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  1. #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mischief IV View Post
    if I can afford to fill up the 68 gallons of gas it holds.
    That's just one vessel. What about the other three? Ha Ha.
    I still want to ski from the Rider next summer, if I remember how. So do not sell it. Or the other ones.

    Next summer I will be showing up with my extra ballast bags and pumps. You do not have to worry about weight.
    If you do not use them, we will weight Scott's boat with the big motor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mischief IV View Post
    Hard tank up front? Good for you, didn't know the Launch was that much different than Sunsport. Only hard tank I have is the gas tank but that would add another 420 lbs of ballast if I can afford to fill up the 68 gallons of gas it holds.

    With what I had setup, the wake looked real good at 10.8 mph but I'm sure that might change slightly with increasing the bags in rear.
    With the hard tank and ballast bag the front of the boat has raised seating across the bow, no walking area thru or beyond the windshield. The other hard tank (68 gallon) can be pricey especially if you fill up on the lake. I have a place that sell 91 octane off the water that is a bit more reasonable than the marina. We usually burn at least half a tank a day during the summer.

    I am able to get a very large wake out of the boat - push really is my only issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4alkings View Post
    With the hard tank and ballast bag the front of the boat has raised seating across the bow, no walking area thru or beyond the windshield. The other hard tank (68 gallon) can be pricey especially if you fill up on the lake. I have a place that sell 91 octane off the water that is a bit more reasonable than the marina. We usually burn at least half a tank a day during the summer.

    I am able to get a very large wake out of the boat - push really is my only issue.
    Ever try less weight in the front?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MJHKnox View Post
    I still want to ski from the Rider next summer, if I remember how.
    Who skis anymore? If he has the Rider in the water next summer I want in too.
    '86 Comp TS6M - Reborn 2016
    Riding a HO Sports CX Ski

  5. #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by MJHKnox View Post
    That's just one vessel. What about the other three? Ha Ha.
    I still want to ski from the Rider next summer, if I remember how. So do not sell it. Or the other ones.

    Next summer I will be showing up with my extra ballast bags and pumps. You do not have to worry about weight.
    If you do not use them, we will weight Scott's boat with the big motor.
    So far nothing sold. The Rider will be ready come hell or high-water and seeing that we are still in a drought, it may be the prior option. Of course, gas prices will go up again I'm sure since it is a rigged system. I usually went through 36 gallons a weekend, so I am going to add two more gas containers this year to my collection.

    I really want to see you ski.


    1983 Supra Rider aka Mischief IV
    1983 Supra Beast
    1985 Supra Rider
    1986 Supra Sunsport Skier
    1987 Supra Marauder
    1991 Supra Comp ts6m
    2012 Supra Sunsport 242

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetlink View Post
    Who skis anymore?
    Says the guy sporting a Comp...and riding Connelly skis.

    I ski. You ski. We all ski for funski.




    1983 Supra Rider aka Mischief IV
    1983 Supra Beast
    1985 Supra Rider
    1986 Supra Sunsport Skier
    1987 Supra Marauder
    1991 Supra Comp ts6m
    2012 Supra Sunsport 242

  7. #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by MJHKnox View Post
    Ever try less weight in the front?

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    Less weight up front on a tall wave means a taller wave with a shorter pocket....

    Fwiw your pocket may be too short. Lengthen the wave with more weight up front, less in back, or with something to delay the convergence...


    Pics help and tell a lot about your wave.

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    Me ski too! All I can say is once you start turning buoys, it's a never ending progression.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mischief IV View Post
    Says the guy sporting a Comp...and riding Connelly skis.
    Yeah, well stay off my lawn you darn kids and keep my water glassy!
    '86 Comp TS6M - Reborn 2016
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mischief IV View Post
    You are the 'gas-can-man'

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