World Record Attempt This Weekend
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Topic: World Record Attempt This Weekend
Posted By: mdvalant
Subject: World Record Attempt This Weekend
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 2:48pm
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Hey all,
Wanted to share a little fun... This Sunday I'm invited to ski in a world record pyramid attempt! The plan is to try FIVE 4-highs behind one boat (60 people) If that goes well, we'll try 6 behind one boat (72 people) Main tow boat is a 22ft dyna-ski with triple 250HO Etecs. This boat will NOT pull us all off the dock so we will be doing a tandem boat pull. One boat in front of the other...once we get off the dock the front boat releases from the rear boat and gets the heck outta the way. Should be fun :) http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/Videos/Testimonials/Ski-Team - Video of current record ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
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Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 2:52pm
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GOOD LUCK !!!!
What a great time. Wish I could be there to see it. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 2:59pm
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Since when are they letting Iowa teams in? LOL.
I don't think there is a 22'. I know he has a 24' flat top he is thinking of putting 4 engines on though. You are probably thinking of the more common 20'. How far behind the boat will you be? ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:01pm
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It's dyna-ski not the dyne
They are two different makers and the ski is 22ft, the dyne is only 20ft no idea on any info other than what boats and what time I need to show up lol ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:04pm
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http://www.dyna-ski.com/ - Not seeing a 22 ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:05pm
Do you believe everything you see/don't see on the internet Hollywood? 
One sec, I'll get more info on this boat in a few ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:14pm
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Good luck from Spray Masters!
What team/who is hosting this? ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:16pm
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Backwater Gamblers are hosting!
Five Seasons Hartwick Huskies Rockford Ski Broncs Waterloo Waterhawks Thanks Spray Masters! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:18pm
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Take a look at what pitch props they put on there for that too.
A little rivalry there, nice. Who were the 4 teams from last time? ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:19pm
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Doing it on the Rock River at Backwater's home site. Not sure about the jump, and they run 15pitch props on the triple...which is usually the standard in show skiing ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:23pm
Man that is awesome  I would love to be apart of that seems like a good group good luck------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:28pm
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From the boat drivers daughter/show director
"the triple rig? it's a 22ft dyna-ski with triple evinrude 250s. " ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:32pm
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I think someone might be a little off. Nevertheless, take pics and good luck to you all! ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:33pm
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Boat is brand new this year. It was at think tank in WI. Were you there? It's 22ft, I have touched it. It was beautiful. Noticeably bigger than the other boats. Good friends with Brint (the driver)
I can measure it and take pics this wknd if you want me to ;) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:39pm
Yikes ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
mdvalant wrote:Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:45pm
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Hollywood I stand corrected. I emailed dynaski.
"t is 20' 1" long. The running surface is about 8" longer than the older style boats." Sorry, always adding length to things... Muhhaha ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:48pm
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Well if it's a brand new boat then that explains it. I've never been to a think tank. Perhaps this is the 24' shortened? The beam on the 24' is a 1' wider than the 20'.
Edit: bow down...
They basically pushed the transom back, the "fins" on the sides are still the longest part of the boat. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 3:53pm
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I'll talk to backwater more Sunday to verify. So weird though cuz the boat seems so much bigger than the 20s. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:03pm
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Mike,
Go for it and good luck on the attempt!
You mentioned another boat pulling the triple until everyone's out of the water or off the dock. Do you know what they will using for the front tow boat? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:06pm
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The front boat will be one of their 20ft hydrodynes with twin 225 optimax mercs!
They have perfected the tandem boat pull over the years, pretty awesome to watch. I'm excited that I get to ski behind it! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:29pm
Do they use a standard release like a ski rope release or is it something more HD? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:38pm
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Long story on the tandem boat set up
The main tow boat, in this case their triple rig, has a hole on the top shell of the boat right in the nose for a large metal rectangle shaped object with a hole in it to slide into. That hole is for a pin to go up into and hold it in place. The pin is powered via a scuba tank/pressure (an engineer would be able to explain this so much better) On the other end of that rectangle chunk of metal is the rope to the lead (helper) boat. When the triple driver knows he can pull the pyramid he pushes a button, you hear a small air brake type sound, pin pops out and the front boat speeds away with the metal piece and rope in tow. It's a pretty killer system to be honest. wish I could explain it better for you, hoping I'm getting the point across. Long story short, NO, not your standard quick release :) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:44pm
I'm awesome at paintshop
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:44pm
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Mike,
Got it - thanks! As an engineer I understand and you did a good job explaining the device. It's a pneumatically operated cylinder that pulls the pin so the thimble or clevis on the end of the tow rope is released. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 4:45pm
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Pete's got it! haha glad I was close enough! :) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:03pm
As long as you don't hook it to the lifting rings, you know those are just for lifting and not horizontal stresses, right?  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:05pm
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I wouldn't be surprised if we broke some stuff Sunday! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: dmiracle
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:06pm
With an ultra high end flux capacitor. ------------- Doug |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:06pm
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Weird, their old boats are Tom Miller Dynes with Mercurys. ------------- |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:08pm
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Yea Hollywood, they finally went the correct route with their new one. They bought the evinrudes outright, but are still sponsored by their Mercury dealer. I thiink their Merc dealer sells Rude too though...
Either way, slowly but surely they will convert to all Rude I'm sure. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 5:15pm
Larry, These guys are professionals. They know the lifting rings are only for pulling tubes! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: September-16-2011 at 9:27pm
Pete can't stop interjecting his tubing expertise into every thread! haha Give 'em heII Mike! ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: September-17-2011 at 12:01am
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Good Luck, and be Safe! ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: September-19-2011 at 12:28pm
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Sorry to get everyone excited for nothing!
CANCELLED due to the weather. They'll try again in the spring! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: September-19-2011 at 12:48pm
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