goals, etc. Best to start a new thread on it.

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new to this whole scene but wanted some input on best board for a 240ib person like myself

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Like posted above what sport do you enjoy with the boat, wakeboarding or surfing? Nice looking boat by the way!

Why don't you just stick them in the V drive lockers? Thats where I keep mine when they are inflated, I also keep them in the walkway to the bow but I know you don't have that option.

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Why don't you just stick them in the V drive lockers? Thats where I keep mine when they are inflated, I also keep them in the walkway to the bow but I know you don't have that option.

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Don't you realize bro... I've got BIG BALLS! You can't just fit those big balls anywhere! LOLOL

If we're surfing, those lockers are FILLED with ballast!!!!!!!!!

When we went out on Sunday, we started with 3 boards in the Port locker, and 3 boards in the playpen locker. The Starboard locker tends to be the one where all the "gear" goes. In there, we had a duffle bag of various wetsuit gear, about 5 different sizes of neoprene life jackets for people to ride with. My Slalom ski. the throw cushion flotation device, my ski rope, the "suck gate", ski and wakeboard ropes... basically all our misc 'gear'.

When it's time to surf, all the boards get put up on the tower, and of course the port locker is full to the brim. The starboard locker gets filled to the point where it can still hold the ski, life vests, wetsuit stuff; but the door can still close. so typically starboard side is about 1/2 full. So when running surf ballast, the buoy balls don't have a locker to live in. that's why I put them up on the tower--out of the way and not taking up any space.

I could throw them up in the bow, but I'd prefer them to not be rolling around on my vinyl. and they wouldn't be secured. and they'd be taking up seating if someone wanted to go up there.

The tower's a great place to put 'em. I just forgot to take them down when we put all the boards and stuff away. When the ballast is drained, I can fit them in the lockers with the gear and boards.