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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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 Sat Nov 21, 09 8:48 am Kiteboarding is cheap |
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Had fun with the wake pros and Slingshot crew at AWS party last night. Got to see the new Slingy skimboard, will try to post some pics!
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
530 Posts
Reno, NV
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| Sat Nov 21, 09 10:14 am |
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I love how it says under the $76K price tag, " We make it easy" Just think, you still have to fill it up, maintain it, and insure it. Ouch.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
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| Sat Nov 21, 09 11:39 am |
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| It's a nice boat to ride behind. My uncle had one for a while, until the bank took it back.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Sat Nov 21, 09 6:14 pm |
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Here's da new Slingshot skim... they have a fin on them you can take off ... might be fun for wakesurfing and small waves
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westender
Since 09 Aug 2008
41 Posts
Portland/Stevenson
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| Sat Nov 21, 09 10:49 pm Too slow |
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For that kind of dough I'd expect at least 100mph but that tub would be doing good to bust 45. At least it would throw up a wake that could bust your dock loose. POS
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 9:25 am |
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| BOAT = Bring on another thousand
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 1:18 pm |
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Malibu's are hardly a POS. Very well made boat and one of the best out of the box wakes on the market.
Def not built or propped to go 100 mph
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jackZ
Since 13 Apr 2008
355 Posts
Devon Alberta ca.
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 1:38 pm cheap? |
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river , lake or salt ,
Bought the hull had it painted , bought and installed the engine (5.7l indmar 310hp ) controls etc ,had it painted and a top made . It's all aluminum .
No ski tower as it's a jet and has a minimal wake . I'm getting about 5-6 ft off the water on jumps as it is . Good rescue boat for downwinders , when I can convince my daughter to hang out with dear old dad .
The wife and I don't like campgrounds so this gets us away from it all .
Also there are very few rules and this thing at 18ft performs like a jet ski ! I can do some wild spins , dead stops , and you can even make it spin 180*on it's nose , thats a scary one I only need 2-3" water on step .
Uses about 7gal an hour playing and 5.75 easy running top speed 47mph , fast enough for me .
as thrilling as kiting at times
You only live once so might as well make the best of the little time we have here eh!
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
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Portlanastan
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Bailey
Since 13 Apr 2008
87 Posts
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 3:51 pm |
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| Any more info on that S.S. skim, size and availability.
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kitebot
Since 20 Feb 2007
251 Posts
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 7:05 pm |
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I like how it says we make it "easy" (their quotes not mine)
Yeah any details on the skim would be appreciated! Shymac?
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westender
Since 09 Aug 2008
41 Posts
Portland/Stevenson
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| Sun Nov 22, 09 11:17 pm |
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| Around here in Portland Oregon they are going to have a 10 mile long NO WAKE Zone thanks to Pieces of S**T like that.
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
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| Mon Nov 23, 09 8:28 am |
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| Quote: | | I like how it says we make it "easy" (their quotes not mine) |
we were joking about that too...they make it easy just $500 a month for 30 years no problem
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Tue Nov 24, 09 1:47 pm |
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I think its funny how a wakeboarding boat is actually designed to be inefficient.
large wake = lots of drag
looks like they build them pretty inefficiently too with a price tag like that.
I think the ultimate irony would be to see an environmentalist wakesurfing. haha 
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
530 Posts
Reno, NV
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| Tue Nov 24, 09 2:35 pm |
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| C Johnson wrote: | | I think the ultimate irony would be to see an environmentalist wakesurfing. haha |
It is called Kiteboarding.
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Tue Nov 24, 09 3:11 pm |
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that isn't exactly what I was thinking but yes kitesurfing does seem to create significantly less pollution.
I was thinking more of a guy who drives his hybrid tahoe to the marina to go wakesurfing behind his $90K boat
when are they going to start making electric wakeboarding boats? seems like a good application for lead batteries considering most people go riding for maybe an hour in the morning and then the boat sits on the lift the rest of the day.
could just as easily use the batteries instead of phat sacs and leave it on the charger when its at the doc 23 hours out of the day.
not to mention electric motors are very good at low end torque and there would be no exhaust fumes for wakesurfing or wakeboarding.
seems like a no brainer to me. except for towing and using a lift would be significantly more tricky if the boat always weighs 10000lbs
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
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Reno, NV
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