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09-27-2010, 11:37 PM #16
So here is my take on low hours on my boat - which is on a lift at lake 65 minutes away.
1. Boat is on lift - weekends only, but normally weekends are Thursday night to Monday night for me so I should get more time - but not...
2. I used to have a boat load of people to ski with. For a variety of reasons it is now down to me most of the time.
3. When I go - I slalom. Slalom runs are a lot more intense than wakebaord or tubing runs. I would be very surprised if the total time above water slalom skiing in any set exceeds 15 minutes, probably closer to 10. At 34 mph a pass through the course is about 18 seconds. When I was in training this summer (somone elses boat) 6 passes was about max in a set. That included coaching after each pass. That takes about 20-30 minutes max and the boat is only running half that. Almost impossible to get 3 sets a day - conditions, people, scheduling, physcial conditioning, wear and tear on your hands..
4. About 50% of my time is behind someone elses boat, and although I try to reciprocate, they prefer their boat.
5. We have ample opportunity but my driver refuses to pull me without a spotter, so the boat sits unless I can round up someone. That would be OK if the spotter was a skier, but despite lots of friendly offers, it is just wierd going door to door pandering for help.If you believe something to be true, it will be - in it's consequences.
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