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harddock
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until you try one, here a snap and feel like you just got the Charlie horse feeling and stupidly try again, hear the snap and get the worst Charlie horse you ever had. The next day your front ski leg looks like eggplant from your butt down the lengh of back of your leg. Stays that way for a while. From that day forward there are no more "flying dock starts" Care to ask me how I know? The drag a foot method comes frome having a small out board with out the power to get someone up double booted. |
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63 Skier
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I'm there, and I understand! |
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75 Tique
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I'm not sure, I could be wrong, but I don't think getting up while dragging has to be that hard on your leg/hamstring, and I am no spring chicken (57). I think technique might come into play. I have gotten up dragging all my life. (I could get up with my back foot in if I had to, like when borrowing a ski with 2 boots, but that was rare. Unfortunately, a couple summers ago, I was borrowing a two boot ski and couldnt get up on it. Frustrating and embarrassing, I guess I was a bit rusty. I only tried a couple times as I didnt want to hold things up and I'm sure with a little practice I could still do it. Fortunately there was also a RTP ski in the boat)
But anyway, back to my point. I dont feel any strain in the back of my leg at all when dragging. But I dont fight it and dont try to push the ski away from me. In fact, I rest my chest on my knee and just get pulled up in that crouched position, letting the boat do the work. As soon as the ski starts to plane off, I stand up. (i.e. I dont ride in the crouched position half way down the lake) |
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mdvalant
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Same. |
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63 Skier
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Interesting, I'll have to try that crouch. I wait for the resistance and then push up with my leg to get my upper body out of the water, maybe I'm working too hard.
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TRBenj
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Bingo! You can actually get over the front of the ski and let it plane off when dragging a foot. With both feet in, you need to pole vault your way onto the water. Way more stress on the body. |
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TRBenj
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Sure sounds like it to me! |
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63 Skier
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84SN2001
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I dont think that anyone mentioned the length and width of the ski. I just started and I could never get up on the crapy O'brien skies that I had. they were way to small for my weight. My neighbor let me borrow a really nice ski and I weigh 210LBS and got up the very first time.......... its was nice the ski was 70inches
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GottaSki
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Yes, i concur, pull the ski up flat till you're knee is agaist your chest. If you can lick your knee its in the right spot, and your azz is just about in the toe cup. Say hit it and push the ski more down then away. Let the hips rotate some, don't try to keep them square to the boat. Much less violence and exertion then two-in.
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FUN-9C1
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Thank you! To make a long story short, my dad bought it in '76 (actually, it came free with a $75 used boat trailer) and he refinished it in the late '70s and has not been wet since well before he bought it. All original wood and hardware. It has also not been in any shows or even out of the garage to speak of. A shame, I know. We're planning to change that this summer. :) If you're interested in the whole story I'd be happy to pm it to you. It's already written. :) Oh yeah, the motor is a '58 35hp Seahorse that I just bought. It never had a motor or a trailer until a couple years ago. I love the Centurys as much as the Nautiques. Gimme a Coronado with a 440 any day! BTW my dad has a '68 Penn Yan- Would that have been built on your lake as well? |
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