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Forum: Archive through January 11, 2007 01-04-2007, 5:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,913
Posted By newman
Don't rip too hard on figureskating.. I hear...

Don't rip too hard on figureskating.. I hear several of the pros regularly throw 1080s in competition, and a few are even doing 1440s.
Forum: Archive through February 09, 2007 12-15-2006, 12:30 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,242
Posted By newman
19' i/o pulled by 2000 Toy Tacoma. 22mpg without...

19' i/o pulled by 2000 Toy Tacoma. 22mpg without the boat, 13-15 with. Not really going for looks, though.
Forum: Archive through February 21, 2007 11-30-2006, 8:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,922
Posted By newman
I'm near Cincinnati, about two hours south and...

I'm near Cincinnati, about two hours south and west of Columbus. I think we get about the same weather.. we generally get our first consecutive 70+ degree days in April, and I've always gotten at...
Forum: Archive through December 26, 2006 10-23-2006, 6:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,261
Posted By newman
Seventeen, or fifteen if you can find one....

Seventeen, or fifteen if you can find one. Anything that gets your revs up to a higher hp range at planing speed.
Forum: Archive through November 07, 2006 10-06-2006, 11:25 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,896
Posted By newman
when the sun hits you just right...<img...

when the sun hits you just right...<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/376921.jpg" alt="Upload">
Forum: Archive through November 07, 2006 10-05-2006, 7:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,328
Posted By newman
I've got the bantam as well, and I really like...

I've got the bantam as well, and I really like the grip. We used the one pictured last season and really liked it too. My friend bought it used and we put a long season's worth of abuse on it and its...
Forum: Archive through October 15, 2006 09-14-2006, 11:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,849
Posted By newman
I'd say ride behind as many different kinds as...

I'd say ride behind as many different kinds as you can before you buy, some i/o's put out a great wake and are easy to drive, others take a ton of work to tune and are tough to hold at speed. <BR>...
Forum: Archive through August 27, 2006 08-22-2006, 9:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,080
Posted By newman
Wow, 23 seems pretty steep. I'll bet that boat...

Wow, 23 seems pretty steep. I'll bet that boat hauls ass empty. I just swapped my 14.25 x 19 stainless for a 14.5 x 17 aluminum and I'm pretty happy with the results. I'm running the 4.3 V6, probably...
Forum: Archive through August 29, 2006 08-22-2006, 7:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 937
Posted By newman
My A-line sinks like a rock. If we circle the...

My A-line sinks like a rock. If we circle the rider too slow, it'll go right under him. Other than that, it's great.
Forum: Archive through August 29, 2006 08-17-2006, 9:40 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,385
Posted By newman
Skurfer. Still have one, still ride it once in...

Skurfer. Still have one, still ride it once in awhile.
Forum: Archive through August 27, 2006 08-17-2006, 9:35 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,450
Posted By newman
Flux, that's fair, and an excellent point. I...

Flux, that's fair, and an excellent point. I think it's that way in the south as well; I know it's smokey &amp; the bandit speed or nothing from Knoxville to Atlanta on I75. If the gas trucks are passing...
Forum: Archive through August 27, 2006 08-17-2006, 7:45 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,450
Posted By newman
I'll offer one dissenting opinion, only because I...

I'll offer one dissenting opinion, only because I haven't seen anyone else offer it: if you have the patience to drive 55-60 on the freeway, the discipline not to tailgate the people even slower than...
Forum: Archive through August 29, 2006 08-15-2006, 9:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,040
Posted By newman
I wish my boat could go from wakeboard speed to a...

I wish my boat could go from wakeboard speed to a dead stop in thirty feet.
Forum: Archive through August 29, 2006 08-10-2006, 6:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 937
Posted By newman
Blue isn't too bad. Black disappears completely...

Blue isn't too bad. Black disappears completely in the water.
Forum: Archive through August 04, 2006 07-20-2006, 9:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,488
Posted By newman
Install the biggest, clearest mirror you can find...

Install the biggest, clearest mirror you can find so that the driver can adjust throttle based on what the wake looks like. I've been pulling skiers/boarders for about fifteen years and I'm...
Forum: Archive through August 04, 2006 07-14-2006, 9:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,141
Posted By newman
<img...

<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/345644.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65919/345645.jpg" alt="Upload">
Forum: Archive through August 04, 2006 07-14-2006, 9:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,141
Posted By newman
I don't know what he was attempting, but my buddy...

I don't know what he was attempting, but my buddy John ended up with half a backroll last week that I was lucky enough to catch. Notice the clean entry with hardly any splash. <BR> <BR><img...
Forum: Archive through August 04, 2006 07-11-2006, 9:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,713
Posted By newman
"These complaints are minor when I consider what...

"These complaints are minor when I consider what is happening to the riverbanks and the effects on the environment and wildlife habitat. <BR> <BR>Rivers weren't meant to have such big waves on them,...
Forum: Archive through July 12, 2006 07-07-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,652
Posted By newman
Tell them wakeboarding is for teenagers and...

Tell them wakeboarding is for teenagers and adults only. May take a couple weeks, but they'll come around.
Forum: Archive through July 21, 2006 06-28-2006, 1:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,071
Posted By newman
Is the gas can spout still in when the gas...

Is the gas can spout still in when the gas squirts back out?
Forum: Other Water Sports 06-28-2006, 1:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,949
Posted By newman
I think terminal velocity's more like 300-500...

I think terminal velocity's more like 300-500 feet. D = 1/2 a t^2
Forum: Archive through June 18, 2006 06-16-2006, 9:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,441
Posted By newman
The Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY...

The Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY sells their used (empty) 40-gallon whiskey barrels for $20 apiece. You may get splinters, but at least they're self-disinfecting.
Forum: Archive through June 18, 2006 06-13-2006, 1:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,599
Posted By newman
Try a slingshot and paintballs: they're like the...

Try a slingshot and paintballs: they're like the peanut butter and chocolate of non-lethal munitions. Good for keeping deer out of the yard too.
Forum: Archive through June 18, 2006 06-07-2006, 8:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,195
Posted By newman
dj, definitely get a hydrofoil for your i\o....

dj, definitely get a hydrofoil for your i\o. It'll give you a cleaner wake with more weight in the boat at lower speeds. This is especially nice if you regularly get pulled by someone other than ...
Forum: Archive through June 18, 2006 06-02-2006, 7:19 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,195
Posted By newman
dj, <BR> <BR>Where do you put your weight? I've...

dj, <BR> <BR>Where do you put your weight? I've found I need to stick as much as possible in the ass end of my i/o, otherwise I get small, mushy wakes even with half a ton of ballast. I've got an 18'...
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