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    Quote Originally Posted by trayson View Post
    6) Shoebox has a crap hotel.
    9) Shoebox is out of the shitbox hotel and headed home, so things are looking up! A week off the water makes for a grumpy Shoebox.
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    What's you guys take on starts from the swim platform? I have a few buddies that do this constantly but I haven't tried it myself.

    It looks easy enough....the wave is already formed and you just ease yourself into the pocket with a bit of rope.

    Any input on this style?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RC_Hinojosa View Post
    What's you guys take on starts from the swim platform? I have a few buddies that do this constantly but I haven't tried it myself.

    It looks easy enough....the wave is already formed and you just ease yourself into the pocket with a bit of rope.

    Any input on this style?
    I'm basically 100% successful on platform STOPS, but only like 20% on platform STARTS. :-/ With my boat it'll often take a bit to form the wave (10+ seconds depending on takeoff angle, rudder position and amount of throttle). That said, you'll find that as soon as you push off the platform, it'll actually be pushing you back ON to the platform. it's actually kinda tricky because you naturally have to start with too much weight forward on the board and it doesn't have much stability until you're a few feet back into the wave. I rarely try it because I find that 80% of the time I crash and end up taking that bath in the cold water (some of the reason to platform start--avoiding the cold, LOL). And of course when you crash, then the boat has to circle around and get you all over again, so you burn time.

    I've only done it with the rope. But that also presents its own risks with that much rope when you're that close to the boat. I have a buddy that's easily 75% successful with platform starts and has even done plenty without the rope.

    That said, I will do platform stops confidently where I pop the nose of the board onto the platform and then step over with my back foot and reach back and grab my board. It's always a hit with people that haven't seen me do it before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoebox View Post
    9) Shoebox is out of the shitbox hotel and headed home, so things are looking up! A week off the water makes for a grumpy Shoebox.
    We've been at the beach, it's been pretty ok, lol. It'll get better for you, it has to...hahaha...you guys are having way too much fun with this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoebox View Post
    9) Shoebox is out of the shitbox hotel and headed home, so things are looking up! A week off the water makes for a grumpy Shoebox.
    I know the feeling... I sure wish I could see the Texas sun. It been what, 2 weeks now? Lol straight rain... and trips. I’m sure it’s probly sunny when I’m in a crap hotel on a crap trip. Lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by trayson View Post
    I'm basically 100% successful on platform STOPS, but only like 20% on platform STARTS.

    I rarely try it because I find that 80% of the time I crash and end up taking that bath in the cold water .
    Ut Oh. Posts like this will get your SC PRO credentials revoked. KnoxMojo will report you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MJHSupra View Post
    Ut Oh. Posts like this will get your SC PRO credentials revoked. KnoxMojo will report you.
    Say what? I have never reported anyone, I don't take this that serious. No idea what you are talking about.
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    Me thinks it's his way of saying that I talk big and that you like to give me sh**.

    I think MJH tried to make a funny.

    And seems like Knox is getting a reputation, LMAO
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    Quote Originally Posted by trayson View Post
    Me thinks it's his way of saying that I talk big and that you like to give me sh**.

    I think MJH tried to make a funny.

    And seems like Knox is getting a reputation, LMAO
    I just find it odd that I never commented on platform starts yet MJH brings me back into it off a comment by you. Not sure where this is going. It is actually you that gives me crap and I just laugh because I know you are ribbing me. Keep having fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KnoxMojo View Post
    Say what? I have never reported anyone, I don't take this that serious. No idea what you are talking about.
    Just kidding . . . bad sarcasm on my part.

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