Barefoot Boom

[phospher]

Max is right, our boats are just a bit slow to be good barefoot boats. Not to say you can't do it, but for anybody over 170 -180 it's just a touch slow. Lucky for me, between my buddies there are 3 MC barefoot boats and 1 Sanger so if the mood so strikes me I'm covered

I must say, I'm very surprised at this. I haven't tried barefooting behind the Moomba but I've barefooted behind a bunch of other inboards that don't seem any faster or more powerful than my Moomba. I also have an 1982 American Skier with a 351W (240hp) and that thing pulls footers fine.

[phospher]

A guy by the name of Mike Seipel from Barefoot International

That is "thee Mike Seipel" pretty much a legend..


http://www.waterskihalloffame.com/do...e%20Seipel.htm

[Hoopskier]

When barefooting behing my outback I find the speed acceptable on boom, shortline, and long line. Just for reference, I'm about 5'11" and 200 lbs. I find footin the same behind my brothers Mobius LS the same even though it is about 2-3 mph slower on top end cause its 300lbs dry weight heavier.

I just know from experience on the ski team that the inboards a always just a bit slower out of the hole. wait just an extra sec or two to let the boat pickup some speed.

[fastlx]

I dont remember what the model # was of the boom that I bought from flath20, but i have an 08 Moomba LS and it worked like a charm!!! Best of luck!

[maxpower220]

With the boom behind the tower leg, hows the angle of tthe boom? Doesn't it angle to the back of the boat?

No, that is about where the contour of the boom in the boat puts it. The only difference was the length to the front of the boat as compared to my old MC.

With my boat loaded with people and gas, I doubt that I was getting much over 40mph and it took a lot longer than my old MC to get there. My form is not the best and I haven't footed consistantly in a long time, so most of the issue was with me and not the boat. But, it is easier to foot faster, especially when your form isn't great.

[deerfield]

This is my Barefoot International boom on my '07 Outback. The boom fits nicely behind the driver seat and out the driver's side, clearing both the windshield and tower base. Driver's seat is not all the way forward. This is in my driveway. Still not on the water. Sigh.

[DOCDRS]

at the end of the day we actually played a game ...how slow can you go......i could barefoot down to 22 mph and the best guy didn't fall till we were doing 19 mph...

[deerfield]

at the end of the day we actually played a game ...how slow can you go......i could barefoot down to 22 mph and the best guy didn't fall till we were doing 19 mph...

Was he the best or just the lightest?

[DOCDRS]

i'm 170, but he is a better footer and prob weighed about 160.....just something diff to have some fun

[deerfield]

I'll have to take that game to Sled. He and I are getting together to try the new barefoot boom.