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    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    Thanks, Scott, for posting such a clear and creditable data source. Good information can help those in the sport make the right decisions I saw a non scientific study on wake size and bottom depth more than 8 yers ago. It showed that the bottom was messing up the wake until 12' deep. Just...
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    Move this to correct section. Who is still running with no fuel filter ? Why not ?

    The advantage of running without a fuel filter is that it fixes itself by stopping the running part over time.
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    Learning to wake board at 48. What am I doing wrong?

    I did not notice if anyone mentioned it, but wyoud have much better control and stability on a wakeboard if you are not using a ski rope. The stretching the ski rope messes up how the wakeboard cuts the water and it's harder staying in control Bum drops are much more fun than face plants. On...
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    Wakemakers and FatSac are a couple places to try.
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    The one you reference is set up for plumbing to hard lines. You want one where the bottom is set up with a fitting to connect to your bags, (the inlet side of the pump), and the side (outlet side) has a fitting to put a large clear flexible hose onto it. The other end of the hose will also have...
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    I use a Tsunami pump. The connections are not all the same between brands but it is usually just the plastic end fitting that needs to be changed on either the hose or bag. To fill you throw the pump overboard while the hose is connected to the bag. To empty you connect the pump to the bag...
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    So, if it is a 13" diameter by 13" pitch you probably have a 1:1 direct drive transmission meaning the engine turns once for the prop turning once. You should try to confirm that by getting the specs on the drive or just cranking the engine with a wrench. If you are looking to surf a fair bit...
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    Nor sure what the 13x13 would mean for sure. Is your SkiRay an inboard direct drive or is yours a sterndrive? You might be able to search up the brand of the propeller to find our what the stampings or numbers on it mean. There is a possibility that it means a 13" diameter and a 13" pitch but...
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    Just realized that my autocorrect miscorrected the wake shaper brand in my last post. Mine is a Nauticurl brand, not Nautical.
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    how to set up 1998 Ski Ray tournament inboard for wakeboarding

    My boat is 2006 direct drive wake boat by Sanger. I use it for skiing, some, wake boarding, less in recent years, foiling, most often, and surfing. The first thing you need is a very low pitch prop. If you surf you need to get the RPM up so you have high torque when only travelling 12 MPH. Mine...
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    Listing to port side

    There are times where it is better to replace the problem rather than trying to fix it. If the boat feels unsafe, and is clearly not a normal hull, perhaps it is because its actually is unsafe and there are reasons a normal hull is different.
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    Sky ski?

    Hi DeepC, Sorry I did not see this thread before Xmas. We have had an AirChair for many years. It was the original but SkySki is more popular now by quite a bit. Both are great. My wife is 63 and still rides. Our kids, in their 20's, all enjoy it. My wife rides at about 16 mph GPS and my...
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    Engine hours

    My previous boat had the hour meter die at a little over 750. The replacement hour meter died at just over 500. It probably had over 3000 when I gave the boat away, still running well, but without an hour meter. At some point the meter matters not. My current boat has 720 but computers do a...
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    Hull speed.

    Sorry, there is a formula but it depends on many things. Primarily wetted hull length. A 20' v planing hull might have a displacement hull speed of 5.5mph, or less. It's easy to exceed the hull speed on a planing hull as you get into a partial planing condition with enough power. That's why...
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    Thought better of it

    Well, another Easter will arrive next year. ;)
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