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You gotta love water skiing!

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#741 - 08/04/08 04:24 PM Re: Summer Fun [Re: dan.jones]
imhotep enthusiast Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 236 Loc: State of Denial	Oh for the old glory days. I miss the boats wildly. _________________________ Happiness is a state of mind
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#746 - 08/04/08 05:37 PM Re: Summer Fun [Re: imhotep]
Lumberjack addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 544	I've been missing sailing lately. I think maybe I need to build one. http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=CK17&cat=12 _________________________ Visit EVstreet
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#756 - 08/05/08 05:53 AM Re: Summer Fun [Re: Lumberjack]
imhotep enthusiast Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 236 Loc: State of Denial	Back in the day my father built a 17' knockabout. We sailed that for years. It lookrd much like the Ketch save it had a boom and jib arrangement. Aye
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#760 - 08/05/08 07:48 AM Re: Summer Fun [Re: imhotep]
Lumberjack addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 544	Yeah, the gaff rig appeals to me. They call it a boom for a reason, but they have a better reason to call it a "conk". Diminishing returns, no need for a big boat. 90% of the fun of sailing can be had with the first 16' of boat. More than that (with the possible exception of a bathroom) is just showing off. _________________________ Visit EVstreet
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#763 - 08/05/08 08:47 AM Re: Summer Fun [Re: Lumberjack]
dan.jones journeyman Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 53 Loc: Washington State	The best boat is a friends boat! This is a friends boat... but that is my ski and me enjoying his boat!
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#773 - 08/05/08 10:16 AM Re: Summer Fun [Re: dan.jones]
Lumberjack addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 544	I used to love waterskiing too... but I never got any good at slalom - could never get up on one ski, and never felt comfortable just dropping the extra one. _________________________ Visit EVstreet
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#777 - 08/05/08 11:04 AM Re: Summer Fun [Re: Lumberjack]
Stash addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 634 Loc: State of Euphoria	I couldn't get my fat ass out of the water with two skis! After two summers of trying I finally got up. After the 2nd time around the lake they wanted me to go ashore. I kept waving "Go!" Shoot! I'd been trying for two years and finally was skiing. I didn't want to stop. They made the sharp cut to shore but I didn't let go. The ensuing "stone skipping" across the water of this 6'5" 18 year old, trying to look cool (but failing miserably) is still a conversation piece amongst some family members. It still hurts to think about it. Moral: Let go! _________________________ The ancient Greek definition of happiness: the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
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#785 - 08/05/08 03:49 PM Re: Summer Fun [Re: Stash]
Lumberjack addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 544	Originally Posted By: Stash I couldn't get my fat ass out of the water with two skis! After two summers of trying I finally got up. After the 2nd time around the lake they wanted me to go ashore. I kept waving "Go!" Shoot! I'd been trying for two years and finally was skiing. I didn't want to stop. They made the sharp cut to shore but I didn't let go. The ensuing "stone skipping" across the water of this 6'5" 18 year old, trying to look cool (but failing miserably) is still a conversation piece amongst some family members. It still hurts to think about it. Moral: Let go! Aaah. The "beach dismount". Skis don't skid across sand very well, do they? _________________________ Visit EVstreet
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#789 - 08/05/08 08:04 PM Re: Summer Fun [Re: Lumberjack]
Stash addict Registered: 07/08/08 Posts: 634 Loc: State of Euphoria	Fortunately, I didnt' make it to the beach. The driver turned sharply and instead of letting go, I held on and rolled on top of the water (I understand Jesus perfected this trick earlier) until my armpits could take it no longer. I think the whip action caused me to get near the sound barrier. They said they could see my screaming but couldn't hear it!
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